The Travelers
In The Travelers, one of a series of “Mother Paintings,” Marie-Louise Motesiczky depicts herself and her mother, Henrietta (the white-haired woman at right), escaping from Nazi-occupied Austria. Motesiczky was also known for her many self-portraits. Here she is represented by the naked woman in the center and/or the woman gazing at herself in the mirror. The style of the painting shows the influence of Motesiczky’s teacher, Max Beckmann (1884–1950).
Credits
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. © Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust 2018.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 9.
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