Anselm Kiefer

Anselm Kiefer

A richly illustrated monograph of one of the most controversial and important artists at work today
Anselm Kiefer, born in 1945, is one of the most important and controversial artists at work in the world today. Through such diverse mediums as painting, photography, artistsâ€™ books, installations, and sculpture, he has interpreted the great political and cultural issues at the heart of the modern European sensibility: the connections between memory, history, and mythology; war; the Holocaust; and ethnic and national identity. In this extensively illustrated, thoughtful survey of his work, available again in a new and compact format, author Daniel Arasse analyzes Kieferâ€™s education, influences, philosophy, and art, while demonstrating the unity and continuity of his work. Arasse takes as his starting point the 1980 Venice Biennale, a key moment in Kieferâ€™s career that marked the birth of both his international reputation and the controversy over the strong focus on German civilization that characterized much of his work.

Equal parts eloquent tribute and respected monograph, Anselm Kiefer is organized both chronologically and to reflect the artistâ€™s recurrent motifs, including Nordic and Germanic mythologies, Jewish mysticism, the cosmos, the legends of the ancient world, and many more. Approximately 250 full-color images reproduce his art at the highest possible quality, to trace Kieferâ€™s creative evolution and reveal as fully as possible his worksâ€™ scope and power. 409 illustrations, 394 in color
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780500291610
ReleaseDate 2015-01-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780500291610

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780500291610
ReleaseDate	2015-01-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780500291610

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