EAN: 9783791379289

MODERN WORLDS - OLAF PETERS GEBUNDEN

Published on the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Neue Galerie New York  this stunning
volume celebrates the varied achievements of modern art history in the German-speaking world by
examining historical developments in Austria and Germany from 1890 to 1940. Illustrated
throughout with exquisite reproductions of the museum's holdings  this book considers the
influence of Friedrich Nietzsche and his writings on the fine arts and examines the founding of
the Secessionist artists' organizations in Germany and Austria. Insightful essays trace the
emergence of Expressionism and abstraction  as well as the development of such movements as
Dada and New Objectivity. Evolutions in architecture and design are appraised through the
legacy of the Arts and Crafts movement  as well as the establishment of the Darmstadt Artists'
Colony and the Wiener Werkstätte. The book also examines the role of the German Werkbund and
the founding of the Bauhaus school. Finally  the book briefly addresses the horrific impact of
the National Socialists' degenerate art campaign  which resulted in incalculable damage and led
to the exile and death of artists and designers of the era. From well-known artists such as
Otto Dix  Josef Hoffmann  Vasily Kandinsky  Gustav Klimt  and Egon Schiele  to lesser
recognized but equally important figures  including Albert Birkle  Alfred Kubin  Felix Nussbaum
and Dagobert Peche  this book offers an authorative and kaleidoscopic look at a crucial moment
in history and a portrait of radical thought that changed forever the way we experience art in
our lives.

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