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The Avant-garde Won't Give Up

Cobra and Its Legacy

By (author) Alison M. Gingeras
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Prestel, Munich, Germany
Published: 4th Apr 2016
Dimensions: w 238mm h 275mm d 24mm
Weight: 1393g
ISBN-10: 3791355090
ISBN-13: 9783791355092
Barcode No: 9783791355092
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Synopsis
The European artistic collective known as Cobra was born in thewake of World War II's devastating events, its name an acronymfor the native cities of its founders: Copenhagen, Amsterdam,and Brussels. The influential group of painters and sculptors hada tremendous impact on the development of European abstractexpressionism, and contemporary art in general. Cobra wasarguably the last avant-garde movement of the 20th century.Moving chronologically, this book explores the years leadingup to Cobra's formation, charts its complex expansion over adecade, and illuminates how the movement helped shape thetrajectory of contemporary art today. Thoughtfully integratedamong the numerous images, many presented as full-pagecolor illustrations, are essays that probe the ideologicalhallmarks that shaped the group as a whole: its rejection ofrational constraints; a focus on play and youthfulness; andits embrace of immediacy, particularly in the form of "action"paintings. In addition, comprehensive biographies of the artistsilluminate crucial aspects of each individual's journey, helpingto expand readers' understanding of Europe's socio-politicaland theoretical climate.

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"Impressively informed and informative, exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, The Avant-garde Won't Give Up: Cobra and Its Legacy is a unique and highly recommended." -Midwest Book Review "Impressively informed and informative, exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, The Avant-garde Won't Give Up: Cobra and Its Legacy is a unique and highly recommended." -Midwest Book Review