Anselm Kiefer: A Monograph

The work of Anselm Kiefer begins with a crucial question. How, after the Holocaust, can one be an artist within the German tradition? Born at the end of the Second World War, Kiefers career represents a quasi-existential quest to redefine Germanness. This new monograph will examine the foundation of Kiefers work: memory and our response to it. Kiefers work is informed by great literary works, myths, tales and legends, and particularly the world of Kabbalistic mysticism. This book explores his passion for alchemy, his admiration for great female figures obscured by history, and his relationship with the landscape and nature, a notable topic of his most recent works. Steeped in culture, Kiefer mixes many forms and media. The total work of art has characterized his work for more than four decades. Art historian Dominique Baque highlights an aspect of Kiefers work here that has received very little critical attention before now: his conceptual understanding of the book and photography. She also considers the often overlooked performance element of his work, starting with his first actions from the end of the 1960s.

Details

Personalities

Kiefer Anselm

Type

Book

Place of publication

New York City

Year

2015

Number of pages

304 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780500093993

Open stacks or available on request

Open stacks

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

709.203 Kie

Volumes

1

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