25 June, Urban Visions: Artistic Exile in London and New York in the 1930s and 1940s“ (Burcu Dogramaci & Helene Roth) - global dis:connect

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25 June, Urban Visions: Artistic Exile in London and New York in the 1930s and 1940s“ (Burcu Dogramaci & Helene Roth)

In the 1930s and 1940s, London and New York were metropolises of artistic exile and places of refuge from National Socialist persecution. Exiles founded galleries, publishing houses, magazines, photo shops and agencies in the metropolises, cooperated with local artists, organised exhibitions and formed networks. In their works, they engaged with their metropolises and reflected on their personal experiences of emigration.

Art and photo historians Burcu Dogramaci and Helene Roth explored the diverse work of emigrants from the fields of art, photography and architecture in their engagement with their city of exile in their books, which they will present on 25 June: ‘Exil London. Metropolis, Modernity and Artistic Emigration’ and ‘Urban Eyes. German-speaking photographers in exile in New York in the 1930s and 1940s’ (both published by Wallstein Verlag). They will also talk about the ERC research project ‘Relocating Modernism: Global Metropolises, Modern Art and Exile’ (METROMOD, 2017-2023, LMU Munich), which researched six metropolises as places of refuge for exiled modernist artists.

The book launch will continue with a reading of poems and letters from exiles in New York and London. We will conclude the evening with snacks, drinks and music.

Date: 25 June 2025, 7pm

Venue: Köşk, Schillerstraße 38

Organiser: Burcu Dogramaci and Helene Roth

Book launch and reading in German. Entry is free. Registration is not required.