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The Future of Tradition - The Tradition of Future. 100 years after the exhibition Masterpieces of Muhammadan art in Munich / 100 Jahre nach der Ausstellung Meisterwerke muhammedanischer Kunst in München

Door Chris Dercon e.a.

Categorie
Algemeen Kunst
Boeknummer
#245397
Titel
The Future of Tradition - The Tradition of Future. 100 years after the exhibition Masterpieces of Muhammadan art in Munich / 100 Jahre nach der Ausstellung Meisterwerke muhammedanischer Kunst in München
Auteur
Dercon, Chris & Leon Krempel & Avinoam Shalem
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
München, Prestel/Haus der Kunst
Jaar van uitgave
2010
ISBN10
3791350854
ISBN13
9783791350851
Taal
Engels, Duits
Samenvatting

A century ago, the exhibition 'Masterpieces of Muhammadan Art' at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, introduced the Western world to the artistic splendors of the East. Artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, along with thousands of other visitors, were inspired by the works' colorful abstractions and technical brilliance. One hundred years later, thirty of the pieces from the original exhibition have been reintroduced alongside contemporary and previously unexhibited examples of Islamic art, design, photography and fashion. The juxtaposition highlights issues , such as how we define Islamic art today, the role of the avant-garde in past and contemporary art, and how the 1910 exhibition was a turning point for the reception and exploration of Islamic art in the West. These
... (Lees verder)and other perspectives are explored in lively essays by scholars and curators. Beautiful color reproductions allow readers to appreciate the enduring traditions as well as the remarkable developments in Islamic art.
Pagina's
128
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 17,50

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