Alfred Kubin was a visionary artist whose work delves into the depths of the human psyche. His atmospheric drawings and aquatints often explore dreamlike, unsettling, and fantastical subjects. Influenced by the techniques of Max Klinger and Goya, his early works utilized aquatint to present imaginative visions rich with emotion and dark imagery. Kubin's distinctive style is considered a precursor to Expressionism, offering a unique window into the subconscious.
Alfred Kubin, an Austrian artist active from 1877 to 1959, is renowned for his contributions to Symbolism and Expressionism. His work is characterized by haunting, spectral imagery and rich symbolic fantasies, frequently organized into thematic series. As a printmaker and illustrator, Kubin's distinctive style captures the darker aspects of the human experience, making him a significant figure in the art world.
Symbolist artist Alfred Kubin reminisces about his extraordinary life, from his troubled youth and mental breakdown to his rebirth as an artist of world renown. Includes numerous drawings by the famed author/artist.
Katalogbuch zu den gleichnamigen Ausstellungen in der Ernst Barlach Stiftung Güstrow (5. Juli - 27. September 2015) und im Ernst Barlach Haus Hamburg
"The Other Side tells of a dream kingdom which becomes a nightmare, of a journey to Pearl, a mysterious city created deep in Asia, which is also a journey to the depths of the subconscious, or as Kubin himself called it, 'a sort of Baedeker for those lands which are half known to us'. Written in 1908, and more or less half way between Meyrink and Kafka, it was greeted with wild enthusiasm by the artists and writers of the Expressionist generation. Franz Marc called it a magnificent reckoning with the 19th century and Kandinsky said it was almost a vision of evil, while Lyonel Feininger wrote to Kubin. 'I live much in Pearl, you must have written it and drawn it for me'." -- Publisher's description.