German-French artist Wols (Wolfgang Schulze -- 1913-1915) rose to fame in the post- 1945 Euopean art scene as the founder of Informel (or 'gestural abstraction') painting. His photography has previously been presented as studies for his art. Here they are presented as seminal works on their own. The portraits, fashion photographs, still lifes are accompanied by an essay on various printings, bibliography and translation of The Photography of Wolfgang Schultz, a 1932 text by Dutch cultural critic, H. van Loon. (Harvard ...
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German-French artist Wols (Wolfgang Schulze -- 1913-1915) rose to fame in the post- 1945 Euopean art scene as the founder of Informel (or 'gestural abstraction') painting. His photography has previously been presented as studies for his art. Here they are presented as seminal works on their own. The portraits, fashion photographs, still lifes are accompanied by an essay on various printings, bibliography and translation of The Photography of Wolfgang Schultz, a 1932 text by Dutch cultural critic, H. van Loon. (Harvard University Art Museums)
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Fine. 57 black-and-white works reproduced. 103pp. large 8vo, printed wrappers. Cambridge: Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University art Museums, (1999). A fine copy.
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Near Fine. Exhibition Catalogue. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Wrappers, as issued., on back cover are a few small shiny spots. no other flaws-clean, no writing or markings, no tears or creases, tight sewn binding.; english text.; 103pp., 72 b/w illustrations. essay, catalogue, reference material. photographs of german-born 20th century artist, wols.
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