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The collection of the Museum Ludwig comprises the most important stages and positions in the development of 20th century art and contemporary art. |
In 1976 the Museum Ludwig was founded with a gift of 350 works of modern art by the Ludwigs. It was to be the first museum in Cologne to exhibit contemporary art. Apart from pop art the Ludwigs also donated a large collection of Russian Avantgarde from the period 1906 to 1930 and a voluminous collection of several hundred works by Pablo Picasso as a permanent loan. The works by Picasso have meanwhile become the property of the Museum Ludwig thanks to two generous gifts in 1994 and 2001.
Kasper König has been director of the museum since November 2000. His
name is associated with major exhibitions such as "Westkunst", "von
hier aus" and "skulptur.projekte Münster". He is concerned to promote a
dialogue between visitors and works of art by making use of the project
rooms AC: and DC: and by staging numerous events. "The museum should be
used, not visited, as it belongs to everyone and no-one."
