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The exhibition “A Long-Distance Call: Scenes from the Weimar Republic” at the Lenbachhaus (May 12–September 27, 2026) presents the Weimar Republic through concrete scenes and artistic works as an era marked by contrasts between progress and crisis. It focuses on everyday moments, new ways of life, technological developments, and social tensions, offering a multifaceted view of the period and making its contradictory dynamics tangible.
The artist Käte Hoch depicts her friend Erich Müller-Kamp talking on the telephone at his desk. A long-distance call, Kurt Tucholsky advises, should be conducted as clearly as possible and without dialect; otherwise, the monitoring officials may not be able to follow the conversation. Hoch paints herself in the colors of the suffragettes, with a bob haircut. Young office workers also cut their hair short. They type quickly, chain smoke, and spend their evenings at the cinema or in dance halls. They love the Charleston and the shimmy, and listen to sentimental songs, swing, and jazz.
Irmgard Keun’s The Artificial Silk Girl dreams of slim silhouettes and shoes with lizard-skin caps. Ré Soupault develops a transformable dress that can be …
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Image Caption: Käte Hoch, Bildnis Dr. E. Müller-Kamp, 1929, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau München / Lenbachhaus Munich
