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German Art in New York: The Canonization of Modern Art between 1904 and 1957
Langfeld
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Paperback. Gregor Langfeld argues that National Socialism played a crucial role in the canonization of movements such as Expressionism and the Bauhaus and offers important new insights into the political and ideological motivations behind the New York art world's fluctuations in opinion, fashion, and price. Num Pages: 232 pages, 40 black and white; 100 full color. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 656.
Why did the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim in New York, and art collectors and curators such as Katherine Dreier and Alfred Barr, collect modern German art in the first half of the twentieth century? And why did certain works of art belong to the canon while others did not? In this book, Gregor Langfeld argues that National Socialism played a crucial role in the canonization of movements such as Expressionism and the Bauhaus. A role which undermined the post-1945 reputations of many artists associated with classical and figurative trends. Langfeld offers important new insights into ... Read more
Why did the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim in New York, and art collectors and curators such as Katherine Dreier and Alfred Barr, collect modern German art in the first half of the twentieth century? And why did certain works of art belong to the canon while others did not? In this book, Gregor Langfeld argues that National Socialism played a crucial role in the canonization of movements such as Expressionism and the Bauhaus. A role which undermined the post-1945 reputations of many artists associated with classical and figurative trends. Langfeld offers important new insights into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089647665
SKU
V9789089647665
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Ref
99-42
About Langfeld
Gregor Langfeld is Assistant Professor History of Modern Art at the University of Amsterdam
Reviews for German Art in New York: The Canonization of Modern Art between 1904 and 1957
"Offers a useful analysis of a key aspect of modern German art heretofore unexplored in the literature. Langfeld clearly outlines the scope of his inquiry, and his approach is well organized and well documented with primary material. Recommended."
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