Messerschmidt and modernity / Antonia Boström.

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Boström, Antonia

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Publication details: Los Angeles, Calif. : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2012.Description: ix, 70 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9780892369744 (pbk.) :
0892369744

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Summary: This title presents works created and inspired by Messerschmidt, an artist both of and ahead of his time. Messerschmidt's 'Character Heads' sculptures situate the artist squarely within the 18th century European Enlightenment. Yet their position at the apparent limits of rational art have made them compelling to future generations of artists.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
2 week loan	Hockney Library Main Floor	730.92/MES (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		741227321X

Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 24th Jul.-14th Oct 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This title presents works created and inspired by Messerschmidt, an artist both of and ahead of his time. Messerschmidt's 'Character Heads' sculptures situate the artist squarely within the 18th century European Enlightenment. Yet their position at the apparent limits of rational art have made them compelling to future generations of artists.

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