The artist's sons, Steffen and Frank Oliver Lehmann, handed over the works with the wish to permanently preserve their mother's work for the district art collection and thus make the works accessible to the public again and again. "It is important to us that our mother's work lives on and is made accessible to people in the region," they explained.
Margit Lehmann, who was particularly devoted to painting, left behind a multifaceted artistic oeuvre. In addition to paintings, she created etchings, drawings, book illustrations, sculptures and installations. Her works were exhibited several times at the Ludwigsburg Kreishaus. Her solo exhibition "Die Lust an der Reduktion" from 1991 is particularly memorable.
"Margit Lehmann's estate enriches our collection with an outstanding artist. Her works impressively reflect existential themes and will also touch future generations," said District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier in recognition of the donation. "We are very grateful to Margit Lehmann's sons for making this important contribution to art in the district possible."
In terms of content, Lehmann repeatedly devoted herself to the great themes of life: love and eroticism, hope and vulnerability, suffering and death. With this legacy, her work now has a permanent place in the district's art collection.
