Gottfried Boehm Knihy

Weird Narrations in Marvellous Colours Neo Rauch is the most important painter of his generation at present times. This becomes apparent not only by the numerous tributes in recent years, but also and particularly by the international presence of his paintings and the ongoing discussion about his works. On the occasion of the retrospective at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg now this first overview of Rauch’s fascinating work is published. In the pictures of the painter, born in 1960 in Leipzig, peculiar figures from past times appear. They get together in surreal sceneries and interiors to tell enigmatic stories about the present. Between cartoon and historic painting the artist develops with a distinctive colouring dreamlike sequences, which seem to be timeless and historically important at the same time. The exhibition and the catalogue give a comprehensive insight into the work of this painter from Leipzig from 1993 until today. The publication goes into the questions, which emerge from this curious cosmos: What are the pictures about? Which roles are played in them? What is the meaning of the different colours? With an introduction by Markus Brüderlin and articles by Harald Kunde, Gottfried Boehm, Holger Broeker, Wolfgang Büscher et al. - international first retrospective - elaborate explanation of the works - high quality illustrations

No other subject inspired Henri Matisse with such passion throughout his career as the female figure in interior settings. This is the most comprehensive publication to cover the topic of women in the work of the great regenerator of European painting, and in so doing, it covers the full spectrum of Matisse's creative evolution, from the small, somber, early pictures to the masterly compositions of his Fauvist phase, the intimate pictorial inventions of the Nice period, and finally the luminous paper cutouts of his late work. Many of the interiors show women reading, sleeping or daydreaming, passive figures enveloped in Oriental fabrics, costumed as odalisques or reclining on chaise longues. Additional motifs include the artist and his model, the artist's studio, the portrait, the still-life, and the view from a window. Figure Color Space offers an in-depth survey of this important subject in Matisse's work, through which he developed and continually explored his rich and imaginative repertoire of forms and colors. Along with paintings from all periods, it includes sculptures, drawings, cutouts and prints, as well as historical studio photographs by Cartier-Bresson, Brassae, Hal ne Adant and others. A richly illustrated biography completes this exquisite presentation.

Ellsworth Kelly's oeuvre can perhaps best be summed up by a phrase from Gottfried Boehm: "In between: this is the shortest formula of his aesthetics." With abstract expressionism at its peak, and based on the traditions of the abstract avant-garde in dialogue with color field painting, Kelly developed a vocabulary that left panel painting behind. In a conscious questioning of the conditions that underlie perception, he not only explores the relationships of painting and wall, sculpture and space, but also, and in particular, the relationship between viewer and work. A selection of more than 40 pieces of art from the past five decades, most of them from the collection of the artist, this book offers an expert investigation into the artistic development of one of the leading exponents of international postwar art.

From idolatry to iconoclasm: exploring passionate reactions to imagery across history Images have always elicited passionate responses, triggering reactions of veneration as well as destruction, of idolatry as well as iconoclasm. But what is the origin of their unique power? German art historian Gottfried Boehm (born 1942) seeks to answer this question, tracing the affective potential of images across Western history.

"The great German artist Sigmar Polke (1941-2010), known as "the Alchemist" for his love of working with and combining unconventional materials, completed a large cycle of extraordinary windows for Zürich cathedral--his last great work--just prior to his death this past June. We are fortunate that the entire project has been published in the new monograph Sigmar Polke, Windows--Fenster, Grossmünster Zürich. The window cycle is astounding, because in addition to five figurative stained glass compositions, Polke also designed seven entire windows with agate, using thin slices of this transparent, semi-precious stone. Moreover, the stained glass windows devoted to Old Testament subjects each explore different glass techniques, producing independent visual experiences. The overall effect of these images in stone, glass, and light is otherworldly, immaterial, and unique in the history of window design, requiring a beautifully described creative edge during design and fabrication"--ISC book reviews

Alberto Giacomettis (1901–1966) unübertroffene Fähigkeit, seinen Figuren einen eigenen Raum und ihre eigene Zeitlichkeit einzuschreiben, steht im Zentrum der Publikation, deren ungewöhnliche Gestaltung neue Umsetzungsmöglichkeiten für die Darstellung dieser Besonderheiten findet. Es zeigt sich deutlich, wie präsent das Werk des Schweizer Künstlers bis heute ist und welch ungebrochenen Einfluss es auf nachfolgende Künstlergenerationen nimmt. Mit seiner völlig neuartigen Auffassung der menschlichen Figur im Verhältnis zu Raum und Zeit kann Giacometti buchstäblich, so eine der Thesen des Bandes, als einer der Erfinder des virtuellen Raums gesehen werden. Die Publikation präsentiert Alberto Giacomettis reiferes Werk in einem umfassenden Überblick. Anhand einer Vielzahl von Skulpturen – neben Bronzen auch einige Originalgipse des Künstlers – sowie mit Gemälden und Zeichnungen gibt der reich illustrierte Band einen vielschichtigen Einblick in das faszinierende Werk eines der bedeutendsten Künstler des 20. Jahrhunderts. (Deutsche Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-7757-2714-3) Ausstellungen: Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg 20.11.2010–6.3.2011 Museum der Moderne Mönchsberg, Salzburg 26.3.-3.7.2011

This is the first publication to describe in detail the troubled history of Richard Serra's large public sculpture, Intersection, which now stands in the Theaterplatz in Basel.

Mark Rothkos meditative Abstraktionen sind längst Synonyme des Abstrakten Expressionismus. Auáerhalb der USA in öffentlichen Sammlungen nur spärlich vertreten, ist eine Retrospektive in Deutschland ueberfällig.