La main (et) le gant : Kokoschka à portée de main /

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Imprint:[Zurich, Switzerland] : Scheidegger & Spiess AG, [2024]
Description:237 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language:French
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13558296
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Varying Form of Title:Kokoschka à portée de main
Other uniform titles:Farron, Margaux,
Kempf, Aglaja,
Chaix, Natalie,
Piguet, Philippe,
Kokoschka, Oskar, 1886-1980. Works. Selections.
Other authors / contributors:Musée Jenisch, host institution.
ISBN:3858818933
9783858818935
Notes:Catalog of two exhibitions held at Musée Jenisch Vevey, Switzerland, 17 May - 18 August, 2024; and 17 May - 25 August, 2024.
Includes bibliographical references (page 173).
Summary:The human hand, flexible, mobile and sensitive, is a fascinating and unique part of nature. Its shape and its practical as well as social function have inspired countless artists throughout history. This book explores representations of the human hand, and the glove as its accessory of choice, in art from the 17th century until today. Richly illustrated, it offers panorama of periods and media such as drawing, printmaking, painting, video, and sculpture that demonstrates the creative and metaphorical power of the human hand as a motif in art. The essays explore the rich and varied symbolism surrounding hands and gloves, and throw new light at the work of Austrian expressionist painter Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980). For Kokoschka, the topic of human hands was of remarkable importance. Throughout his career, they often appear in the foreground of his works, oversized, in dynamic, active postures and as instruments of expression. They embody Kokoschka's attention to the human figure, the indisputable backbone of his thought and art. --