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New Objectivity painter, Carl Grossberg depicted German industry between the wars.
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Carl Grossberg
New Forms in the World of Technology
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 technology,” recognizing both its potential and dangers. The publication examines the paintings, drawings, and prints of the German New Objectivity painter in the Merrill C. Berman Collection.
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Long associated with the German New Objectivity movement of the 1920s, Grossberg is revered for his precise paintings of industry, devoid of human figures but vibrant with colour. His “Dream Pictures” envision industrial settings inhabited by unexpected creatures, such as monkeys, bats and birds, which act to destabilise the certainty of such materialised rationalism. This lavishly illustrated book takes an
unprecedented object-based approach and focuses on the reception of the works during the artist’s lifetime. It highlights his Bauhaus training, his interrelated practices as a painter and interior designer, the centrality of commissions, and his relationship with the National Socialist regime after 1933. It is a robust study of Carl Grossberg’s work and life with a full scholarly armature including historical photographs, documents and publications.
unprecedented object-based approach and focuses on the reception of the works during the artist’s lifetime. It highlights his Bauhaus training, his interrelated practices as a painter and interior designer, the centrality of commissions, and his relationship with the National Socialist regime after 1933. It is a robust study of Carl Grossberg’s work and life with a full scholarly armature including historical photographs, documents and publications.
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Für alle Interessierten an der Stilrichtung der Neuen Sachlichkeit ein unverzichtbares Zeugnis eines herausragenden deutschen Malers.
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Contributions by Mary E. Bauer, Joe Bucciero, Jeffrey F. Hamburger, Olaf Peters, Adrian Sudhalter, Melissa Venator
230 pages, 216 color illustrations19,5 x 26 cm, 7 ¾ x 10 ¼ inches, hardcover
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ISBN: 978-3-7774-4513-7
Keywords
New, Objectivity, Technology, NS, Bauhaus, Berman, Grossberg
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