Max Beckmann at the Saint Louis Art Museum: The Paintings

Max Beckmann at the Saint Louis Art Museum: The Paintings

Richly illustrated and filled with detailed information about one of the leading artists of the 20th century, this is the first book to explore in depth the Saint Louis Art Museumâ€™s outstanding holdings of paintings by Max Beckmannâ€•the largest collection of its kind in the world. One of the greatest German painters of the 20th century, Max Beckmann came to America in the mid-1940s and settled in St. Louis. There he met the retailer and collector Morton D. May. By the time May died, in 1983, he had amassed a comprehensive collection of Beckmannâ€™s oeuvre, most of which he bequeathed to the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM). The stunning breadth and power of Beckmannâ€™s work are explored in this volume, which examines all thirty-nine paintings in SLAMâ€™s collection. Featuring some of Beckmannâ€™s most celebrated images, this book offers fascinating insights into Beckmannâ€™s life and artâ€•in particular his underappreciated early work and previously unexplored aspects of his final years in the United States. Divided into six sections, the book traces Beckmannâ€™s involvement with the Berlin Secession; his post-World War I life and rise to fame; the impact of Parisian culture on Beckmannâ€™s art; his life under Nazi rule and exile in Amsterdam; his role in the St. Louis art scene of the 1940s; and his complex relationship to his adopted country. Accompanying each chapter are discussions of relevant works, documentary photographs, and comparative illustrative material that will deepen readersâ€™ understanding of Beckmannâ€™s evolution as an artistic force.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-06-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791352343

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-06-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791352343

Max Beckmann at the Saint Louis Art Museum: The Paintings

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