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To celebrate the 100th birthday of Walter Jens on 8 March 2023 the archives of Inge and Walter Jens have been indexed in full
The 100th anniversary of Walter Jens’s birth falls on 8 March 2023. Even during his lifetime, the writer, classical philologist and translator, literary and social critic, essayist, accomplished speaker and professor of rhetoric was honoured with …
Kinder im Exil
This documentary exhibition focuses on the experience of children in exile. The historical section showcases photographs, letters, and manuscripts from the Akademie Archive, in particular from the papers of German writers and artists who had to go …
News from exile
The biographies of artists who were forced to flee during National Socialism are characterised by persecution and farewell, by a lack of place, and speechlessness.
What experiences do they have on the run and in the countries of exile? Is it …
Heartfield’s Address Books
Address books are like an atlas showing a tapestry of relationships to their owner. Alongside prominent friends and colleagues, such as Johannes R. Becher, George Grosz, Hermann Henselmann and Stefan Heym, John Heartfield’s two address books …
Art and Exile. The Archives of the Akademie der Künste
“But we did not emigrate of our own free will.” In a poem written in exile by Bertolt Brecht, persecution and farewell, speechlessness and placelessness are defining themes. The Akademie der Künste houses one of the largest exile archives on …