Hans Richter : activism, modernism, and the avant-garde / edited by Stephen C. Foster.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foster, Stephen C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Richter, Hans, 1888-1976--Criticism and interpretation.

Richter, Hans.

Richter, Hans, 1888-1976.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xii, 329 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [1998]

Summary:

New critical perspectives are offered on Hans Richter, the artist and political activist who played a major role in the shaping of the 20th century avant-garde. Richter was a significant force in the developments of expressionism, Dada, de Stijl, constructivism, and surrealism, and the creator, with Viking Eggeling, of the abstract cinema. 68 illustrations, 10 in color.

Notes:

"Published in collaboration with the University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [280]-314) and index.

ISBN:

0262061961

OCLC:

37725432