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Woman squatting with raised arm
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Artist Biography
Early Life and Education
- Born: May 12, 1879, in Orhei, Bessarabia (now Orhei, Republic of Moldova)
- Jewish merchant family background
- Demonstrated early interest in craftsmanship
- Moved to Nagybánya, Hungary, in 1889
- Studied under painter Simon Hollósy in Nagybánya
- Enrolled at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts in 1903, studying sculpture under Wilhelm von Rümann.
Artistic Development and Influences
- Initially experimented with gems, producing medals, plaques, vases, embroidery, and drawings.
- Transitioned to sculpture after moving to Paris and encountering Rodin and Maillol.
- Focused on the female form and concepts of grace in his sculptures.
- Worked primarily with terracotta, gypsum, and occasionally bronze.
- Developed a unique "Negativ-Schnitt" (intaglio cut) technique that influenced other artists.
- Influenced by Auguste Rodin and Aristide Maillol.
- Associated with the École de Paris artistic circle.
Major Works and Artistic Style
- Primarily created small sculptures and reliefs in a neoclassical style.
- His works often featured soft contours, lines, and expressive body language.
- Produced numerous wood and linocuts as well as etchings.
- Drawings utilized chalk, coal, and pencils.
- Subjects frequently depicted female figures with an emphasis on grace and sensuality.
- Exhibited extensively at the Salon d'Automne in Paris, serving as a jury member and vice-president of the sculptural department from 1925.
Later Life, Persecution, and Legacy
- Lived between Paris and the Netherlands from 1925 until his death.
- Ceased travel to Germany in 1933 due to increasing anti-Semitism.
- Some of his works were exhibited at the "Entartete Kunst" (Degenerate Art) exhibition in Berlin, 1938.
- Deported from Drancy internment camp to Auschwitz on February 11, 1943, where he died two weeks later.
- His work was rediscovered and gained recognition in the 1960s.
- Works are now held in numerous museums including Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg, Kunsthalle Bremen, Folkwang Museum Essen, National Gallery Moritzburg Halle, Hamburger Kunsthalle, and MoMA.
Artistic Significance
- Kogan's art is characterized by its timeless quality and quiet world of grace.
- His sculptures embody a "hellenistic-looking cheerfulness" with fragile grace and sensual body language.
- Despite his tragic fate, Kogan left behind a significant body of work that reflects the artistic currents of his time while maintaining a unique personal style.
- The Moissey Kogan Catalogue Raisonné project aims to document and preserve his legacy for future generations.
Moissey Kogan
1879 - 1943 , Moldova
Quick Facts
- Artistic Movement Or Style: Expressionism, Neoclassical
- Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
- Auguste Rodin
- Aristide Maillol
- Simon Hollósy
- Date Of Birth: March 12, 1879
- Date Of Death: March 3, 1943
- Full Name: Moissey Kogan
- Nationality: Bessarabian Jewish
- Place Of Birth: Orhei, Moldova
