Description
| Product ID: | 9780226129396 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Myself and My Aims |
| Subtitle: | Writings on Art and Criticism |
| Authors: | Author: Kurt Schwitters, Timothy Grundy, Megan R Luke |
| Page Count: | 656 |
| Subjects: | Theory of art, Theory of art, History of art, History of art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Kurt Schwitters was a major protagonist in the histories of modern art and literature, whose response to the contradictions of modern life rivals that of Marcel Duchamp in its importance for artists working today. His celebrated Merz pictures--collaged and assembled from the scrap materials of popular culture and the debris of the studio, such as newspaper clippings, wood, cardboard, fabric, and paint--reflect a lifelong interest in collection, fragmentation, and abstraction, techniques he also applied to language and graphic design. As the first anthology in English of the critical and theoretical writings of this influential artist, Myself and My Aims makes the case for Schwitters as one of the most creative thinkers of his generation. Including material that has never before been published, this volume presents the full range of his prolific writing on the art and attitudes of his time, joining existing translations of his children's stories, poetry, and fiction to give new readers unprecedented access to his literary imagination. With an accessible introduction by Megan R. Luke and elegant English translations by Timothy Grundy, this book will prove an exceptional resource for artists, scholars, and enthusiasts of his art. |
| Imprint Name: | University of Chicago Press |
| Publisher Name: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-10 |
