Leonhard Emmerling Ordre des livres

From the streets of New York to the walls of its most prominent galleries, follow the short, prolific, and politicized career of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a cult figure of artistic social commentary. This introduction explores how the young trailblazer drew from inspirations as varied as Greek, Roman, and African art, along with French poetry and...

A tragic icon of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) took influences from Picasso and Mexican surrealism and developed his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing. Though his name inevitably conjures up images of the drip paintings for which he is most famous, this technique was only developed midway through his career.

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Bild-/Textband mit einer Einführung in Leben und Werk des Begründers des amerikanischen Abstrakten Expressionismus Jackson Pollock (1912-56).

Propose de redécouvrir le parcours et l'oeuvre de cet artiste américain disparu prématurément : un peintre qui passe du graffiti de rues aux expositions internationales, une ascension sans précédent, une peinture qui trouve son succès non seulement grâce qualités picturales de Basquiat, mais aussi à l'envie d'une évolution artistique de la part du public des années 80.