Oskar Schlemmer: Visions of a New World - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 3777423041 ISBN 13: 9783777423043

Casa editrice: Hirmer Verlag, 2015

Riassunto

Oskar Schlemmer (18881943) was one of the most versatile artists of the twentieth century. A member of the Bauhaus, Schlemmer created highly original works not only as a sculptor, draftsman, and graphic artist, but also as a stage designer, author, and creator of stunning dance works. Together, his projects articulated his vision of the new” man, living in functional architecture, thinking and acting clearly in a modern age that would never again succumb to the chaos of war.

This beautifully illustrated catalogue accompanies the first comprehensive Schlemmer retrospective exhibition in nearly forty years. It presents more than 250 worksincluding the seven original costumes of Schlemmer’s epochal Triadisches Balletttogether with rare documents from the period. Essays draw important connections between all-encompassing efforts at reform and the work of the Bauhaus and discuss Schlemmer’s unsuccessful attempts to reconcile his apolitical” art with Nazi ideas of state-controlled art. A landmark publication, Oskar Schlemmer: Visions of a New World makes a case not only for the artist’s continuing importance, but for the value of his lofty ethical goals for art as well.

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L'autore:

Ina Conzen is a curator and deputy scientific director at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Built by James Stirling, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is one of the most-visited museums in Germany, focusing on twentieth-century art.

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His vision was the new man living in functional architecture, thinking clearly and acting clearly in the modern age which would never again sink into the chaos of war. The catalogue accompanying the first comprehensive Schlemmer retrospective for almost forty years presents over 250 high - quality works, in particular the seven original costumes of the Triadisches Ballett (Triadic Ballet) together with rare documents of the time. The connection between the all - encompassing attempts at reform of the Bauhaus are discussed as well as Schlemmers vain attempts to reconcile his unpolitical art with the Nazi dictatorships ideas of state - controlled art. The focus will be directed towards Schlemmers lofty ethical demands, which always regarded man, typified as a Kunstfigur (artist ic figure) as the measure of all things.

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• Editore: Hirmer Verlag
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 3777423041
• ISBN 13: 9783777423043
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 299
• Redattore: Stuttgart Staatsgalerie, Conzen Ina