Franz von Stuck (German, 1863–1928), Amazon, 1897 (cast after 1905). Bronze; 64.2 x 46.4 x 17.3 cm. Harvard University Art Museums, Busch-Reisinger Museum, Anonymous gift in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2003.132. Photo: Photographic Services © President and Fellows of Harvard College

CAMBRIDGE, MA.- The Harvard University Art Museums present Making Myth Modern: Primordial Themes in German 20th-Century Sculpture, a tightly focused exhibition of seven sculptures by Franz von Stuck, Renée Sintenis, Max Beckmann, Gerhard Marcks, Bernard Schultze, and Joseph Beuys at the Busch-Reisinger Museum from July 14 through December 30, 2007. This exhibition brings together for the first time important sculptures from the Busch-Reisinger Museum’s permanent collection and includes some of the foremost German artists from the turn of the century to the early 1980s. The works employ mythological themes to address broad subjects such as creation, nature, and gender relations. But after a closer look, it becomes clear that these interpretations also strongly reflect the artists’ personal lives and the turbulent history of 20th-century Germany. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20065