Neue Sachlichkeit 1918-33 : unity and diversity of an art movement / Steve Plumb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plumb, Steve.

Series:

Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 104.

Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft, 0929-6999 ; 104

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, German--20th century.

Art, German.

Neue Sachlichkeit (Art)--Germany.

Neue Sachlichkeit (Art).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Rodopi, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Neue Sachlichkeit is thought by many to have too many diverse elements to be a unified movement. Originally divided by G.F. Hartlaub into two 'wings', Neue Sachlichkeit has since been broken down by critics into more groups, sometimes with opposing styles or regional influences. However, the importance of these divisions has rarely been explored in depth. Unlike previous surveys, which accept Neue Sachlichkeit as a divided entity, this book shows for the first time that in spite of its divisions, it may still be regarded as a unified, coherent movement. While different artists may have sought to express different specific concerns, what they all had in common was that they were uncomfortable with the world as it stood, and it is the way that this was expressed, making use of the object, that gave Neue Sachlichkeit its unity. This was just as true of the literature and photography of Neue Sachlichkeit , where the same themes as those found in the painting were frequently used. The fact that these are shared themes across different cultural media demonstrates that Neue Sachlichkeit reflected a mood of its time, and this book explores the ways in which this mood was expressed.

Contents:

Illustrations

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Art of its Time. The Great War and the Weimar Republic

3. Neue Sachlichkeit Defined?

4. A Theoretical Approach

5. A Thematic Approach

6. The New Photography

7. Neue Sachlichkeit Literature

8. Neue Sachlichkeit , Modern Art, and National Socialism

9. Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

94-012-0310-5

1-4294-6803-3

OCLC:

126850972

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401203104 DOI