BARBARA HESS

Willem de Kooning (1904 - 1997), foi um pintor holandês do expressionismo abstrato.

La serie menor de Taschen es una colección que reúne a los artistas más relevantes de la historia del arte, desde Caravaggio a Francis Bacon, Leonardo Da Vinci o Andy Warhol. Cada libro dedicado a un artista especifico, incluye magnificas reproducciones a todo color y textos amenos sobre su vida y obra.

Abstract expressionismthe non-representational use of paint as a means of personal expressionemerged in America in the 1940s, inspired by the innovative work of Arshile Gorky. Considered the first art movement originating in the Americas to have a worldwide influence, abstract expressionism spawned two very different sub-categories: action painting (exemplified by Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock) and color field painting, made most famous by Mark Rothko. Abstract expressionists strove to express emotions and ideas directly on canvas via color, form and texturethe quality of brushstrokes and other marks, the dripping of paint, for examplewhile embracing accident and chance, and celebrating the very act of painting. Featured artists: William Baziotes, Helen Frankenthaler, Arshile Gorky, Adolph Gottlieb, Philip Guston, Hans Hofmann, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt, Mark Rothko, David Smith, Theodoros Stamos, Clyfford Still, Mark Tobey, Bradley Walter Tomlin About the Series: Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features: a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions a concise biography About the author: Barbara Hess (b. 1964) is an art historian, critic and translator, resident in Cologne. Her numerous articles on contemporary art have featured in Camera Austria, Flash Art, Kunst-Bulletin and Texte zur Kunst. She co-curated the touring exhibition Ready to Shoot: Fernsehgalerie Gerry Schum/videogalerie schum at the Kunsthalle Dusseldorf and the Musee dArt Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Her TASCHEN titles include a monograph on Willem de Kooning.

"Abstract expressionism" refers to the non-representational use of form and color as a means of expression that emerged in America in the 1940s, largely thanks to the innovative work of Arshile Gorky. Interestingly, abstract expressionism is considered to be the first movement originating in America to have a worldwide influence. Two very different sub-categories of the movement developed: "action painting" (exemplified notably by Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock) and "color field painting," made most famous by Mark Rothko. Abstract expressionists strove to express pure emotion directly on canvas, via color and especially texture (the surface quality of the brushstroke), by embracing "accidents," and celebrating painting itself as a communicative action.

En el campo social y mnoral o intelectual, el arte no tiene ninguna función que cumplir. En la sociedad, el artista sólo tiene una tarea: mantener vivo el sentimiento de ser humano Lucio Fontana

Caspar David Friedrichs works and Romantic paintingIn this highly recommended book, art historian and author Barbara Hess provides new perspectives on one of the most influential artists of German Romanticism - Caspar David Friedrich. Emotion, passion, individual experience and, above all, the tortured soul are the characteristics of this epoch. The famous German painter from Greifswald knew how to realise these basic themes in his paintings like no other. Landscapes and religious motifs took centre stage. One of his main concerns was to involve viewers and their emotional feelings in the interpretation of his art. Caspar David Friedrich: The Romantic era as reflected in his paintings Motifs of Romanticism: nature, mystical landscapes and medieval monastery ruins as an expression of the search for (inner) harmony and infinity Masterpieces of art: chalk cliffs on Rugen, the monk by the sea, village landscape in the morning light Enjoying art in pocket format: a fresh look at the artworks of Caspar David Friedrich Focus on the life and work of famous artists: the A-Z series from Hatje Cantz Verlag, which invites you to think further Famous paintings revisited: Brief analyses of Caspar David Friedrichs artThe explosive nature of Caspar David Friedrichs paintings can still be felt today. Whether discussions about climate change and sustainability or the relationship between man and nature: the allegorical paintings of the famous German painter are often used as silent witnesses. The pictorial motifs, which focus on the aesthetics of impact, continue to radiate far into the art history of the 20th century. With this volume, Barbara Hess succeeds in providing unique access to Friedrichs work. On 120 pages and with 35 illustrations, she opens up new perspectives on his motifs and themes for art enthusiasts and Caspar David Friedrich fans.CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH (1774-1840) is the most important artist of the German Romantic period. Born in Greifswald, then part of the Kingdom of Sweden, he studied drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, before settling in Dresden in 1798. His compositions are visualizations of emotional landscapes that create an instant of sublimity. His works elude lucidity and have therefore continuously been open to new interpretations. Art historian BARBARA HESS (*1964) has published works on avant-garde galleries, Abstract Expressionism, the documenta, Lucio Fontana and Jasper Johns, among others. Most recently, she has co-edited the diary of the German post-war avant-garde artist HP Zimmer, published this spring by Hatje Cantz.

