Bruno Goller : Retrospektive 1922-1992 /
Gollerþs Proximity to Surrealism and New ObjectivityThe history of painting in the 20th century Ưhas long been interpreted as a competition between schools and styles, overlooking how decisive outsiders can be for the development of art. Despite some parallels between his work and the art of Surreal...
| Uniform Title: | Bruno Goller (Kunstmuseum Bonn) |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | German English |
| Language Notes: | Texts in German and English. |
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Bonn : Köln :
Kunstmuseum Bonn ; Snoeck,
[2024]
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| Summary: | Gollerþs Proximity to Surrealism and New ObjectivityThe history of painting in the 20th century Ưhas long been interpreted as a competition between schools and styles, overlooking how decisive outsiders can be for the development of art. Despite some parallels between his work and the art of Surrealism and New ƯObjectivity, Bruno Goller also belongs to this group of unconventional mavericks. Born in Gummersbach in 1901 and residing in D|sseldorf since 1927, he spent over seventy years creating a magical world of images that, in contrast to the great contemƯporary trend of abstraction, is characterized by a clear commitment to representationalism. We Ưrecognize houses, clocks, hats, roses, umbrellas, coats and, last but not least, women, who are generally depicted in a typified and strictly formalized manner. Although men occasionƯally appear in his paintings, it is women who are at the center of his art. In their idol-like presence, howƯever, they are as difficult to grasp and interpret as all the objects they are surrounded by. What deeper meaning brings all the motifs in the picture togeƯther? Associative links between the pictorial inventory are certainly possible at certain points, but Gollerþs paintings decline to be clearly legible. Ultimately, they refuse to be grasped by the interpreter and it is precisely from this that they gain their radiance: the magic of the enigmatic. |
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| Item Description: | On the occasion of an exhibition held at the Kunstmuseum Bonn, September 19, 2024 - January 19, 2025. |
| Physical Description: | 161 pages : color illustrations, portrait ; 33 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783864424427 3864424429 |