Women Picasso, Beckmann, de Kooning |
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Artist:
| Beckmann, Max de Kooning, Willem Picasso, Pablo |
Text by:
| Bronfen, Elisabeth Köhlmeier, Michael Schneede, Uwe Schulz-Hoffmann, Carla Shiff, Richard Zaimoglu, Feridun |
ISBN: | 978-3-7757-3267-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
Publisher: | Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH & Co KG
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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Regardless of the clichés associated with Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Max Beckmann (1884-1950), and Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) in the "public" private sphere, their exploration of the theme "woman" go far beyond one-sided definitions. Their portrayals of women are highly nuanced; they have a significance of their own and time and again become sensitive reflections of social and political problems and upheavals. They are not simply surfaces upon which are projected male longings and...
More DescriptionRegardless of the clichés associated with Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Max Beckmann (1884-1950), and Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) in the "public" private sphere, their exploration of the theme "woman" go far beyond one-sided definitions. Their portrayals of women are highly nuanced; they have a significance of their own and time and again become sensitive reflections of social and political problems and upheavals. They are not simply surfaces upon which are projected male longings and desires, but catalysts for a confrontation with the artist's own life and history (Picasso), while in Beckmann's work they are completely free, independent counter-images. De Kooning sees them as a separate force within which culminate opportunities for artistic expression. Contributions by art historians, authors, sociologists, and artists approach the theme from a variety of perspectives.