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Rewritten versions of contributions to an international conference held at the University of Antwerp in May 1992. Starting point for the conference was the vagueness of the very terms 'modernism' and 'modernity'. In the first section a group of comparatists address the theoretical and terminological problems of modernism. Practical readings of modernist writers; discussions of different modernist movements; and, the work of critics who have contributed to debates about modernism make up the second section. The third section looks at the problem of modernism from an interartistic and interdisciplinary perspective.
This book represents the largest and most comprehensive collection of the art of McDermott and McGough ever published. Featuring 130 paintings and 25 photographs, the book's retrospective scope is an essential document on these artists.
The French landscape architect Jacques Simon's love for nature first developed on his father's tree farm and then deepened when he traveled as a young man to Sweden and then Canada, where he attended art school in Montreal while working as a lumberjack. Between 1957 and 1959, Simon studied at the École Nationale de Horticulture. He has since become an important link in the renewal of French landscape architecture, combining the Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian garden cultures he absorbed in his travels with classic Latin structures. He works as often as possible in situ, and does not shy away from driving the tractor himself. Since the 1980s, Simon has also been creating transitory landscapes--patterns in cultivated fields and on snowy grounds. His projects range from the design of a 15,000-acre park in Normandy to a giant Eiffel Tower built from bales of hay.
"The articles in this yearbook, by British and American, Dutchand Flemish contributors, survey the living, contemporary culture of the Low Countries as well as their cultural heritage"--Foreword
Famous in Belgium since the 1990s for his metal furniture and the interior design of commercial and private spaces, Xavier Lust quickly entered the inner sanctum of international design. Since 'Le Banc' marketed by MDF Italia, he has worked with this manufacturer as well as with world famous brands such as De Padova, Driade, Moroso and Extremis. Given the VIZO Henry Van de Velde Award for Young Talent in 2003, his furniture is identifiable thanks to a tension in the design that is his trademark. His work of (de)formation of metallic surfaces opens new fields of applications: modern furniture, tableware, the world of bath design, lighting, the casings of electronic products... His talent is to associate creativity on paper and 3D simulation with a subtle approach in the field. 250 colour illustrations
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This book is published to coincide with an exhibition of the same name in the Museum Félicien Rops and the Maison de la Culture in Namur. The central theme is the tree, from ancient times to present day art. The tree has always been a source of attraction to men: mystery, protection and veneration. From the trees of good and evil in manuscripts dating back to the Middle Ages, up to the symbolist vision of nineteenth-century artists, the tree has intrigued and fascinated. In our time, contemporary artists continue to be inclined towards this natural element, attempting to grasp its essence. The theme is an inexhaustible source of inspiration to various artistic disciplines, from painting and sculpture to video and photography. Text in English and French. 75 colour illustrations