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Maske: In der Kunst der Gegenwart = Mask: In Present-Day Art

Door M. Schuppli

Categorie
Algemeen Kunst
Boeknummer
#322268-KA30
Titel
Maske: In der Kunst der Gegenwart = Mask: In Present-Day Art
Auteur
Schuppli, M. (editor)
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Aarau/Zurich : Aargauer Kunsthaus/Scheidegger & Spies
Jaar van uitgave
2019
ISBN10
3858816450
ISBN13
9783858816450
Taal
Engels, Duits
Beschrijving
Original pictorial boards, semi-transperent dust jacket, illustrations (mostly in colour), text in English and German, 4to.
Samenvatting

Masks evoke scenes of carnival or African tribal rites, we may be thinking of death masks of famous people, theatre and fashion, cosplay, disguise, and of protection. They represent some of the most ancient and most controversial objects of our cultural history. Today's artists look beyond the mere object, they are interested also in the social, cultural, and political meanings of masks. This book, published in conjunction with an exhibition at Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau in fall 2019, explores their appearances in contemporary art. Artists at all times have been attracted by masks and their symbolism. Through works by distinguished Swiss and international artists and concise texts the book demonstrates manifold approaches to the topic of masks. With contributions by Yasmin Afschar, Daniel ... (Lees verder)Berndt, Hendrik Bundtge, Emily Butler, Wendy Chang, Michelle Cotton, Peter Fischer, Claire Hoffmann, Olivier Kaeser, Melitta Kliege, Susanna Koeberle, Elsy Lahner, Leo Lencses, Bettina Muhlebach, Lena Nievers, Lucia Rey, Hermant Sareen, Joerg Scheller, Madeleine Schuppli, Angela Strecken, and Thomas D. Trummer. Text in English and German.
Pagina's
312
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 35,00

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