“Even if they don’t speak of art very skilfully, what artists
say is generally alive.” Wassily Kandinsky was not only the
inventor of abstract painting, but also its gifted propagandist.
His letters reveal an artist who thought deeply and communicated
and organised incessantly. He was also a straightforward and
warm-hearted individual. It seems surprising that a significant
part of his correspondence has remained unpublished. Wassily
Kandinsky was not only the inventor of abstract painting, but also
its gifted propagandist. His Kandinsky’s letters reflect his life
and thoughts as well as his art. Through the astute, sometimes
witty and polemical letters to his colleagues and friends,
gallerists and authors, we gain an insight not only into
Kandinsky’s way of thinking and his everyday life, but also into
the dramatic times in which he lived: two revolutions, two world
wars, the Nazi regime, four emigrations and epoch-making art events
of which he was one of the main protagonists. In this publication,
the dawn of the avant-garde to new dimensions of art becomes an
event.
General
Imprint: |
Hirmer Verlag GmbH
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Editors: |
Jelena Hahl-Fontaine
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Assisted by: |
Kate Kangaslahti
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Dimensions: |
210 x 135mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
340 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-7774-4036-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
3-7774-4036-1 |
Barcode: |
9783777440361 |
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