MODERN POSTMODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART AT THE NATIONALGALERIE Few eras have been so strongly
defined by division fragmentation and renewal as the period following the Second World War.
With this new presentation of its collection the Nationalgalerie Berlin looks at how the
conflicting forces which pervaded politics and society and were marked by enormous social
upheavals also shaped the art of their time. This richly illustrated catalogue presents the
museum's internationally renowned collection of works from the latter half of the 20th century
providing an overview of the diverse artistic approaches of this era. It highlights key
movements such as informalism and abstract expressionism American colour field painting 1970s
realism action art pop art minimal art conceptual art and performance as well as video
art. A CONCISE OVERVIEW OF ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS SINCE 1945 At the Neue Nationalgalerie an
architectural icon of modernism designed by Mies van der Rohe the collection of the
Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin is presenting a selection of works that span
the post-war period up until the turn of the millennium. This book documents the artworks on
view including paintings objects photographs and video art from the Federal Republic of
Germany the former German Democratic Republic Western Europe the United States and artistic
developments in former socialist countries. It features works by artists such as Marina
Abramovic Candice Breitz Francis Bacon Lee Bontecou Günter Brus Tracey Emin Valie Export
Rebecca Horn Joan Jonas Donald Judd Barbara Kruger Wolfgang Mattheuer Louise Nevelson A.
R. Penck Bridget Riley Pipilotti Rist Willi Sitte Carole Schneemann and Andy Warhol. A
TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION Structured along the themes of the exhibition this publication traces
the fundamental reorientation of art that took place after 1945 and continues to shape it
today. Introductory texts explore the cultural historical political and artistic contexts of
the works. Providing further insights more detailed commentaries on a selection of artworks
delve into various key aspects. The exhibition catalogue offers a multifaceted introduction to
the Nationalgalerie's collection inviting readers to immerse themselves in the world of modern
and contemporary art to gain a deeper understanding of its nuances and depths. Edited by
Joachim Jäger Maike Steinkamp and Marta Smolinska. With a foreword by Klaus Biesenbach.
978-3-86502-515-9 (English edition) 978-3-86502-514-2 (German edition)
