Research Paper on Lyonel Feininger

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The Light behind Lyonel Feininger’s ‘markwippach’
By Jordan Greier
May 27, 2014

May 27, 2014

INTRODUCTION a. Art is a huge part of life b. THESIS: Feininger’s life and art are important subjects of discussion that will be recognized
BIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS a. Lyonel Feininger was influenced heavily in Europe
FORMAL ANALYSIS a. Feininger uses Cubism heavily
THEMATIC ANALYSIS a. Feininger’s ‘Markwippach’ means something, but what?

CONCLUSION a. Feininger has shown us that art is complex

Art is an amazing thing. This is a statement meant both literally and metaphorically. Art is not confined to the boundaries of a brush stroke. Art is an expression of someone’s character and whether it comes in the form of music, drawing, or another means of expressing yourself, it is what brings people together. It is even capable of knocking down the barriers between cultures. However, art cannot happen without an artist. Obviously there are some who are more talented or well known than others, such as Lyonel Feininger, but an artist lurks inside all of us. It is the artist who expresses themselves and puts their heart out there for everyone to see. The artist is the MVP in the game we call life. Without the artist, there is no art. Without the art, this world is a much darker place where one might as well be a machine. Art has an impact that we sometimes take for granted. For example, some people claim that without music they would drop dead. While this is not really true, it displays just how much their art means to them. Lyonel Feininger’s ‘Markwippach’ shows us that art is also very complex. The Cleveland Museum of Art says that Feininger based his painting on the small German village of Markwippach, where he frequently hiked through the countryside. While this

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