Romane Holderried Kaesdorf (1922-2007) drew every day for five decades. Her work is one of the outstanding contributions in the field of "contemporary drawing". The quiet humor in the works arises between the encounters of figures, through the way the figures deal with everyday things, through postures and through inserted words and sentence fragments.
Until 1974, her drawings were mostly dominated by men appearing in pairs - often referred to as hunters. They populate sofas and armchairs with ritualized gestures or handle chairs with devotion. In 1974/75, they are replaced by female figures whose actions and postures are much more dynamic. The women's actions are characterized by inner freedom and presence - whether they are interacting with things or trying out "how to hold a board by hand". In the last series, the artist reduces the stage-like arrangements and vividly depicts individual actions such as hand-wringing or smelling with just a few strokes.
Until 1974, her drawings were mostly dominated by men appearing in pairs - often referred to as hunters. They populate sofas and armchairs with ritualized gestures or handle chairs with devotion. In 1974/75, they are replaced by female figures whose actions and postures are much more dynamic. The women's actions are characterized by inner freedom and presence - whether they are interacting with things or trying out "how to hold a board by hand". In the last series, the artist reduces the stage-like arrangements and vividly depicts individual actions such as hand-wringing or smelling with just a few strokes.
