Neo Rauch - Softcover

Szeemann, Harald; Birnbaum, Daniel; Cooke, Lynne

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9783775712439: Neo Rauch

Synopsis

One of the most original artists of his generation, Neo Rauch's paintings appear disturbingly detached and yet familiar, their figures, objects, and mood seemingly borrowed from old advertising posters, dusty book jackets, and forgotten comics. Rauch's formulistic visual symbols suggest a more profound meaning, yet it is difficult to decipher their message. The tension lurking under their almost frozen surfaces, washed with dusky, sinister colors, is fueled by paradox: as vivid as the structure of the work comes across, the impression is rigid; as powerful as the strokes of broken colors are, they appear faded, from bygone times.

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About the Author

Neo Rauch was born in 1960 in Leipzig, Germany, where he continues to live and work. He has exhibited in group exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art, New York; P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York; the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; and the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. In 2002 Rauch was honored with "the Vincent," the Vincent Van Gogh Award for Contemporary Art, in Maastricht. This publication marks the occasion of the award.

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