Edition |
English trade edition. |
Description |
276 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ; 27 cm |
Note |
Catalog of an exhibition held at Lenbachhaus from November 6, 2018-March 10, 2019. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
"Abstract paintings were being produced even before Kandinsky. Completely independently from each other, Georgiana Houghton (1814-1884) in England, Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) in Sweden and Emma Kunz (1892-1963) in Switzerland developed an individual, abstract pictorial language. What they had in common was a desire to make visible the laws of nature, the intellect and the supernatural. Their works are being presented side by side for the first time in an exhibition. The three women artists all found their artistic language within the context of the spiritual movements of their times: Houghton in spiritism, af Klint in theosophy and Kunz in naturopathy. Their artworks bear witness to a 'mediumistic' praxis: Houghton and af Klint were inspired by higher beings to paint, while Kunz developed her drawings with the help of a pendulum. In addition, the volume shows stills by Harry Smith and James and John Whitney, who - inspired by various occult movements - made experimental films during the 1940s"--Publisher's website. |
Contents |
Introductory words / Johan af Klint -- World receivers: Georgiana Houghton, Hilma af Klint, Emma Kunz / Karin Althaus : Georgiana Houghton : Biography ; Works -- Hilma af Klint : Biography / with Julia Voss ; Works -- Emma Kunz : Biography -- "Emma Kunz saved my life" / Peter Burri ; Works -- Club of visionaries: the abstract films of Harry Smith and John and James Whitney / Sebastian Schneider : John Whitney and James Whitney : Biographies ; Works -- Harry Smith : Biography ; Works. |
Subject |
Houghton, Georgiana, 1814-1884 -- Exhibitions.
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Klint, Hilma af, 1862-1944 -- Exhibitions.
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Kunz, Emma, 1892-1963 -- Exhibitions.
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Whitney, John, Sr., 1917-1995 -- Exhibitions.
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Whitney, James, 1921-1982 -- Exhibitions.
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Smith, Harry, 1923-1991 -- Exhibitions.
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Mysticism and art -- Exhibitions.
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Spirituality in art -- Exhibitions.
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Art, Abstract -- Exhibitions.
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Whitney, John, Sr., 1917-1995. (OCoLC)fst01857950
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Smith, Harry, 1923-1991. (OCoLC)fst00367222
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Kunz, Emma, 1892-1963. (OCoLC)fst00337077
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Klint, Hilma af, 1862-1944. (OCoLC)fst00294414
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Houghton, Georgiana, 1814-1884. (OCoLC)fst01926020
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Art, Abstract. (OCoLC)fst00815850
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Mysticism and art. (OCoLC)fst01031663
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Spirituality in art. (OCoLC)fst01130201
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Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs. (OCoLC)fst01424028
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Exhibition catalogs.
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Added Author |
Houghton, Georgiana, 1814-1884, artist.
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Klint, Hilma af, 1862-1944, artist.
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Kunz, Emma, 1892-1963, artist.
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Whitney, John, Sr., 1917-1995, filmmaker.
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Whitney, James, 1921-1982, filmmaker.
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Smith, Harry, 1923-1991, filmmaker.
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Althaus, Karin, editor.
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Mühling, Matthias, editor.
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Schneider, Sebastian, editor.
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Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus München, host institution.
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ISBN |
9783777431574 (English trade edition) |
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3777431575 (English trade edition) |
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