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Emil Nolde: The Grotesques Hardcover – July 25, 2017

by Ulrich Luckhardt (Editor), Christian Ring (Editor), Emil Nolde (Artist),
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Emil Nolde (1867–1956) is famous for his dramatic ocean views and colorful flower gardens, but his love of the fantastical and grotesque has received less attention. Yet it is clear from his autobiography and his letters that they had a significant impact on his art. Alongside his first oil painting, “Bergriesen” (“Mountain Giants,” 1895–96), his alpine postcards of this period, in which the Swiss mountains appear as bizarre human physiognomies, also convey his fascination with the fantastical. His rejection of realism in favor of a grotesque, alternative world can be seen throughout his oeuvre, from its beginnings to the Grotesken (1905) and watercolors from 1918–19, to the years under the Nazis when he was forbidden to practice his profession. This catalog, which includes works never before shown, is also the first to emphasize this fascinating side of the great painter and water-colorist.

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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Hatje Cantz
  4. Publication date
    July 25, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    8.9 x 1 x 10.9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    3775742832
  7. ISBN-13
    978-3775742832
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hatje Cantz; First English Language Edition (July 25, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3775742832
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3775742832
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.57 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.9 x 1 x 10.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2018
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Very good book for early German expressionist surrealism
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Reviewed in Germany on September 1, 2019
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Habe es für ein Referat verwendet und war begeistert von dieser Sammlung so wenig bekannter Bilder
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