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Rewald, Sabine

 
9781588396006: Max Beckmann in New York
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ISBN 10 : 1588396002 ISBN 13 : 9781588396006
Editeur : Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016

Synopsis

An up close and personal look at the life and work of a major 20th-century artist

The prominent German Expressionist painter Max Beckmann (1884–1950) is known for allegorical, autobiographical works that capture the doom and grotesquerie of World War I and the subsequent rise of Nazism. In 1937, under threat by the Nazi regime (which featured Beckmann’s work prominently in the notorious “Degenerate Art” exhibition that year), he and his wife relocated, first to Amsterdam, then to St. Louis, and eventually to New York City, where Beckmann died less than one year later. This revealing book focuses on the works produced during Beckmann’s final years and other pieces by the artist now found in New York collections.
 
Throughout his prolific career, Beckmann maintained a firm loyalty to representational painting, asserting his purpose to “get hold of the magic of reality and to transfer this reality into painting.” The deft and subtle layers of color and shadow, figures and allusions in his work resulted in captivating narrative images. Presenting a mesmerizing portrait of one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic and challenging artists, Max Beckmann in New York features beautiful reproductions of Beckmann’s remarkable artworks, accompanied by an engaging essay by acclaimed art historian Sabine Rewald that contextualizes his paintings and provides insight into his tumultuous life.  

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by Yale University Press


Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(10/18/16–02/20/17)

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À propos de l'auteur

Sabine Rewald is Jacques and Natasha Gellman Curator in the Modern and Contemporary Department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Éditeur
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1588396002
ISBN 13 
9781588396006
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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