Max Beckmann in New York

Max Beckmann in New York

<div><B>An up close and personal look at the life and work of a major 20th-century artist</B><BR><br> The prominent German Expressionist painter Max Beckmann (1884â€“1950) is known for allegorical, autobiographical works that capture the doom and grotesquerie of World War I and the subsequent rise of Nazism. In 1937, under threat by the Nazi regime (which featured Beckmannâ€™s work prominently in the notorious â€œDegenerate Artâ€ exhibition that year), he and his wife relocated, first to Amsterdam, then to St. Louis, and eventually to New York City, where Beckmann died less than one year later. This revealing book focuses on the works produced during Beckmannâ€™s final years and other pieces by the artist now found in New York collections.<BR> Â <BR> Throughout his prolific career, Beckmann maintained a firm loyalty to representational painting, asserting his purpose to â€œget hold of the magic of reality and to transfer this reality into painting.â€ The deft and subtle layers of color and shadow, figures and allusions in his work resulted in captivating narrative images. Presenting a mesmerizing portrait of one of the 20th centuryâ€™s most enigmatic and challenging artists, <I>Max Beckmann in New York</I> features beautiful reproductions of Beckmannâ€™s remarkable artworks, accompanied by an engaging essay by acclaimed art historian Sabine Rewald that contextualizes his paintings and provides insight into his tumultuous life. Â </div>
Country USA
Brand Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Manufacturer Metropolitan Museum of Art
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 25933589
ReleaseDate 2016-11-08T00:00:01Z
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781588396006

Country	USA
Brand	Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Manufacturer	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	25933589
ReleaseDate	2016-11-08T00:00:01Z
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781588396006

Max Beckmann in New York

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