The Avant-garde Won't Give Up
The Avant-garde Won't Give Up
Cobra and Its Legacy
by Alison M. Gingeras ; texts by Marie Godet, Kerry Greaves, Karen Kurczynski, Claire de Dobay Rifelj

Auteur(s)
Alison M. Gingeras, Marie Godet, Kerry Greaves, Karen Kurczynski, Claire de Dobay Rifelj
Uitgever, jaar
New York ; Munich : Blum & Poe : DelMonico Books ; Prestel Verlag, 2017
Omvang
224 p., geïllustreerd, 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.


Locatie in de bibliotheek
Kast 9 - 2: Kunst stromingen en thema's
Opmerkingen
Incl. Bibliography.