Max Pechstein: the Rise and Fall of Expressionism |
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| Author:
| Fulda, Bernhard
Soika, Aya |
| Series title: | Interdisciplinary German Cultural Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-85694-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $154.00 |
Book Description:
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Max Pechstein (1881 1955) is one of the most prominent German artists of the twentieth century, not least because of his crucial role in the breakthrough of German Expressionism. This long overdue biography combines the portrayal of an outstanding artistic personality with the story of an individual German who struggled through the political upheavals of his time. Pechstein's work is presented in the cultural context of museum politics and art associations, art dealers and critics,...
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Max Pechstein (1881 1955) is one of the most prominent German artists of the twentieth century, not least because of his crucial role in the breakthrough of German Expressionism. This long overdue biography combines the portrayal of an outstanding artistic personality with the story of an individual German who struggled through the political upheavals of his time. Pechstein's work is presented in the cultural context of museum politics and art associations, art dealers and critics, market forces and cultural trends."