With the Soul of a Tanagra PotterIn early 1954, a eulogy for Moissey Kogan was published in the Jewish Quarterly.* Its author was the art dealer from Hamburg, Gustave Delbanco. He lamented the fact that nothing had been done - no obituary had been published, and no memorial exhibition had been held - to mark … Continue reading With the Soul of a Tanagra Potter
Building an Archive for Moissey Kogan Today is Moissey Kogan's 143th birthday. To celebrate, we would like to remind you of our efforts towards building an archive of material related to Kogan's life, career and oeuvre. Please see our new webpage dedicated to the Moissey Kogan Archive. Our aim in building an archive for Moissey … Continue reading Building an Archive for Moissey Kogan
Old Collections 2021 has been a very gratifying year, in which works by Moissey Kogan have emerged from several old collections. In many cases, the present owners have lodged their collections with the Moissey Kogan Catalogue Raisonné Project, for which we are extremely grateful. Collectors' submissions represent very important contributions to research and, ultimately, to … Continue reading Old Collections and a Seasonal Gift
Sculpting the Light: Avant-Garde to Auschwitz. Moissey Kogan (1879-1943) For anyone who was unable to attend our director, Helen Shiner's talk yesterday, 4 August 2021, for the Fritz Ascher Society, New York: Sculpting the Light: Avant-Garde to Auschwitz. Moissey Kogan (1879-1943), as part of its series, Fight or Flight: Stories of Artists under Repression, … Continue reading Recording of ‘Sculpting the Light: Avant-Garde to Auschwitz’
Sculpting the Light: Avant-Garde to Auschwitz and Beyond. Moissey Kogan (1879-1943) Just to remind you about our director, Helen Shiner's forthcoming online talk, Sculpting the Light: Avant-Garde to Auschwitz and Beyond. Moissey Kogan (1879-1943), for the Fritz Ascher Society for Persecuted, Ostracized and Banned Art as part of its monthly series, Flight or Fight. Stories of Artists … Continue reading A talk for the Fritz Ascher Society
1929: a Highpoint of Visibility and Success On 24 May 1929, Moissey Kogan celebrated his 50th birthday. A few days later, he received a letter addressed to him in Paris from one of his key patrons, Max Sauerlandt, the director of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, congratulating him on the resurgence of his … Continue reading 1929: a Highpoint of Visibility and Success
Moissey Kogan at the Museum de Wieger A number of sculptures by Moissey Kogan is currently featured in a show at the Museum de Wieger, Deurne in the Netherlands. The exhibition, entitled Van Armando tot Zadkine. Collectie Lex en Leonie van de Haterd, is being held to mark the retirement of museum curator, Lex … Continue reading Moissey Kogan at the Museum de Wieger
Exciting discoveries and other news We are currently working on some very intriguing and significant research in relation to Moissey Kogan's work and life, which we hope to be able to share with you in the not-too-distant future. There is no question that persistence pays. Some things also come as lucky breakthroughs. More details, … Continue reading Exciting discoveries and other news
Provenance issues in the work of Moissey Kogan One of the prime concerns for an editor of a catalogue raisonné is to establish which works purported to be by the artist are, in fact, lifetime works. There are various ways of doing this, some more technical than others, depending on the medium in question. The … Continue reading Provenance issues in the work of Moissey Kogan
A blog post in two parts: Research in a time of confinement and A sustainable future for the Moissey Kogan Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture & Prints Project 1. Research in a time of confinement What scholar doesn't enjoy getting their teeth into a research challenge, particularly in these times of lockdown? Some while … Continue reading Research in a time of confinement, and beyond