Human Expressionism: The Human Figure and the Jewish Expérience - Couverture rigide

Strosbert, Eliane

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 2757201700 ISBN 13 : 9782757201701

Editeur : Somogy Editions d'Art, 2008

Synopsis

For over 2000 years, Jewish Art, although exploring specific themes, blended with local cultures and aesthetics. At the turn of the XXth century, a significant number of Jewish artists invested western culture whilst remaining faithful to their heritage. This book is dedicated to the various aspects of their artistic endeavours that were influenced by their Jewish roots, and most notably the representation of the human face, a theme very close to their hearts. Their take on such a widely explored subject proved highly unusual: they used it to express love and sorrow, but also to fight nihilism. Throughout a twentieth century that saw the gradual vanishing of the human face in art and life alike, these Jewish artists kept on celebrating it, thus creating a specific form of expressionism that is seen by many as an attempt to hang on to whatever was left of humanity in a century so utterly devoid of human values.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Somogy Editions d'Art
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2757201700
• ISBN 13: 9782757201701
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 191
• Coordonnées du fabricant: TASCHEN GmbH; contact@taschen.com; ; Hohenzollernring 53. D; K�ln; 50672; Allemagne