Picturing socialism, public art and design in East Germany, J. R. Jenkins
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Picturing socialism, public art and design in East Germany, J. R. Jenkins
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Picturing socialism
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1184123490
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J. R. Jenkins
Sub title
public art and design in East Germany
Summary
"This history of the former German Democratic Republic's public murals reveals a barely known but visually and theoretically rich cultural legacy. This book traces the formal, functional and theoretical changes of the visual arts in the GDR's urban spaces. It shows how art, craft, design and architecture made up the terrain of a sustained struggle between practitioners and political leaders"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Reconstruction, art, and ornament (1945-1963) -- Modernism, realism and muralism – the struggle for art in post-fascist Germany -- The synthesis of art and architecture during the transition to industrialized building -- Developing a realist modernism (1959-1973) -- Reconceptualizing the place of art in the system-built environment -- New socialist landscapes and the building of Halle-Neustadt -- Expanding the remit of realism in the public art of Halle-Neustadt -- From the monumental to the unreal (1973-1990) -- A space of pure possibility: the X. Weltfestspiele and its impact on public art -- ‘Ultimately, ordinary people want to have a bit of kitsch’: how socialist realism looked unreal
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