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Thomas Schutte's works are almost always proposals, and are consequently almost always in the form of models. At the core of this system of presentation lies hypothesis and speculation, moralism and romanticism, melancholy and black humor. Through early architectural installations and small-scale modeled figures and proposals for monuments, through extensive series of watercolors, banners, flags and photographs, Schutte takes a skeptical look at the world. This new monograph explores in detail the vast scope and extraordinary inventiveness of Schutte's work by documenting his tripartite exhibition at the Dia Center for the Arts, New York. "Scenewright" focuses on issues relating to sceneography and theater; "Gloria in Memoria" explores memorials, monuments and antiheroes; and "In Media Res" presents recent ceramics and a related series of monumental steel sculptures.
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Thomas Schütte is a catalog of works by this contemporary German artist. Schütte studied under Gerhard Richter, Benjamin Buchloh, and Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Düsseldorf Academy in the 1970s. He comes from that strong conceptual background, but as his career matured the emotional content of his work evolved and became much more potent. Schütte's work is incredibly eclectic: ceramic figures, architectural models, drawings, outdoor sculptures, photographs, and installations. A recent work, Big Spirits (1996), is a collection of larger-than-life-size aluminum figures that seem to be morphing before one's eyes. They are at once ghost, human, and machine. Also riveting is The Innocents (1994), a series of photographs of the heads of handmade figurines, and United Enemies, A Play in Ten Scenes (1993)--offset lithographs, also of figurines wrapped in Schütte's clothes. His watercolors are beautiful, ranging from drawings of fruit to portraits of women. Whatever the project, Schütte is tapped in to a particular humanity.
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Included in the book are essays by Julian Heynen and Angela Vettese, an interview with James Lingwood, and an essay by Roman philosopher Seneca, chosen by the artist. There is also a story by Schütte--printed in English for the first time. --Jennifer Cohen
Thomas Schutte was born in 1954 in Oldendurg, Germany. He has participated in numerous international exhibitions, including Documenta IX and X. He lives and works in Dusseldorf.
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- PublisherRichter Verlag
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 393380745X
- ISBN 13 9783933807458
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages144
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Thomas Schütte : [on the occasion of the Cycle of Exhibitions Thomas Schütte, Scenewright: September 24, 1998 - Januar 24, 1999 ; Gloria in memoria: February 4 - June 13, 1999 ; In medias res: September 16, 1999 - June 18, 2000 at the Dia Center for the Arts]. Dia. [Ed. by Lynne Cooke and Karen Kelly. Engl. transl. Catherine Schelbert]
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Book Description Dia Verlag. Condition: Gut. 161 S. : zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst. ; 31 cm Sehr sauber erhalten. Verlag: Thomas Schütte is a catalog of works by this contemporary German artist. Schütte studied under Gerhard Richter, Benjamin Buchloh, and Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Düsseldorf Academy in the 1970s. He comes from that strong conceptual background, but as his career matured the emotional content of his work evolved and became much more potent. Schütte's work is incredibly eclectic: ceramic figures, architectural models, drawings, outdoor sculptures, photographs, and installations. A recent work, Big Spirits (1996), is a collection of larger-than-life-size aluminum figures that seem to be morphing before one's eyes. They are at once ghost, human, and machine. Also riveting is The Innocents (1994), a series of photographs of the heads of handmade figurines, and United Enemies, A Play in Ten Scenes (1993)--offset lithographs, also of figurines wrapped in Schütte's clothes. His watercolors are beautiful, ranging from drawings of fruit to portraits of women. Whatever the project, Schütte is tapped in to a particular humanity. Included in the book are essays by Julian Heynen and Angela Vettese, an interview with James Lingwood, and an essay by Roman philosopher Seneca, chosen by the artist. There is also a story by Schütte--printed in English for the first time. --Jennifer Cohen ISBN 9783933807458 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1256. Seller Inventory # 1206268
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Book Description Leinen. Dust Jacket Condition: mit Schutzumschlag. Quart. 161 S. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Sprache: Englisch, sehr gutes Exemplar. Mit zahlr. farb. Abb. Seller Inventory # 71504
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Thomas Schütte : Scenewright Gloria in Memoria In Medias Res
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 160 pages 186 illustrations 176 in color. Fading to the spine. Illustrated boards. Preface by Michael Govan. Published on the occasion of the three part exhibition at the Dia Center for the Arts, New York NY September 24, 1998-January 24, 1999, February 4-June 13, 1999 and September 16, 1999-June 18, 2000. Biography. Bibliography. Seller Inventory # 017720
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