The Free Secession (german: Freie Secession) was an association of

modern art Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the styles and philosophies of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the tradi ...

ists in

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organizing joint exhibitions 1914–1923. The Free Secession was formed after 42 members in late 1913 left the

Berlin Secession The Berlin Secession was an art movement established in Germany on May 2, 1898. Formed in reaction to the Association of Berlin Artists, and the restrictions on contemporary art imposed by Kaiser Wilhelm II, 65 artists "seceded," demonstrating ag ...

, which thereby lost a majority of its members and nearly all of its most prominent artists.

Max Liebermann Max Liebermann (20 July 1847 – 8 February 1935) was a German painter and printmaker, and one of the leading proponents of Impressionism in Germany and continental Europe. In addition to his activity as an artist, he also assembled an important ...

, a former co-founder and leader of the Berlin Secession was made honorary president of the Free Secession.

Notable members

References

Schubert, Dietrich
Anmerkungen zur ersten Ausstellung der Freien Secession in Berlin, April 1914.
In: ''Jahrbuch der Berliner Museen'' (2010). Retrieved 14 January 2016.
In: ''Deutsche Biographie''. Bayerischer Staatsbibliothek. Retrieved 3 September 2015. Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln: Berliner Impressionismus.
Kreissparkasse Köln. Retrieved 7 September 2015. {{authority control Modern art German artist groups and collectives 1914 establishments in Germany Arts in Berlin