Josef Lorenzl
Caged Bird
Niddy Impekoven in a butterfly costume
1925
Porcelain, painted (manufacturer: Goldscheider, Vienna)
John Neumeier Foundation, Hamburg
In April 1920, Käthe Kollwitz wrote in her diary: “Saw Niddy Impekoven dance. Very talented. Great skill, temperament, charm.” Niddy Impekoven (1904–2002) was considered a dancing prodigy. After training in classical ballet, she turned to the then emerging art of expressive dance and, from 1918 onwards, developed solo programs for herself, including her choreography “Der gefangene Vogel” (The Caged Bird) to music by Bruno Hartl (1880–1939).