
Inside out Victory Boogie Woogie
A Material History of Mondrian's Masterpiece
AUP Popular Science (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 20. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-90-8964-373-5 (ISBN)
Description
Victory Boogie Woogie, Mondrian's unfinished masterpiece created in 1942-44, has come to be regarded as not merely the high point of his oeuvre, but also as a dazzling icon of non-figurative art in the twentieth century. Although Mondrian did not live to give the painting its title, it is known that he regarded it as a development of his earlier work, Broadway Boogie Woogie. The work was acquired by the Dutch government in 1998 and has since been on permanent loan at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague. Despite its landmark status in art history, Victory Boogie Woogie has never been studied in detail. This pioneering survey tracks the minute detail of the creation and physical appearance of the painting, delving into historical sources, conservation history and microscopic analysis of the paint surface and below.
Reviews / Votes
"This important volume explores Mondrian's masterpiece from every angle, tracing its critical and material history while reporting on new technical studies -- a heterogeneous approach befitting a painting whose singular achievement was (in the words of its curator) to have 'no dominant components.'" Harry Cooper, Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Art, WashingtonMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Publishing group
Amsterdam University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
188 colour 1 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1395 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-8964-373-5 (9789089643735)
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Persons
Dr.ing Maarten van Bommel, Senior scientist, Cultural Heritage Agency Ron Spronk is professor of art history at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and at the Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen.
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