Download or read book Emil Nolde: the South Seas written by Christian Ring and published by Dumont. This book was released on 2017 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1913 the German Expressionist artists Emil Nolde (1867-1956) and his wife, Ada, joined a government-sponsored expedition to German New Guinea, travelling by way of Siberia, Korea, Japan, China and the Philippines.Nolde had a life-long fascination with the art of non-European cultures, admiring its directness and expressiveness.During his year-long trip he constantly drew and painted what he saw around him completely absorbed by the indigenous people's close harmony with nature.This little gift book presents around forty of the vibrant landscapes and portraits that Nolde created during his travels.Published in the same year to mark the 150th anniversary of Emil Nolde's birthday on 7 August 2017.English and German text.