Material Imagination examines the interrelated concepts of matter, materialism, and materiality in postwar European art, from 1946–1972. Provides a unique perspective on European art by prioritizing material dimensions over concept or context, while also paying attention to theoretical and historical concerns Explores artists methods and materials in order to better understand the social and cultural environments in which their works of art were made Demonstrates how materials can be harnessed to affect the critical interpretation of artwork Brings together exceptional illustrations and new research in eight essays by art historians and scholars INDICE: Notes on contributors.1. Material Imagination: Art in Europe, 1946 72 (Natalie Adamson and Steven Harris).2. Black Flowers Blossom: Bachelard, Soulages and the Material Imaginary of Abstract Painting (Natalie Adamson).3. Materialism and Intersubjectivity in Cobra (Karen Kurczynski).4. Makeshift Wholes: Interiority and Texture in Postwar British Design (Alex Kitnick).5. Materializing Modernism in Postwar Italy: Fausto Melotti, Gio Ponti, and the 1961 Esposizione Internazionale del Lavoro (Marin R. Sullivan).6. L?Optique Moderne: Daniel Spoerri?s Optical Readymades (Jill Carrick).7. Terrain vague: Ben Vautier and the Ecole de Nice (Anna Dezeuze).8. Not Yet Materialized: Carlfriedrich Claus?s Talking Papers (Sarah E. James).9. The Longevity of Roman Opa ka (Alistair Rider).Index
- ISBN: 978-1-119-32857-5
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 09/06/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés