The Düsseldorf Art Academy : making history since 1945 /

The Kunstakademie Dèusseldorf is the alma mater of numerous internationally acclaimed artists who often went on to teach there themselves. This book presents lavishly illustrated contributions by scholars from the academy as well as guest authors. They focus on the academy's teaching culture, i...

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Uniform Title:Geschichte der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf seit 1945.
Corporate Author: Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Other Authors: Wessolowski, Tanja (Editor), Winterstein, Rudolf (Editor), Smith, Jane Slominsky (Translator), Cragg, Tony, 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Deutscher Kunstverlag, [2015]
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Summary:The Kunstakademie Dèusseldorf is the alma mater of numerous internationally acclaimed artists who often went on to teach there themselves. This book presents lavishly illustrated contributions by scholars from the academy as well as guest authors. They focus on the academy's teaching culture, its founding in 1762, the period of National Socialism, the post-war era and the late 1960s. This book also comprises interviews with Ernst Althoff, Anthony Cragg, Irmin Kamp, Konrad Klapheck, Markus Lèupertz, Gerhard Richter and Erich Reuch.
Physical Description:478 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783422073111 (English edition : cl.)
3422073116 (English edition : cl.)