Kathe Kollwitz - Softcover

Prelinger, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300061684 ISBN 13: 9780300061680

Publisher: Yale University Press, 1994

Synopsis

This richly illustrated book reassesses the life and work of the beloved German printmaker, draftsman, and sculptor K_the Kollwitz, portraying her as an innovative and virtuosic artist rather than as merely a chronicler of particular themes. It will serve as the catalogue for an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., from May 3 to August 16, 1992.

About this title

From Library Journal:

This monograph, prepared to accompany a striking exhibition, provides important information on the life and art of one of the 20th century's most influential figurative artists. Kollwitz's brutally unadorned social commentary, with particular reference to the atrocities of Nazi Germany, continues to have the power to touch many viewers. The English-language text of this scholarly work is particularly useful, because most publications on Kollwitz are in German--the notable exception being the translated catalogue raisonne by Tom Fecht, Kathe Kollwitz: Works in Color (Schocken, 1988). Prelinger's insightful reappraisal of Kollwitz's aesthetic values and techniques are accompanied by Alessandra Comini's and Hildegard Bachert's fine essays. Even more than the good-quality plates, this book's text and its survey of German and American collections make it essential for research libraries.
- Paula A. Baxter, NYPL
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0300061684
• ISBN 13: 9780300061680
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192