Julius Koller: One Man Anti Show book by Julius Koller Society, Museum

Julius Koller Society, Museum

ISBN 10: 3902947438 / ISBN 13: 9783902947437

Edité par Julius Koller Society, Museum, 2017

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. Written in English and German. Softcover. English. Pub Year 2017, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Julius Koller: One Man Anti Show presents a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted art and ideas of Julius Koller, a pivotal figure in the postwar avant-garde movement. Active from the early 1960s in communist Czechoslovakia, Koller maintained a peripheral stance within the art world, allowing him to develop his innovative work from the fringes. Since his rediscovery in the 1990s, Koller has emerged as a significant source of inspiration for artists and intellectuals globally.This exhibition showcases a wide array of Koller?s works, including numerous archive materials and ephemera, revealing his distinctive blend of determination, humour, and irony. It highlights key themes and methods that underpin his artistic practice, emphasising his conceptual clarity and critical perspective toward the established norms and conventions of the art scene. Koller?s approach involved radical artistic methods that intentionally distanced his work from traditional formalisms and various forms of aestheticism, aiming instead to cultivate new cultural situations. His vision sought to inspire a new life, a new creativity, and a new cosmo-humanistic culture, embodying statements like ?I want to put an end to aesthetics? and advocating for ?proletarian modesty.?Unlike many Western contemporaries, Koller eschewed merely sensitising viewers to the lyricism or politics inherent in everyday life. Rather, he aspired to engage art as a catalyst for structural and poetic transformations in reality. The exhibition not only underscores Koller?s critical stance but also invites a reconsideration of the roles that art and artists can play in challenging societal norms and fostering cultural dialogue. N° de réf. du vendeur Batch-FM706-LN-14293

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Titre : Julius Koller: One Man Anti Show book by ...
Éditeur : Julius Koller Society, Museum
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Softcover
Etat : Like New