Jankel Adler

1895–1949

Jankel Adler, ‘The Mutilated’ 1942–3
The Mutilated 1942–3
© Estate of Jankel Adler; DACS, 2018
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In Tate Britain

Walk Through British Art: 1940

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Biography

Jankel Adler (26 July 1895 – 25 April 1949) was a Jewish-Polish painter and printmaker.

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Artworks

Jankel Adler, ‘The Mutilated’ 1942–3

Jankel Adler The Mutilated

1942–3
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art T00372
Jankel Adler, ‘No Man’s Land’ 1943

Jankel Adler No Man’s Land

1943
N06202
Jankel Adler, ‘Orphans’ 1941

Jankel Adler Orphans

1941
T14910
Jankel Adler, ‘Woman with Hat’ 1940

Jankel Adler Woman with Hat

1940
T00299

Artist as subject

August Sander, ‘Painter [Jankel Adler]’ 1924, printed 1990

August Sander Painter [Jankel Adler]

1924, printed 1990
AL00090
August Sander, ‘Studien - Der Mensch [Hands of a Painter (Jankel Adler)]’ 1925, printed 1990

August Sander Studien - Der Mensch [Hands of a Painter (Jankel Adler)]

1925, printed 1990
AL00175
J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of “Nudes” By Contemporary Artists.’’ 1943

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of “Nudes” By Contemporary Artists.’

1943
TGA 20052/2/15/2
Julian Trevelyan, ‘Scrapbook’ 14 December 1932–[c.1947]

Julian Trevelyan Scrapbook

14 December 1932–[c.1947]
View by appointment TGA 898/1/4
Prunella Clough, ‘Diary’ 18 November 1944–27 February 1947

Prunella Clough Diary

18 November 1944–27 February 1947
View by appointment TGA 201215/1/1
Modern Art Gallery Ltd (London, UK), ‘Leaflet advertising the December exhibition held at the Modern Art Gallery Ltd on ‘Masterpieces by Great Masters’ also featuring ‘Paintings and Sculptures by Kurt Schwitters’ 1944

Modern Art Gallery Ltd (London, UK) Leaflet advertising the December exhibition held at the Modern Art Gallery Ltd on ‘Masterpieces by Great Masters’ also featuring ‘Paintings and Sculptures by Kurt Schwitters

1944
TGA 9510/4/8/1

Edith “Wanty” Thomas Edith Thomas’s account of a visit to Jankel Adler

date not known
TGA 9510/1/2

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