Otto Modersohn

Thanks to several further exhibitions, their works soon became known throughout Germany. In 1898 Modersohn met his future second wife, Paula Becker, and a lively artistic exchange developed between the two. In July 1899 Modersohn declared his resignation from the Worpwede artists' association, which then led to its dissolution. When Paula Modersohn-Becker died tragically and prematurely at 31, Otto Modersohn decided to move to the nearby village of Fischerhude. This helped him to draw new strength, and he continued to devote himself to the study of nature. After several further stays in Worpswede and Berlin, he returned to Fischerhude again in 1917. Modersohn subsequently found important sources of inspiration for his art in Holland and in the Allgäu region where he bought a house in 1930. When Otto Modersohn turned blind on one eye in 1936, he continued to paint until his death, but only did so at his studio in Fischerhude.