Art for All: The Color Woodcut in Vienna around 1900
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836539217 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-10 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
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At the same time, we assess how the dissemination of the woodblock substantiated the Seccessionist claim for a democratized, all-encompassing art, while adding to their reappraisal of originality, and authenticity, and convention.Text in English, French, and German. Elevating a primarily illustrative, mass-production medium to the status of fine art, the woodblock revival set a formal precedent for Expressionism while democratizing an art for all.Coinciding with the travelling exhibition through the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt and Albertina, Vienna, this TASCHEN edition brings together leading examples of the Viennese woodblock renaissance to give a long overdue exploration of its achievements and influence. Through prints, publications, calendars and pages from Ver Sacrum<
About the Author Tobias G. After it reopened in 2003, within the shortest space of time the Albertina was ranked as the most visited museum in Austria. For many years he worked at the Austrian Belvedere Gallery in Vienna, most recently as head curator. In 2014 he founded the Natter Fine Arts, which specializes in assessing works of art and developing exhibition concepts. From October 2001 to May 2016 he was director of the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt, and as of January 2006 also of the Städel Museum and the Liebieghaus with its sculpture collection. Max Hollein is a member of international supervisory and advisory committees
Guggenheim Museum in New York. He has been director of the Fine Art Museum in San Francisco since June 2016.Klaus Albrecht Schröder studied art history and history at Vienna University. After it reopened in 2003, within the shortest space of time the Albertina was ranked as the most visited museum in Austria. From 2006 to 2011 he directed the Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz, and from 2011 to 20