New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

Albert von Keller
Salons, Séancen, