Julius Bissier und Ostasien

Julius Bissier (1893 Freiburg i. Breisgau - 1965 Ascona) belongs to the pioneers in the field of abstract paintings in Germany, which gains important impulse from the East Asian art--especially his works in ink but also his miniatures or early works in tempera. Internationally known since the late 1950s, Bissier's career was at its height at the moment Zen-Buddhism and East Asian calligraphy were absorbed with excitement in the West. This exhibition catalog from the Museum f r Neue Kunst Freiburg introduces Bissier's works alongside other examples of East Asian art.