
The Blue Rider
Prestel Publishing(Author)
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 15. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-3-7913-4528-4 (ISBN)
Description
Although it only lasted three years-from 1911 to 1914-the collaborative force of German and Russian artists that made up 'Der Blaue Reiter' had an amazing impact on the development of Expressionist art and, as a result, on modern art as a whole. This publication looks at the history of this group from the early artists' salons to its dissolution as a result of the First World War. Richly illustrated with reproductions of iconic and lesser-known works as well as photographs of the artists, the book looks at the events and places considered the most formative to the movement, taking readers on the trail of the Blue Rider as they weathered intense criticism while inspiring dozens in their wake. The book considers many unresolved questions about the symbolism inherent in the group's paintings, and ends with an appreciation of the legacy these daring artists left behind.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
140 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-4528-4 (9783791345284)
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Person
Eckhard Hollmann is an art historian and the author of many books on art.