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Author Plumb, Steve.

Title Neue Sachlichkeit 1918-33 : unity and diversity of an art movement / Steve Plumb
Published Amsterdam : Rodopi, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations
Series Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft, 0929-6999 ; 104
Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 104. 0929-6999
Contents Neue Sachlichkeit 1918-33; 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
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-162)
Notes Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral-University of Sunderland, 2002)
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Subject Neue Sachlichkeit (Art) -- Germany
Art, German -- 20th century.
ART -- History -- General.
Art, German
Neue Sachlichkeit (Art)
Germany
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781429468039
1429468033
9789401203104
9401203105