Bøger af Doris Krystof

In endless odes to the female form, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) traced elongated bodies, almond eyes, and his own name into art history. His languid female subjects are as instantly recognizable as they are startling, sensual, and swan-necked. Modigliani's unique figuration corresponded to his own personal idea of beauty, but drew upon a rich variety of visual influences, including contemporary Cubism, African carvings, Cambodian sculptures, and 13th-century painting from his native Italy. Although most renowned for his nude females, he applied similar stylistic techniques to portraits of male artistic contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and Chaïm Soutine. With key works from his highly individualistic repertoire, this book introduces Modigliani's brief but revered career at the heart of Paris's early modernist hotbed.

In endless odes to the female form, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) traced elongated bodies, almond eyes, and his own name into art history. His languid female subjects are as instantly recognizable as they are startling, sensual, and swan-necked. Modigliani's unique figuration corresponded to his own personal idea of beauty, but drew upon a rich variety of visual influences, including contemporary Cubism, African carvings, Cambodian sculptures, and 13th-century painting from his native Italy. Although most renowned for his nude females, he applied similar stylistic techniques to portraits of male artistic contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and Chaïm Soutine. With key works from his highly individualistic repertoire, this book introduces Modigliani's brief but revered career at the heart of Paris's early modernist hotbed.

Carsten Nicolai (geb. 1965, lebt in Berlin) arbeitet seit den frühen 1990er Jahren an der Schnittstelle von bildender Kunst, Musik und Naturwissenschaften. Mit elektronischem Klang- und Lichtmaterial erzeugt er minimalistische Installationen, Sound-Performances und Darstellungen von physikalischen Phänomenen, die Systeme und Strukturen der Medienwelt reflektieren.Als Musiker ist Nicolai unter dem Pseudonym Alva Noto einer der bekanntesten Vertreter der zeitgenössischen elektronischen Musik. Seit seiner Teilnahme an der documenta X (1997) und an den Venedig-Biennalen 2001 und 2003 wird er auch als bildender Künstler weltweit ausgestellt. Begleitend zu Nicolais Ausstellung im Untergeschoss findet auf der Piazza von K21 eine Reihe von elektronischen Live-Konzerten und Performances statt.Das K21 zeigt im Herbst eine Übersichtsausstellung des Künstlers und Musikers.Text: Susanne Gaensheimer, Doris Krystof, Rainer Maria Rilke, Friedrich Kittler, Kathrin Dreckmann, Verena Meis, Linda Walther

Featuring over 100 illustrations, including never-before-published works and archival material, this monograph accompanied the 2012-13 career survey devoted to Gillian Wearing, one of the UK's most significant Conceptual artists.