Anselm Kiefer /
Kiefer has played a major role in shaping the landscape of post-war German, and indeed, international art. His vision encompasses philosophy, history, literature, politics, and compelling moral issues. Biro presents the most up-to-date research on this émigré German artist.
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Phaidon Press,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2013. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Kiefer has played a major role in shaping the landscape of post-war German, and indeed, international art. His vision encompasses philosophy, history, literature, politics, and compelling moral issues. Biro presents the most up-to-date research on this émigré German artist. The perfect introduction to the life and work of Anselm Kiefer. Part of a brand new series of well-illustrated, short introductory books on the visual arts. |
Carrier Form: | 145 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 145). |
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9780714861432 071486143X |
Index Number: | ND588 |
CLC: | J305.516 |
Call Number: | J305.516/B619 |
Contents: | Investigating identity -- A painter from Germany -- Wooden interiors -- Confronting history -- The burning of the rural district of Buchen -- Interior -- The breakthroughs and successes of the 1980s -- First decade in France -- La Ribaute : a total work of art -- Alchemy and mysticism -- Pyramid paintings -- Catholicism and Judaism -- A global artist -- New forms of the book -- Chlebnikov. |