Caspar David Friedrichs works and Romantic paintingIn this highly recommended book, art historian and author Barbara Hess provides new perspectives on one of the most influential artists of German Romanticism - Caspar David Friedrich. Emotion, passion, individual experience and, above all, the tortured soul are the characteristics of this epoch. The famous German painter from Greifswald knew how to realise these basic themes in his paintings like no other. Landscapes and religious motifs took centre stage. One of his main concerns was to involve viewers and their emotional feelings in the interpretation of his art. Caspar David Friedrich: The Romantic era as reflected in his paintings Motifs of Romanticism: nature, mystical landscapes and medieval monastery ruins as an expression of the search for (inner) harmony and infinity Masterpieces of art: chalk cliffs on Rugen, the monk by the sea, village landscape in the morning light Enjoying art in pocket format: a fresh look at the artworks of Caspar David Friedrich Focus on the life and work of famous artists: the A-Z series from Hatje Cantz Verlag, which invites you to think further Famous paintings revisited: Brief analyses of Caspar David Friedrichs artThe explosive nature of Caspar David Friedrichs paintings can still be felt today. Whether discussions about climate change and sustainability or the relationship between man and nature: the allegorical paintings of the famous German painter are often used as silent witnesses. The pictorial motifs, which focus on the aesthetics of impact, continue to radiate far into the art history of the 20th century. With this volume, Barbara Hess succeeds in providing unique access to Friedrichs work. On 120 pages and with 35 illustrations, she opens up new perspectives on his motifs and themes for art enthusiasts and Caspar David Friedrich fans.CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH (1774-1840) is the most important artist of the German Romantic period. Born in Greifswald, then part of the Kingdom of Sweden, he studied drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, before settling in Dresden in 1798. His compositions are visualizations of emotional landscapes that create an instant of sublimity. His works elude lucidity and have therefore continuously been open to new interpretations. Art historian BARBARA HESS (*1964) has published works on avant-garde galleries, Abstract Expressionism, the documenta, Lucio Fontana and Jasper Johns, among others. Most recently, she has co-edited the diary of the German post-war avant-garde artist HP Zimmer, published this spring by Hatje Cantz.

El pintor norteamericano de origen holandés Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) era un líder del movimiento expresionista abstracto. Inspirado por Arshile Gorki para abandonar el estilo realista que había dominado su trabajo en los años de 1930, comenzo a experimentar con lo abstracto en los años de 1940 y el exito critico llego rapidamente. Las series de sus mujeres monumentales de los años de 1950 -caracterizado por colores intensos e insinuaciones agresivas- fue recibida con controversia y a su vez con aclamacion. Continuo pintando hasta finales de 1980, dejando atras una extensa e impresionante cantidad de trabajo.

Encumbrado como el primer movimiento artístico surgido en Estados Unidos que tuvo una repercusión mundial, el expresionismo abstracto se caracteriza por un uso no figurativo de la pintura como medio de expresion personal. Emergio en Estados Unidos en la decada de 1940, con Jackson Pollock, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko y Willem de Kooning como maximos exponentes. El expresionismo abstracto abarco multiples tendencias estilisticas, si bien se englobaron en dos subcategorias especialmente destacadas: el action painting (o pintura gestual), ejemplificado por De Kooning y Pollock, y el color-field painting (o pintura de campos de color), cuyo representante mas destacado fue Rothko. En todo momento, los expresionistas abstractos se esforzaron por transmitir emociones e ideas mediante marcas, formas, texturas, tonalidades y la calidad particular de las pinceladas. El movimiento se decanto por lienzos a gran escala e hizo suyos el accidente y la casualidad. Con obras ilustradas de 20 artistas clave del expresionismo abstracto, este libro presenta el movimiento que desplazo el centro de gravedad del arte desde Paris hasta Nueva York y continua siendo para muchos la epoca dorada del arte estadounidense.

