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Vera Rohm
Gomringer, Eugen; Bann, Stephen
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Description for Vera Rohm
Paperback. A comprehensive presentation of the work of German sculptor and constructive artist, Vera Rohm. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 black and white, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFK; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 806.
Vera Rohm's name comes up in discussions of contemporary constructive art as an unorthodox example of the sculptural approach. Since the very beginning of her artistic career she has been concerned with a repertoire of elementary geometrical shapes. Her approach plays upon different kinds of distortion: incisions, cross-sections, mutilation and restoration/reconstruction; which bring about an increased richness of form and complexity, and challenge the viewer's imagination. Metamorphosis of materials in Integrations, multiplication of shapes in Shadow Objects, not to forget her photographs of the Jaipur Observatory - all of these offer unexpected angles on the real world. When her works ... Read more
Vera Rohm's name comes up in discussions of contemporary constructive art as an unorthodox example of the sculptural approach. Since the very beginning of her artistic career she has been concerned with a repertoire of elementary geometrical shapes. Her approach plays upon different kinds of distortion: incisions, cross-sections, mutilation and restoration/reconstruction; which bring about an increased richness of form and complexity, and challenge the viewer's imagination. Metamorphosis of materials in Integrations, multiplication of shapes in Shadow Objects, not to forget her photographs of the Jaipur Observatory - all of these offer unexpected angles on the real world. When her works ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861892645
SKU
V9781861892645
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Ref
99-15
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