Yesterday Today. Collection Until 1950

Other Stories

Well-known artistic movements are discussed, such as the Amsterdam School, Functionalism, De Stijl, Bauhaus, CoBrA and the avant-garde around Kazimir Malevich and Olga Rozanova. By showing well-known works together with lesser-known highlights, other stories can rise to the surface.

Social Developments

Yesterday Today shows how art and design are closely linked to social developments. The rise of industrialization, the modern city and nightlife are subjects in works by such artists as Marc Chagall, Jan Ouwersloot, Jan Sluijters, Charley Toorop and Betsy Westendorp-Osieck. Meanwhile, providing stark contrast, poverty and ideologies leading to war and resistance can be seen in the works of artists such as Max Ernst, George Grosz, Willem Sandberg and Emmy Andriesse – as well as in infographics, some of which represent the first attempts at influencing the masses.

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