Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who’s who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene.
About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time.
The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others.
- An interwoven analysis of his life and work
- Contributions on individual and case studies
- Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others
Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who’s who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene.
About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time.
The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others.
- An interwoven analysis of his life and work
- Contributions on individual and case studies
- Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others
Frederick Kiesler: Face to Face with the Avant-Garde: Essays on Network and Impact
360
Frederick Kiesler: Face to Face with the Avant-Garde: Essays on Network and Impact
360Hardcover
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783035615500 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Birkhäuser |
| Publication date: | 07/08/2019 |
| Pages: | 360 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.69(w) x 9.13(h) x (d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |