Free Secession

During the period between 1898 and 1919,  fast and radical changes occured in the German art scene. From Impressionism to Expressionism, from Cubism, Futurism to New Objectivity and Constructivism: Berlin saw many movements from the Berliner Secession to the November Group. In 1898, the Berlin Secession was founded in opposition to the established and outdated cultural policy of the German Empire. They represented modern art movements, especially Impressionism. But already in 1910, another group of young artists challenged the art of Impressionism. The New Secession, a group of expressionists, was founded. Four years later, differences of opinion within the Berlin Secession clashed again: The Free Secession was established. 

The Free Secession or in German “Freie Secession" was an association of modern artists in Berlin organizing joint exhibitions dating between 1914 and 1923. The Free Secession was formed after 42 members in late 1913 left the Berlin Secession, which thereby lost a majority of its members and nearly all of its most prominent artists. The disaster of World War I accelerated the development of art even more. In 1918 the November Group was founded and focussed on political aspects of art. Max Liebermann, a former co-founder and leader of the Berlin Secession was made honorary president of the Free Secession. Other notable members included Ernst Barlach, Max Beckmann, Theo von Brockhusen and Charles Crodel. Discover the many Artsper artists inspired by the Free Secession art movement today!

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Print, Ben Alexander, Erich Heckel

Erich Heckel

Print - 54.5 x 42.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 21.5 x 16.7 x 0 inch

£1,627

Painting, Tres Marie, Astolfo Funes

Astolfo Funes

Painting - 90 x 147 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 57.9 x 1.6 inch

£2,711

Painting, Versatile, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£904

Fine Art Drawings, Almost Home - He, Kirill Postovit

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

£533 £422

Fine Art Drawings, Floral Swing, Kirill Postovit

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£759

Painting, La Rousse, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,988

Fine Art Drawings, Sylvan Serenade, Kirill Postovit

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch

£235 £186

Painting, Assothe, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.35 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£506

Fine Art Drawings, Moonlight Sonata, Kirill Postovit

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£722 £361

Fine Art Drawings, Passover Night, Kirill Postovit

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£722

Fine Art Drawings, The Nocturne, Kirill Postovit

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£722

Painting, Narquoise, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch

£777

Painting, Beruk, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.35 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£506

Painting, Le Clown, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.35 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£506

Painting, Provocante, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch

£777

Painting, La Psynthe, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

£2,079

Fine Art Drawings, Women, Kirill Postovit

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 9.8 x 0 inch

£2,431

Painting, La parade, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,717

Fine Art Drawings, Maria, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£768