Screen LibraryMunch and expressionism /
"This catalogue accompanies a major exhibition at the Neue Galerie new York devoted to offering a fascinating new look at the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch and his influence on his Austrian and German contemporaries. Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was highly regarded for his exploration of dark theme...
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Prestel,
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| Publisher Address: | Munich : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This catalogue accompanies a major exhibition at the Neue Galerie new York devoted to offering a fascinating new look at the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch and his influence on his Austrian and German contemporaries. Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was highly regarded for his exploration of dark themes, including alienation, sin, and human vulnerability. His work incorporates the vivid colors of previous styles, but Munch intensified their emotional power and paved the way for an entirely new approach to painting. Although much has been written about Munch's life and its influence on his art, this |
| Item Description: | Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at Neue Galerie New York, February 18-June 13, 2016. |
| Carrier Form: | 231 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783791355269 3791355260 |
| Index Number: | N7073 |
| CLC: | J231(533) |
| Call Number: | J231(533)/M963-1/c.2 |
| Contents: |
Edvard Munch and the expressionists : influence and affinity / Edvard Munch, Germany, and expressionism / Beckmann and Munch : distant and yet quite close / The vitalist impulse : Munch's renewal and the German expressionists / Self-portraits "as" : expressionist embodiments / Woodcut as process and metaphor : Munch, Heckel, and Kirchner / A collector's journey : Munch and Kirchner / |