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It was a rivalry that sparked artistic masterpieces. The lavishly illustrated publication looks at the relationship between the two towering figures of Austrian Modernism, Oskar Kokoschka and Egon Schiele. They were rivals and masterful networkers; their race for success and recognition opens up a previously untold chapter of modern art.Oskar Kokoschka and Egon Schiele were rising stars in early 20th-century Vienna, and their early work laid the foundations for Austrian Expre...

A book with bestseller potential Edvard Munch, a key figure of European modernism, and one of his most important themes: angst. Everyone knows it and fears it regardless of cultural and social background yet it is also essential to life, as a driving force and source of energy. Hardly any painter has captured this aspect of the human condition so powerfully as Munch an artist whose unique body of work leaves no one unmoved.A pioneer of modernism and a comprehensive and opulen...

Making van Gogh focuses on the ouvre of Vincent van Gogh in the context of its reception. The publication examines the particular role which German gallerists, collectors, critics and museums played in the story of his success. At the same time it sheds light on the importance of van Gogh as a role model for the avant-garde generation of artists.

This volume journeys into eighteenth-century Europe, tracing how two Venetian painters reshaped our idea of the modern city.  Venetian painter Antonio Canaletto and his nephew Bernardo Bellotto used their richly detailed cityscapes to shape public understanding of the places they depicted. In this innovative study, Mateusz Mayer uses Canaletto and Bellotto’s work as a lens to examine how Venice became the stage for a resplendent republican tradition, London a vision of bourge...

Gothic Modern illuminates the pivotal discovery of medieval Gothic art for Edvard Munch, K the Kollwitz and their artist contemporaries. It explores their deep attraction to the Gothic art of Europe's north and German lands via paintings, prints and. in other artistic media to imagine a new 'Gothic modernity', unlocking a different energy of modern art and creative experiment beyond nation-centric stories.The book sheds light on the profound importance. of medieval Gothic art...

D rer's Praying Hands are one of the world's most popular artworks. Few artists have changed the art world more profoundly than Leonardo and D rer. They bring their subjects to life with breath-taking virtuosity, creating masterpieces of incredible intimacy.Mythology, religious faith and history, images of everyday life and travel scenes were core themes of the 15th century and stand at the centre of the art displayed in the drawings of Leonardo and D rer. The images reveal t...

Lavishly illustrated, this catalogue explores the role of the automobile as both object and subject in interwar France, a period of exceptional creativity, innovation and turbulence. Expansive and interdisciplinary, Roaring illuminates the rich creative ecosystems that nourished this golden age of French automotive design.The publication explores the role of the automobile as both object and subject in France between the two world wars. It untangles the impact of fashion, int...