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15. ANDRÉ LHOTE AND FINLAND,
14 February - 28 March 1982
The exhibition devoted to André Lhote and Finland
comprised a total of 133 works, of which 74 were by Finnish artists. André
Lhote (b. 1885 Bordeaux, d. 1962 Paris) had a tremendous influence on
French painting during the twentieth century. The initial stages of his
career were closely linked with the history of Cubism during the 1910s.
Lhote was also a very popular teacher.
The objective of the exhibition was to present the works
of André Lhote, the academic Cubist, from a wide perspective; works
by the most important names in modern French art were therefore included
in the exhibition. By seeing these works, the aim was to clarify the phenomena
which had influenced Lhote's production as well as the production of artists
who had worked in close cooperation with him.
Thirty-five works by Lhote were included in the exhibition.
Most of these had been lent by the Art Museum of Bordeaux. The Musée
d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris lent 3 works, and one work each was
lent by the Art Museum of the Ateneum, the Helsinki City Art Museum and
the Didrichsen Art Museum.
Paintings by Derain, Metzinger, Villon and Marcoussis
were also lent by the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
The Art Museum of the Ateneum also lent paintings by Cézanne, Gauguin
and Léger.
Over 40 Finnish artists studied at André Lhote's
academy over a period of many years. Of all the Finnish art students who
studied under Lhote, and of all the artists who were influenced by Lhote,
the following were represented in the exhibition: Uuno Alanko, Eva Cederström,
Erik Enroth, Erkki Koponen, Erkki Kulovesi, Kalle Kuutola, Atte Laitila,
Eero Nelimarkka, Yrjö Ollila, Matti Petäjä, Unto Pusa,
Tapani Raittila, Urpo Wainio, Carl Wargh and Einari Vehmas.
The exhibition was organized in cooperation with The Artists'
Association of Finland, and it filled the whole upper floor of the museum
with the exception of the Graphics Room, in which some of the museum's
own collection of modern classic works were being shown. Works belonging
to the museum collection were also on show on the lower floor.
Catalogue:
André Lhote and Finland
1982, 64 pages
Sara Hildén Art Museum Publication 9
ISSN 0357-3001
Not on sale
The exhibition was attended by 11,532 visitors.
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