City's Expressionist artworks loaned to Tate Modern

Expressionist artworks from a collection in Leicester have gone on display at the Tate Modern gallery in London.

The pieces, normally shown at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, are part of a new Tate exhibition called "Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider".

The Tate has taken three works by German artists on long-term loan.

Leicester City Council said it was "wonderful" the pieces were being used in the exhibition.

The Tate exhibition explores the work of the Blue Rider group of artists in thje early 20th Century.

"Behind the Church", a 1916 oil painting by Lyonel Feininger, and "Wild Horses", a 1912 woodcut postcard by Franz Marc, are two of the works on loan from Leicester.

The Tate is also displaying "Animal from a Fable (Gazelle)", a 1912 colour woodcut by Franz Marc.

The city council's assistant mayor for culture, Vi Dempster, said: "Leicester's German Expressionism collection is internationally acclaimed and a fantastic resource for the city.

"It's wonderful that works that are usually on display in Leicester are forming part of a collection at the Tate Modern and receiving rave reviews.

"It highlights how lucky we are to have these works available for the people of Leicester to enjoy."

The exhibition at the Tate Modern runs until 20 October.

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