Oda Hardt-Rösler, Louise Rösler and Anka Kröhnke are three generations of female artists whose works captivate with their individual expressiveness.
Oda Hardt-Rösler (1875-1946) was a pioneer of her time. The exhibition "Oda Hardt-Rösler, Louise Rösler and Anka Kröhnke. Three Women Artists" attempts to look not only at the working conditions of women artists in the course of three generations of women artists, but also at the transformation of 20th century art history itself.
Oda Hardt-Rösler is the grandmother of Anka Kröhnke and the mother of Louise Rösler. While Anka Kröhnke was able to develop almost freely as an artist, her mother's artistic work was affected by political restrictions imposed by the National Socialists. Her grandmother, who was enrolled at the Königsberg Art Academy, gave up her artistic activities after her marriage. All of the women artists helped shape the art history of the 20th century with their work, although they were exposed to different political and social conditions. Opportunities, professional development and artistic freedom were always affected, and yet the work of all of them is independent, unbent and powerful.
