Melgaard + Munch: The End of It All Has Already Happened - Couverture rigide

 
9783775739511: Melgaard + Munch: The End of It All Has Already Happened
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ISBN 10 : 3775739513 ISBN 13 : 9783775739511
Editeur : Hatje Cantz, 2015

Synopsis

What is the critical relevance of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) to contemporary society? In pursuit of an answer this question, the publication places Munch's oeuvre in dialogue with works by the Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard (*1967 in Sydney), whose art often gives rise to critical debates. This was also the case with Munch in his lifetime. Their bodies of creative work are related in numerous ways. Both have worked with reference to their own biography. There is also an artistic kinship between the two with respect to their painterly idioms, even more so in relation to their motifs and themes. With subjects such as sexuality, gender, death, loneliness, and alienation they both deal with key issues of modern society. The catalogue explores the dystopian critique of modern civilization that underlies their respective oeuvres. In addition to a wide range of well-known works by both artists, it presents new works by Melgaard that reflect on the topics he considers to be of importance in Munch's oeuvre.

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À propos de l'auteur

Patricia Gray Berman is Theodora L. and Stanley H. Feldberg Professor of Art at Wellesley College.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

What is the critical relevance of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) to contemporary society? In pursuit of an answer this question, the publication places Munch's oeuvre in dialogue with works by the Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard (*1967 in Sydney), whose art often gives rise to critical debates. This was also the case with Munch in his lifetime. Their bodies of creative work are related in numerous ways. Both have worked with reference to their own biography. There is also an artistic kinship between the two with respect to their painterly idioms, even more so in relation to their motifs and themes. With subjects such as sexuality, gender, death, loneliness, and alienation they both deal with key issues of modern society. The catalogue explores the dystopian critique of modern civilization that underlies their respective oeuvres. In addition to a wide range of well-known works by both artists, it presents new works by Melgaard that reflect on the topics he considers to be of importance in Munch's oeuvre.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Hatje Cantz
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3775739513
ISBN 13 
9783775739511
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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