Internet-Exhibition, September 2014

The artist Ursula Dethleffs lived in the 20th century (1933-1994). Many of their works can be found in the homepage. Including 300 tapestries. 12 of their most important large-scale works from her series "Women" shows from today in our Internet exhibition. 

 

The home page is in September ruled by her work "Hair". The result is the tapestry in the middle of the youth revolt of 1968: The smog under the gowns should disappear. The young people wanted to solve all constraints. 

  "Hair" is worked flat. All pieces of fabric, large areas such as narrow strips are cut like wildfire. Time for the previously accurate cuts does not remain. The fabric is fraying everywhere - but that does not matter - the rush is a sign of the times. The carpet is thin and slender as the youth. He seems nervous and in a hurry to grow up. Everything is open, everything is free, the colors and shapes. Eyes and mouth are still indicated - later waived Ursula Dethleffs it also. 

 

In the later years Ursula Dethleffs transformed their tapestries. From the surface, it develops the relief: 

The materials are bulked, layered ruffles, cords carry on and interpret the works in the third dimension to. It is the ever-new Game of the artist with new shapes and colors, whether as "Scarlett" or the "masked ball". 

These later tapestries are closely intertwined with the spirit of the times: The battle of the first suffragettes is already entered in the history of the women's movement. The economic miracle embodied in the value of the materials that were given to Ursula Dethleffs by many for its tapestries. Poverty was before, now already landed the most beautiful fabrics in the scrap. Some may Ursula Dethleffs save with their tapestries. 

The art historian Ursula Merkel and Monika Scholl from Karlsruhe have in their book "An Overview". the beauty and originality of the versatile art of Ursula and her mother Fridel Dethleffs Dethleffs-Edelmann described .. 

Bernd Riedle 2014

Barmaid
Ursula Dethleffs
Barmaid
application carpets, 1958
CID: 212057
Hair
Ursula Dethleffs
Hair
application carpets, 1968
CID: 212064
The wild Hilde
Ursula Dethleffs
The wild Hilde
Application carpets, 1970
CID: 212141
Masked Ball in Venice
Ursula Dethleffs
Masked Ball in Venice
application carpets, 1970
CID: 212167
Mongolian
Ursula Dethleffs
Mongolian
Application carpets, 1971
CID: 212149
The Bride of the sailors
Ursula Dethleffs
The Bride of the sailors
application carpets, 1971
CID: 212165
Fisherwoman
Ursula Dethleffs
Fisherwoman
application carpets, 1971
CID: 212174
Untitled - Scarlett
Ursula Dethleffs
Untitled - Scarlett
Textile Collage application, 1974
CID: 212144
Lady with a black lace shawl
Ursula Dethleffs
Lady with a black lace shawl
Textile Collage application, 1974
CID: 212186
Lady with hat adorned with feathers
Ursula Dethleffs
Lady with hat adorned with feathers
application carpets, 1976
CID: 212061
Princess of the Orient
Ursula Dethleffs
Princess of the Orient
application carpets, 1976
CID: 212158
Kleopatra
Ursula Dethleffs
Kleopatra
Textile Collage application, 1976
CID: 212180