Bernhard Heisig and the fight for modern art in East Germany, April A. Eisman
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Bernhard Heisig and the fight for modern art in East Germany, April A. Eisman
Language
eng
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index present
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non fiction
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Bernhard Heisig and the fight for modern art in East Germany
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electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
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1050360931
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April A. Eisman
Series statement
Studies in German literature, linguistics, and cultureCambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Summary
One of the first books to extend the currently burgeoning scholarship on East Germany to the visual arts, revealing that painting, like literature and film, was a space of contestation.--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction : Why Heisig matters -- From the Nazi past to the Cold War present -- Art for an educated nation -- Against the wall : murals, modern art, and controversy -- The contentious emergence of the "Leipzig school" -- Portraying workers and revolutionaries -- Conclusion : the quintessential German artist
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