Emmy von Egidy
Illustration — Emmy von Egidy Emmy von Egidy (full name Luise Charlotte Alexandrine Emma von Egidy; born 5 April 1872 – 1 December 1946) was a German sculptor and writer.
Also recorded as Emmy Von Egidy · Emmy Louise Charlotte Alexandrine von Egidy
Emmy von Egidy
Scan aus „Das XXV te Jahr“, S. Fischer Verlag, Berlin 1911. · Public domain
- Born
- 1872 · Pirna.
- Died
- 1946 · Weimar.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- sculptor · writer · feminist
- Languages
- German
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Life
Life
Von Egidy was born on 5 April 1872 in Pirna. She was the daughter of the social ethicist Moritz von Egidy and his wife Luise, née von Götz. In the early days of modern arts and crafts, she worked for the United Workshops for Arts and Crafts in Munich. In 1904, she presented works of art at the Dresden art exhibition. She also wrote novels on women's issues and marriage problems, which appeared in several editions. Von Egidy was a friend of Clara Westhoff. When Rainer Maria Rilke was in Basel in 1919, he was introduced to Basel society by Egidy. Von Egidy died on 1 December 1946 in Weimar at the age of 74.
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Emmy von Egidy (5 April 1872 – 1 December 1946) is described as a designer, novelist, sculptor, writer and feminist in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Emmy von Egidy was born in Pirna (5 April 1872) and died in Weimar (1 December 1946). The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek records Munich as a place of activity.
Prose
Prose
• Marie-Elisa. Novel. Pierson Verlag, Dresden 1898,. • Mensch unter Menschen. Novel. Pierson Verlag, Dresden 1900,. • Ilse Bleiders. Novel. S. Fischer Verlag, Berlin 1902,. • Erschwiegen. Novel. Pierson Verlag, Dresden 1903,. • Liebe, die enden konnte. Novel. S. Fischer Verlag, Berlin 1907,. • Im Moderschlößchen. Novel. S. Fischer Verlag, Berlin 1909,. • Die Prinzessin vom Monde. Two novellas. S. Fischer Verlag, Berlin 1911,. • Mathias Werner. Novel. S., Fischer Verlag, Berlin 1913,.
Sachbuch
Sachbuch
• Christoph Moritz von Egidy. Becoming, being and working. Dedicated to the grandchildren on the 90th birthday of their grandfather. Self-published, Weimar 1935–1936,.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• Eva's Daughters. Munich women writers and the modern women's movement. 1894–1933. Exhibition at the Monacensia in the Hildebrandhaus from 14 March to 16 September 2018, curated by Ingvild Richardsen (Emmy von Egidy was one of the protagonists of the exhibition) • Die modernen Frauen des Atelier Elvira in München und Augsburg 1887–1908, Kunstsammlungen Augsburg, Grafisches Kabinett, 25 June to 25 September 2022, curated by Ingvild Richardsen (Emmy von Egidy was part of the exhibition) • Emmy von Egidy (1872–1946), Keramik-Museum Bürgel, 19 November 2022 to 23 April 2023
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Emmy von Egidy is recorded with the occupation feminist. Recorded as sculptor, writer and feminist.
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1872
Emmy von Egidy was born on 5 April 1872.
1946
Emmy von Egidy died on 1 December 1946.
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Pirna.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1339022: Emmy von Egidy
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Emmy Von Egidy and Emmy Louise Charlotte Alexandrine von Egidy. Her recorded language was German. She was the child of Moritz von Egidy.
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