Anselm Kiefer: Geheimnis der Farne

Internationally celebrated for his unsparing formal investigations into the psychology of tragedy, Anselm Kiefer's work has always been rooted fundamentally in the metaphor of rebirth, rendered through his epic-scaled vision of nature. Nowhere is this vision better illustrated than in Geheimnis der Farne (Secrets of the Fern), a monumental series of relief paintings that elaborate the motif of the world's oldest plant--the fern--amid evocations of earth and coagulated...
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Internationally celebrated for his unsparing formal investigations into the psychology of tragedy, Anselm Kiefer's work has always been rooted fundamentally in the metaphor of rebirth, rendered through his epic-scaled vision of nature. Nowhere is this vision better illustrated than in Geheimnis der Farne (Secrets of the Fern), a monumental series of relief paintings that elaborate the motif of the world's oldest plant--the fern--amid evocations of earth and coagulated matter. This beautiful new monograph from Kukje Gallery in Seoul reproduces the series in full-color gatefolds, offering close scrutiny of this exquisite and dramatic work. Also included are reproductions of recent works on canvas that use such materials as shellac, clay and lead, and sculptures such as the sculpture of seven lead books heaped up on a rock pedestal, that was exhibited in Kiefer's acclaimed exhibition at the Louvre in 2007. Please note that only a limited quantity of this volume is available.