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A time of new beginnings In 1969, Franz Gertsch painted
Huaa...!—which shows a wildly galloping man on horseback—after
a film still from a magazine. Photographs have formed the basis for
his work ever since, which he almost always takes himself. They
include snapshots of the young Gertsch family, pictures from a trip
to the South of France, photos of his encounters with Luciano
Castelli and his dazzling circle of friends, and portraits of Patti
Smith. This publication shows key works from the seventies, both in
full views and with details in original size. Zeroing in on these
almost abstract-looking details reveals the vibrant quality of the
painting with its shimmering surfaces. FRANZ GERTSCH (b. 1930)
celebrated his 90th birthday in 2020. With his participation in the
documenta in Kassel in 1972 he rose to international fame as a
Swiss Photorealist. The paintings in this book were done during
this decisive creative phase. Exhibition An exhibition by the
Museum Franz Gertsch in cooperation with the LENTOS Kunstmuseum
Linz. Languages: German and English
This is the first major exploration of the works of American
abstract painter and watercolorist Suzan Frecon (b. 1941),
critically acclaimed for her sensitive arrangement of color, form,
and texture, and for the philosophical resonance of her art. By
restricting herself to nonrepresentational forms, earth-based
colors, and, in the case of her watercolors, "found" pieces of
paper, Frecon achieves an unequaled sense of balance and openness
in her work. The book features ten oil paintings and thirty
watercolors dating from the late 1990s to 2007. form, color,
illumination celebrates the uniqueness of Frecon's painting and
articulates how her work distinguishes itself within the history of
abstract painting. The authors describe in-depth how her artistic
process and materials are an integral part of her focus and
aesthetic. Included is an essay revealing the "ethics" of her
aesthetics--an argument for abstraction and an attention to truth
that is not divorced from social and environmental concerns.
Distributed for The Menil Collection Exhibition Schedule: The Menil
Collection, Houston (March 6 - May 11, 2008) Kunstmuseum Bern (June
11 - September 28, 2008)
The Kunstmuseum Bern owns one of the most important art collections
in Switzerland. Since the foundation of the Staatliche
Kunstsammlung in Bern in 1809 and the opening of the first museum
building in 1879 the collection has grown continuously and has
attained world renown. Over 170 masterpieces of the collection are
assembled in a single publication for the first time and made
accessible to a broad public through new art-historical analyses
and numerous colour illustrations. The Kunstmuseum Bern houses
prestigious works of Swiss and international art from the late
thirteenth century until the present day. The collection contains
over 3,000 paintings and sculptures and 48,000 works on paper and
videos, including, for example, masterpieces by Duccio di
Buoninsegna, Paul CĂ©zanne, Salvador DalĂ, Ferdinand Hodler, Ernst
Ludwig Kirchner, Franz Paul Klee, Franz Marc, Henri Matisse, Meret
Oppenheim, Pablo Picasso and Felix Vallotton. The works assembled
in this volume are presented with full-page illustrations and are
re-examined by some 70 international authors. A historical survey
describing the development of the museum and its collection opens
and introduces the publication.
The Greek arte povera artist Nakis Panayotidis was born in 1947 in
Athens and was educated in architecture in Turin and in visual arts
in Rome. Since 1974 he has been living and working both in Bern and
Greek island of Serifos. In the tradition of arte povera,
Panayotidis employs a great diversity of materials in his art, such
as stone, straw, lead, iron, copper and lamps etc. His art combines
light and life and is never static. It always revolves around
opposites that have found a moment of equilibrium. In his work,
Panayotidis aims to emphasise the intrinsically permanent in
momentary incidental images. This new book is published to coincide
with a major retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Fine Art
Bern. It features work by the artist in painting, drawing,
sculpture, installation, and photography. Essays are contributed by
curators Matthias Frehner and Regula Berger, Italian scholar,
curator and art critic Bruno Cora, and also by personal friends of
Panayotidis and collectors of his work.
"Rectangle and Square" provides a comprehensive view of the
holdings of Hermann and Margrit Rupf--one of the most important
European collections of modern art, not least because many of the
works were acquired in the year of their creation. Pieces by Hans
Arp, Joseph Beuys, George Braque, Andre Derain, Lyonel Feininger,
Lucio Fontana, Donald Judd, Ilya Kabakov, Wassily Kandinsky and
many others are included.
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