A valuable new acquisition, which can be shown to the public for the first time, is the origin of the collection presentation.

Three of Heinrich von Kleist's works are in the context of this new acquisition: the short stories ‘The Earthquake in Chili’ and ‘The Marquise of O....’ as well as the drama ‘Katie of Heilbronn’. The exhibition links these works by following their traces in the museum's own collections: Can we recognise trends in popularity? Are there parallels or differences in artistic endeavours? How do prose texts end up on the stage?

Using a wide variety of objects from the 19th to the 21st century – first editions, illustrated editions, paintings, graphics, theatre materials – the exhibition presents the historical constellations of the three works.

Participants

Curation:  dr Barbara Gribnitz

Design: Judith Philipp, Die Werken

Funded by: The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Ministry of Science, Research and Culture (State of Brandenburg), City of Frankfurt (Oder)