General & Miscellaneous American Art, General & Miscellaneous Sculpture, Museum & Collection Catalogs, Modern Art, Art of the 1980s and 1990s
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"This volume, published on the occasion of a major exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, is the first comprehensive study of Westermann's sculptures, which are examined closely in original and lively texts and more than two hundred illustrations. Encompassing the vast range of the artist's work, from his early constructions of the mid-1850s to his final sculptures of the early 1980s, this catalogue places Westermann's art in the context of his wartime service, his personal experiences, and the politics of his time. The resulting portrait reveals as never before the ideas behind Westermann's unique assemblages."--BOOK JACKET.Editorials
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Westermann's oeuvre receives serious treatment in this catalogue raison<'e>, made in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. There are four lengthy essays, by Robert Storr (Museum of Modern Art, New York), Dennis Adrian (a friend of Westermann), Lynne Warren and Michael Rooks (both curators at the host museum). Westermann's amusing, beautifully crafted, and sometimes surreal sculptural works are fully described in the catalogue entries. The appendices contain a lengthy bibliography, chronology, and exhibition history. There is no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 1, 2001
Publisher
Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780762875245