Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Kokoschka's unique contribution to the history of twentieth century art is becoming ever more apparent. This monograph contains a broad selection of Kokoschka's finest paintings, in all genres and from all periods of the artist's remarkably long and productive career, including his lesser known but no less significant later works.
Each of the beautifully reproduced plates in the volume is accompanied by an informative commentary, indicating the place of the work in Kokoschka's development and elucidating its content. Individual essays by experts discuss each phase of the artist's career.
Table of Contents
Lurching space : the early work, 1907-1916 / Christoph Asendorf -- Being at odds with being : work in Dresden, 1916-1923 / Ingried Brugger -- Man has two eyes : the city views ; The power of images : political involvement, 1931-1953 / Edwin Lachnit -- The fires of colour : on the late work, 1953-1973 / Johann Winkler -- Exhibition catalog