Magnus Weidemann
author · photographer
Magnus Weidemann (1880–1967) was a German painter, photographer, and writer who became a prominent figure in the German 'Freikörperkultur' (free body culture) movement. Originally trained as a theologian, he abandoned his pastoral career after World War I to pursue art full-time. He is particularly noted for his artistic exploration of the human nude, which gained significant public attention through publications by Verlag der Schönheit in Dresden during the 1920s. Weidemann was an advocate for life reform and aestheticism, often blending these ideals with a deep appreciation for nature, especially the landscapes of the island of Sylt. His work spans oil paintings, watercolors, sketches, and photography, with his photographic works frequently focusing on nudes in natural settings.[1,2]
Themes
- nudism
- life reform
- nature landscape
- aestheticism
Books
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Kunstgabe 4 (weibliche Akte / nudes)photographer
Works by Magnus Weidemann
- Kunstgabe 4 weibliche Akte nudes 1921 · Verlag der Schönheit · book · German Part of the 'Kunstgabe' series.
- Körper und Tanz 1925 · Greifen-Verlag · book · German
- Deutsches Baden 1926 · Laurer Verlag · book · German
- Unsere Nordische Landschaft 1939 · Verlag C.F. Müller · book · German
Exhibitions
- 1901 Exhibition Kiel solo
- 1918 Exhibition Copenhagen solo
- 1922 Exhibition Flensburg, Rendsburg, Elmshorn, Chemnitz solo
- 1923 Exhibition Flensburg, Kiel, Kassel solo
- 1924 Exhibition Leipzig solo
- 1925 Exhibition Elmshorn solo
- 1929 Exhibition Trebnitz solo
- 1930 Exhibition Schleswig solo
- 1931 Exhibition Altona solo
- 1933 Exhibition Heide solo
- 1934 Exhibition Schleswig solo
- 1941 Exhibition Flensburg, Husum, Niebüll, Altona solo
- 1942 Exhibition Berlin solo
- 1947 Exhibition Herford solo
- 1950 Exhibition Husum solo
- 1951 Exhibition Niebüll solo
- 1969 Gedächnisaustellung Landesbibliothek, Kiel solo
- 1977 Gedächnisaustellung Keitum/Sylt solo
- 1977 Gedächnisaustellung Klappholttal/Sylt solo