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Modern Art at the Pinakothek Der Moderne Munich
The internationally respected collection of art housed in the Pinakothek der Moderne is like a Who's Who of Modern Art. All the major names are represented here - Picasso, Matisse, Dali, Magritte, Bacon, Moore, Warhol, Polke, Klee, Motherwell and many more. The range of the collection is from the highlights of German Expressionism - Ludwig Kirchner and Max Beckmann, for example - to significant works of contemporary art, including photography by Jeff Wall or Bruce Nauman's video installations. This book, written by an acknowledged expert in the field, displays examples of their work with high quality colour reproductions.
Cathrin Klingsohr-Leroy gives an appraisal of the key aspects of this period of art history, drawing on the wealth of examples the Pinakothek der Moderne has to offer. The introduction to each section discusses the successive stylistic developments and trends, followed by an explanation of the technique, history and significance of each selected work of art.
Cathrin Klingsohr-Leroy gives an appraisal of the key aspects of this period of art history, drawing on the wealth of examples the Pinakothek der Moderne has to offer. The introduction to each section discusses the successive stylistic developments and trends, followed by an explanation of the technique, history and significance of each selected work of art.
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128 pages, Paperback
First published August 3, 2006
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July 1, 2015
That title's a but redundant, isn't it? "Modern Art at the Modern Art Museum"? There's quite a bit of that in the text as well, such as describing a Cubist portrait as fragmentary and adopting multiple viewpoints. Well, yeah, that would be Cubism for you.
Braque, woman with mandolin
I didn't get a ton out of this as I know the basics of modern art, but I would recommend this book to someone who is new to the subject. The explanations are easy to understand and there are good quality reproductions. If I assume the intended reader is a tourist who ventured into the museum because it was in a guide, liked what he or she saw, and wanted to learn a bit more or share it with a friend who wasn't there, then this book is excellent.
Klee, red balloon
When I visited the Pinakothek der Moderne it turned out that the galleries I was most interested in seeing were closed. Therefore I was pleased to at least see some reproductions of the paintings I missed, as well as some works that didn't happen to be on display when I was there.
Kandinsky, rider on the bridge
Braque, woman with mandolin
I didn't get a ton out of this as I know the basics of modern art, but I would recommend this book to someone who is new to the subject. The explanations are easy to understand and there are good quality reproductions. If I assume the intended reader is a tourist who ventured into the museum because it was in a guide, liked what he or she saw, and wanted to learn a bit more or share it with a friend who wasn't there, then this book is excellent.
Klee, red balloon
When I visited the Pinakothek der Moderne it turned out that the galleries I was most interested in seeing were closed. Therefore I was pleased to at least see some reproductions of the paintings I missed, as well as some works that didn't happen to be on display when I was there.
Kandinsky, rider on the bridge
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