Alexej von Jawlensky

The Russian painter Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941) was one of the important contributors to Expressionism, to which he added a meditative, or inward reflective, component of unique power. Murnau draft, 1908-1909 Born March 13, 1864 (old calendar), on the noble family’s estate near Torschok in Russia, Jawlensky was the son of a colonel and was [...]