| Sculpture of the Czech Art Nouveau Contributor(s): Wittlich, Petr (Author) |
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ISBN: 8024602350 ISBN-13: 9788024602356 Publisher: Karolinum Press, Charles University OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2001 Annotation: The English version of the major book from Petr Wittlich, which charts the crisis and development of Czech monumental sculpture at the turn of the 19th/20th century and explores the new decorative style associated with the movement known as Secession or Art Nouveau. The author presents and defines the individual and common features of the work of F. Bilek, S. Suchard, L. Saloun, Q. Kocian, J. Maratka, B. Kafka and J. Stursa. The author focuses on their creative, as well as individual contributions, and he also appreciates their common tendency towards being human, i.e. humans placed within the universal myth of his origins and mission. The book is abundantly illustrated and is designed for the general reader as well as the specialist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Sculpture & Installation |
| Dewey: 790.943 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 9.5" W x 11.5" (5.50 lbs) 431 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The English version of the major book from Petr Wittlich, which charts the crisis and development of Czech monumental sculpture at the turn of the 19th/20th century and explores the new decorative style associated with the movement known as Secession or Art Nouveau. The author presents and defines the individual and common features of the work of F. B lek, S. Suchard, L. Saloun, Q. Kocian, J. Maratka, B. Kafka and J. Stursa. The author focuses on their creative, as well as individual contributions, and he also appreciates their common tendency towards being human, i.e. humans placed within the universal myth of his origins and mission. The book is abundantly illustrated and is designed for the general reader as well as the specialist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wittlich, Petr: - Petr Wittlich is professor of art history at Charles University, Prague. |