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MODERN, POSTMODERN, AND CONTEMPORARY ART AT THE NATIONALGALERIEFew eras have been so strongly defined by division, fragmentation, and renewal as the period following the Second World War. With this new presentation of its collection, the Nationalgalerie Berlin looks at how the conflicting forces, which pervaded politics and society and were marked by enormous social upheavals, also shaped the art of their time.This richly illustrated catalogue presents the museum's internationally renowned collection of works from the latter half of the 20th century, providing an overview of the diverse…mehr

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MODERN, POSTMODERN, AND CONTEMPORARY ART AT THE NATIONALGALERIEFew eras have been so strongly defined by division, fragmentation, and renewal as the period following the Second World War. With this new presentation of its collection, the Nationalgalerie Berlin looks at how the conflicting forces, which pervaded politics and society and were marked by enormous social upheavals, also shaped the art of their time.This richly illustrated catalogue presents the museum's internationally renowned collection of works from the latter half of the 20th century, providing an overview of the diverse artistic approaches of this era. It highlights key movements such as informalism and abstract expressionism, American colour field painting, 1970s realism, action art, pop art, minimal art, conceptual art, and performance as well as video art.A CONCISE OVERVIEW OF ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS SINCE 1945At the Neue Nationalgalerie, an architectural icon of modernism designed by Mies van der Rohe, the collection of the Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin is presenting a selection of works that span the post-war period up until the turn of the millennium. This book documents the artworks on view, including paintings, objects, photographs, and video art from the Federal Republic of Germany, the former German Democratic Republic, Western Europe, the United States, and artistic developments in former socialist countries. It features works by artists such as Marina Abramovic, Candice Breitz, Francis Bacon, Lee Bontecou, Günter Brus, Tracey Emin, Valie Export, Rebecca Horn, Joan Jonas, Donald Judd, Barbara Kruger, Wolfgang Mattheuer, Louise Nevelson, A. R. Penck, Bridget Riley, Pipilotti Rist, Willi Sitte, Carole Schneemann, and Andy Warhol.A TOUR OF THE EXHIBITIONStructured along the themes of the exhibition, this publication traces the fundamental reorientation of art that took place after 1945 and continues to shape it today. Introductory texts explore the cultural, historical, political, and artistic contexts of the works. Providing further insights, more detailed commentaries on a selection of artworks delve into various key aspects. The exhibition catalogue offers a multifaceted introduction to the Nationalgalerie's collection, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the world of modern and contemporary art to gain a deeper understanding of its nuances and depths.Edited by Joachim Jäger, Maike Steinkamp, and Marta Smolinska. With a foreword by Klaus Biesenbach.978-3-86502-515-9 (English edition)978-3-86502-514-2 (German edition)
Autorenporträt
JOACHIM JÄGER is the Deputy Director of the Neue Nationalgalerie. He is an established expert in international art after 1960. MARTA SMOLI¿SKA is a professor of art history at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznä. Her research revolves around 19th- to 21st-century art. She is also a curator of exhibitions on contemporary art. MAIKE STEINKAMP is a curator at the Neue Nationalgalerie. She focuses on German and international art and cultural politics since the 1930s.
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"A great read (and exhibition)!" Instagram "Der Katalog NEUE NATIONALGALERIE zeigt die Sammlung in ihrer gesamten Breite, vom Foto bis zum Tafelbild." Wallos Kulturschock