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Throughout her marriage to Gropius, Alma engaged in an affair with Franz Werfel. Following her separation from Gropius, Alma and Werfel eventually married. In 1938, after Nazi Germany annexed Austria, Werfel and Alma fled, as it was unsafe for the Jewish Werfel. Eventually the couple settled in Los Angeles.
Mar 28, 2019 · In her New York Times obituary, she is referred to as ‘Mrs. Alma Mahler Werfel,’ with a qualifying note that “she had also been married to Walter Gropius, the architect.” But a newly...
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Mar 25, 2024 · spouse Gustav Mahler. spouse Franz Werfel. spouse Walter Gropius. Alma Mahler (born Aug. 31, 1879, Vienna, Austria-Hungary—died Dec. 11, 1964, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was known for her relationships with celebrated men, including her husband, Gustav Mahler. The daughter of the painter Emil Schindler, Alma grew up surrounded by art and artists.
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Mrs. Alma Mahler Werfel, widow of the writer Franz Werfel and earlier of the composer Gustav Mahler, died yesterday in her apartment at 120 East 73d Street. Her age was 85, She had also...
Perhaps it was frustration of her creative instincts that eventually led Alma into an affair with Walter Gropius, founder of the legendary Bauhaus school of design. In 1910, having learned of Alma’s affair, Gustav became consumed by anxiety that she was about to leave him and reluctantly sought counseling from none other than Sigmund Freud.
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Sep 20, 2019 · Alma Mahler Gropius Werfel, née Schindler (1897-1964), a privileged, highly cultured child of the Austro-Hungarian empire, has long been regarded as a mysterious figure who always appeared to be in attendance at key moments of history, waving from the sidelines as the more celebrated or notorious players passed by.
Sep 6, 2020 · Mistress to a long succession of brilliant men, she married three of the best known: the composer Gustav Mahler, the architect Walter Gropius, and the writer Franz Werfel. Her admirers regarded Alma as a self-sacrificing figure of inspiration to great artists, many of whom indeed exhibited a remarkable devotion to her. Buy on Amazon.
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