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"This publication is devoted to a retrospective of the work of Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947), one of the most fascinating painters of the modern era. An outstanding colorist, he aimed to express all kinds of sensory impressions through color. He found his favorite subjects in his personal environment, whereby his homes in Normandy and on the Côte d'Azur played a special role, supplying him with the constellations and inspiration he needed for his colorful paintings. The catalogue features a veritable 'maison imaginaire de Bonnard,' presenting the themes to which he remained faithful throughout his life. Containing about sixty paintings from international museums and private collections, with the famous scenes of bathers, views of his garden, depictions of everyday life, and the gay hustle and bustle on the streets of Paris, the catalogue provides a new overview of Bonnard's work and his development as an artist" -- Publisher's website.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Umbrella Project in 1991 was the most ambitious and expensive project they have ever undertaken. 1340 blue six metre umbrellas were assembled and erected throughout a narrow valley in rural Japan. 7000 yellow umbrellas were similarly prepared across the Pacific in a dry expanse of Californian land. After months of gruelling process, the two countries united as the forest of umbrellas were opened simultaneously on both continents.
"Since it opened in October 1997, the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel has become one of the top addresses for modern art. Housed in the museum building designed by Renzo Piano, the Fondation Beyeler presents not only the unparalleled Beyeler Collection, which is the property of the Beyeler-Stiftung, founded in 1982, but also temporary exhibitions of the same high caliber as any held at major museums around the globe. Moreover, the excellent reputation of the collection, which contains now only key works from the second half of the nineteenth century and milestones of twentieth-century art but also examples of non-European art from Africa, Alaska, and Oceania, continues to grow with th...
A conception of the museum that starts from the work of art to arrive at the architectural project. A journey that takes the reader through time and space during its realization.
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"The success of the Galerie Beyeler, which led Ernst and Hildy Beyeler to found the Fondation Beyeler, began sixty years ago. Around sixteen thousand paintings, sculptures, and works on paper - not including prints and editions - passed through Baumleingasse 9, where the Beyelers took over an antiquarian bookstore in 1945. Its transformation into an art gallery was complete by 1947, and the address in Basel remains unchanged to this day." "An exemplary selection of me masterpieces that were handled by the gallery - and that have long since entered the great public and private collections of the world - can once again be seen in The Other Collection, making it possible to understand the distinctive beliefs, attitudes, and tastes of this remarkable couple. Among the highlights of this musee imaginaire are works by Bonnard, Braque, Cezanne, Dubuffet, Gauguin, Giacometti, Van Gogh, Gris, Kandinsky, Klee, Leger, Matisse, Miro, Mondrian, and Picasso." "This book contains 288 pages, 204 illustrations, 149 in color."--BOOK JACKET.
"This is not a collection catalogue of the conventional type, but rather a narrative in which artists represented in the collection have their say. The book combines illustrations of works of art with the artists' own words. It is thus not only historical, but also "contemporary," inasmuch as the artists' statements accord thm a presence in the here and now."--Page 8.