Dear Reader,
German portrait painter and Jewish lesbian Lotte Laserstein moved to Sweden in 1937 and she made Sweden her home for the rest of her life. She died in 1993 at the age of 94 years old. - A few years ago I got an email from a collector who wanted to sell some paintings by Lotte Laserstein, as I am not an art collector, I suggested contacting Schwules Museum in Berlin. And recently I have watched the video in which Schwules Museum last December revealed a new acquisition: Lotte Laserstein: „Rückenakt (Madeleine)“ 1956. I don't know if these two events are related at all, but I would like to think so. The model and girlfriend (?) in Lotte Laserstein's paining is Margareta 'Madeleine' Jaraczewsky. See examples of Lotte Lasersteins works in the video slideshow at the bottom of this newsletter.
Artist feature. I am happy to introduce you to Rachel Ara who is based in London, UK. I have published her artist statement and photos of her installations on Feminine Moments (Thanks Rachel!). It is included below with a video in which Rachel talks about her big installation "This Much I'm Worth". Enjoy!
