Constructivism in Central Europe painting, typography, photomontage / by Esther Levinger.

Author/creator Levinger, Esther
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Descriptionxi, 370 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Theory and Practice of Constructivism in Central Europe -- Constructivist Visions of Totality and Happiness -- Unism: Subject and Object/Space and Time -- Poetism: A Marriage of Opposites -- Conclusion: Images of a Future International.
Abstract "The book is a comparative study of the constructivist avant-garde artists in Central Europe, the Hungarian MA group in exile in Vienna, the Blok group in Warsaw, and the Czech Devětsil association of artists in Prague. The author examines the similarities and significant differences among them. Contrary to often-repeated theses, the study reveals that the artists unremittingly sought new formulations for an initial set of formal and theoretical issues. It also demonstrates that they persistently believed that their works of art prefigured a future socialist society. The long-awaited socialist states that came into being after World War II betrayed the artists"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 329-362) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021056134
ISBN9789004505551 (hardback)
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