El artista italiano Lucio Fontana hizo trizas, literalmente, el arte establecido. Formado como escultor, combinó forma y color en gestos espaciales radicales. Sus lienzos rasgados de las décadas de 1950 y 1960 son sus obras mas conocidas. Considerado padre del espacialismo de mediados del siglo XX, su practica provocadora llevo la innovacion de...Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) fue un escultor, pintor y ceramista italiano, considerado el padre del espacialismo, un movimiento moderno de mediados del siglo XX que unio la experimentacion artistica con principios y teorias de la ciencia.Fontana inicio su actividad artistica en Milan, aunque a mediados de la decada de 1930 se traslado a Paris, donde paso a formar parte del grupo denominado Abstraccion-Creacion y realizo esculturas expresionistas en ceramica y bronce. Mas tarde se asento en Argentina, donde publico el influyente Manifiesto tecnico del espacialismo, una maravilla moderna que reflejaba el espiritu innovador de la posguerra y se alimentaba de una futurista sintesis de arte, tecnologia y ciencia. Mediante el espacialismo, el artista buscaba proyectar el color y la forma en el espacio. El ejemplo mas celebre son sus lienzos rasgados, o rajados, como los de su extensa serie Concetto Spaziale (Concepto espacial).Esta introduccion imprescindible recorre la trayectoria personal y artistica de Fontana y explora la evolucion de sus ideas, asi como su gran influencia en el arte conceptual y las performances.Sobre la serieCada libro de la Basic Art Series de TASCHEN incluye:un detallado sumario cronologico de la vida y obra del artista en el que se aborda su importancia historica y cultural;una concisa biografia;aproximadamente 100 ilustraciones en color con comentarios explicativos.

Este volumen aborda cinco géneros fundamentales que dieron forma al arte desde finales del siglo XIX hasta bien entrado el XX: impresionismo, expresionismo, surrealismo, expresionismo abstracto y arte pop. Cada movimiento hizo gala de un enfoque estetico y filosofico distinto, pero todos tuvieron un impacto inmediato y una influencia duradera. Muchos grandes nombres se asociaron indeleblemente con uno de estos movimientos, pero algunos exploraron varios durante sus carreras.El impresionismo, liderado por Monet y Renoir, desafio la rigidez del arte academico y se centro en capturar momentos fugaces, en la luz y el color. El expresionismo conto con el impulso de artistas como Edvard Munch y Wassily Kandinsky para transmitir emociones crudas y reflejar la angustia de la experiencia humana por medio de la distorsion de la realidad. Los surrealistas, como Salvador Dali y Rene Magritte, exploraron el subconsciente, los sueños y lo irracional mezclando la realidad con la fantasia en el arte, la literatura y el cine. Con Jackson Pollock y Mark Rothko a la cabeza, el expresionismo abstracto enfatizo la espontaneidad y la emocion a traves de pinceladas audaces y gestuales, y establecio Nueva York como la nueva meca del mundo del arte de posguerra. Finalmente, artistas como Roy Lichtenstein y Andy Warhol alcanzaron la fama y fijaron el espiritu de su epoca al sintetizar la publicidad, la cultura popular y el arte elevado en el arte pop. En su diversidad, estos movimientos ampliaron conjuntamente los limites de la creatividad, redefinieron la expresion artistica y alteraron la trayectoria del arte contemporaneo. Esta lujosa edicion celebra sus historias, con mas de 250 reproducciones de alta calidad y textos que exploran como las ideas e innovaciones de cada movimiento transformaron el arte para siempre.