An extraordinary artistic response to the work of Otto Dix. In his series Hundert (Hundred), Ruprecht von Kaufmann explores the themes and aesthetic language of the German modernist master through more than thirty paintings, most of them at a large scale and employing a wide range of approaches. Richly illustrated with detailed reproductions and installation views, and accompanied by accessible, incisive texts, the book invites readers on an ...

Viewing mannerism in the 21st century: The publication presents highlights from the print collection of Georg Baselitz, one of today’s most celebrated artists, and a selection from the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest’s collection. Exploring artists’ collecting old master prints in the past and today, the book does contain well known and previously unpublished mannerist works.  

The exhibition catalogue examines medieval art and European modernism together: Edvard Munch, Max Beckmann, Käthe Kollwitz and other modern artists borrowed stylistic or thematic elements from the Gothic model, translating these motifs into a contemporary formal language. The artworks that resulted possess great emotional and creative power and continue to resonate today.  

Carl Grossberg’s (1894–1940) painting career was bracketed by the two world wars. He drew his subject matter from “the enormous wealth of new forms in the world of ...

From egg tempera to chalk and oil paint, Janaina Tschäpe has mastered a style of painting that combines Nordic depth with supple, airborne line dancing. The author Doris von Drathen, an art historian specializing in Aby Warburg’s iconology, immediately recognized the Hamburg school in the German-Brazilian-American artist. Thus began a friendship and an inexhaustible dialogue about art.  

The work of the Uzbek artist Bobur Ismoilov (b. 1973, Tashkent) portrays a theatrical world: at times showing costumed individuals, at other times scenes filled with all kinds of figures telling stories that are fairytale-like, mysterious, and surreal. With contributions from both Western and Uzbek perspectives, this volume presents the multifaceted work of the award-winning artist.  

Delve into a collection a century in the making with 101 Legendary Selections from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA), which honors our past and points toward our future.  

It is always with us: our shadow. But when it comes to art, what role does this constant companion play? Richly illustrated and vividly narrated, this publication reveals the wide range of approaches and levels of meaning that shadow has in contemporary painting and photography, in video art and installations.  

Alongside artists such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, Richard Pousette-Dart (1916–1992) was one of the most important pioneers of Abstract Expressionism. More than 130 outstanding works from all creative phases allow us to immerse ourselves in the colourful and multifaceted oeuvre of this remarkable artist.  

Much has been written about Heinz Mack, but this book truly stands out. Recounting his life through the pen of Robert Fleck, the artist himself gives us deep insights into the motivations and goals of his artistic work – almost as if we were sitting in conversation with this fascinating and renowned figure.