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Prehistoric Future
Ralph Ubl
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Hardback. One of the most admired artists of the twentieth century, Max Ernst was a proponent of Dada and founder of surrealism, known for his strange, evocative paintings and drawings. This title reveals, Ernst was interested in the construction and phenomenology of both collective and individual modern history and memory. Translator(s): Tucker, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 color plates, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 885.
One of the most admired artists of the twentieth century, Max Ernst was a proponent of Dada and founder of surrealism, known for his strange, evocative paintings and drawings. In Prehistoric Future, Ralph Ubl approaches Ernst like no one else has, using theories of the unconscious-surrealist automatism, Freudian psychoanalysis, the concept of history as trauma - to examine how Ernst's construction of collage departs from other modern artists. Ubl shows that while Picasso, Braque, and Man Ray used scissors and glue to create collages, Ernst employed techniques he himself had forged-rubbing and scraping to bring images forth onto a sheet ... Read more
One of the most admired artists of the twentieth century, Max Ernst was a proponent of Dada and founder of surrealism, known for his strange, evocative paintings and drawings. In Prehistoric Future, Ralph Ubl approaches Ernst like no one else has, using theories of the unconscious-surrealist automatism, Freudian psychoanalysis, the concept of history as trauma - to examine how Ernst's construction of collage departs from other modern artists. Ubl shows that while Picasso, Braque, and Man Ray used scissors and glue to create collages, Ernst employed techniques he himself had forged-rubbing and scraping to bring images forth onto a sheet ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226823720
SKU
V9780226823720
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About Ralph Ubl
Ralph Ubl is professor of art history at the University of Basel in Switzerland. Elizabeth Tucker translates German with a specialization in the history and theory of art and architecture. Her recent books include Las Vegas in the Rearview Mirror and Cindy Sherman: The Early Works, 1975-1977: Catalogue Raisonne.
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