20/10/2026
[Anniversary] Today, Galerie Eric Mouchet celebrates the 130th birth anniversary of Ella Bergmann-Michel (1896-1871).
➞ Duo show ‘Heimatmuseum of Modern Art’ by Ella Bergmann-Michel & Robert Michel at Galerie Eric Mouchet, Paris
Born in Paderborn, she was one of the most original voices of the German avant-garde: a student at the Weimar School of Art from 1915, the only woman invited by Walter Gropius in 1919 to announce the opening of the Bauhaus, a close friend of Kurt Schwitters, and later a committed photographer and filmmaker of the « Neue Frankfurt ». Galerie Eric Mouchet is proud to exclusively represent the estate of Ella Bergmann-Michel and Robert Michel ().
This anniversary takes on a special meaning this week, as the gallery presents at Art Basel Paris a solo show devoted to her husband, Robert Michel. A test pilot-turned-artist after his plane crash in 1916, he formed with Ella one of the most romantic, avant-garde and least studied artist couples of the first half of the 20th century.
The two artists are also reunited in our Paris gallery with the duo show ‘Heimatmuseum of Modern Art’, on view until October 31st. A rare opportunity to discover their dialogue, from Dada and Constructivism to photography, film and collage.
📍Galerie Eric Mouchet, Paris
📍Art Basel Paris | Booth O.P11, Grand Palais
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📸 © Sünke Michel