Small-great objects : Anni and Josef Albers in the Americas /


Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye ; with an essay by Michael D. Coe.
Bok Engelsk 2017 · Exhibition catalogs.
Omfang
96 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits
Opplysninger
Catalogue of the exhibition organized by the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven and held there February 3-June 18, 2017.. - "Small-Great Objects" presents a remarkable look into the art-collecting practices of two of modern art's most widely influential figures, Anni (1899-1994) and Josef (1888-1976) Albers. Their impressive collection of over 1,400 objects from Latin America, namely Mexico and Peru, represents a conscious endeavor that goes well beyond that of a casual hobby, displaying a deep appreciation for the art, textiles, and overall ingenuity of the ancient American world. This insightful book draws on primary-source materials such as the couple's letters, personal papers, and archival photographs-many never before published-and demonstrates their conviction that these Prehispanic objects displayed a formal sophistication and bold abstraction that defy the prevalent conception of the works as "primitive." Moreover, it shows how the Alberses spread their appreciation of the ancient world to others, through their teachings, their writings, and their own art practices.
Emner
Sjanger
Exhibition catalogs. . - Utställningskataloger : https://id.kb.se/term/saogf/Utst%C3%A4llningskataloger
Geografisk emneord
ISBN
0300225695. - 9780300225693

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