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German art in the 20th century : painting and sculpture, 1905-1985.

Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Royal Academy of Arts, 1985.Description: 518 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0297787659
  • 3791307436
Subject(s):
Contents:
Foreword / Roger de Grey -- A gash of fire across the world / Christos M. Joachimides -- A will to art in 20th century Germany / Norman Rosenthal -- Points of departure and tranformations in German art, 1905-1985 / Wieland Schmied -- Friedrich Nietzsche / Ivo Frenzel -- Youth movements in Germany / Harry Pross -- The Frankfurt school and its cultural and political influence / Werner Becker -- Expressionism in literature / Wolfgang Rothe -- Primitivism and modernity / Jill Lloyd -- 'Degenerate art'; a look at a useful myth / Georg Bussmann -- Representations of politics / Irit Rogoff -- Images of space / Walter Grasskamp.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 11 October - 22 December, 1985; Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, 8 February - 27 April, 1986.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [511]-512) and index.

Foreword / Roger de Grey -- A gash of fire across the world / Christos M. Joachimides -- A will to art in 20th century Germany / Norman Rosenthal -- Points of departure and tranformations in German art, 1905-1985 / Wieland Schmied -- Friedrich Nietzsche / Ivo Frenzel -- Youth movements in Germany / Harry Pross -- The Frankfurt school and its cultural and political influence / Werner Becker -- Expressionism in literature / Wolfgang Rothe -- Primitivism and modernity / Jill Lloyd -- 'Degenerate art'; a look at a useful myth / Georg Bussmann -- Representations of politics / Irit Rogoff -- Images of space / Walter Grasskamp.