Cobra and Its Legacy
by Alison M. Gingeras ; texts by Marie Godet, Kerry Greaves, Karen Kurczynski, Claire de Dobay Rifelj
- Author(s)
- Alison M. Gingeras, Marie Godet, Kerry Greaves, Karen Kurczynski, Claire de Dobay Rifelj
- Publication, year
- New York ; Munich : Blum & Poe : DelMonico Books ; Prestel Verlag, 2017
- Scope
- 224 Pages, illustrated, 28 cm.
- ISBN
- 9783791355092
Cobra was arguably the last avant-garde movement of the 20th century. Moving chronologically, this book explores the years leading up to Cobra’s formation, charts its complex expansion over a decade, and illuminates how the movement helped shape the trajectory of contemporary art today. With essays that probe the ideological hallmarks that shaped the group as a whole: its rejection of rational constraints; a focus on play and youthfulness; and its embrace of immediacy, particularly in the form of “action” paintings. In addition, comprehensive biographies of the artists illuminate crucial aspects of each individual’s journey, helping to expand readers’ understanding of Europe’s socio-political and theoretical climate.
- Location
- Cabinet 9 - 2: Kunst stromingen en thema's
- Remarks
- Incl. Bibliography.
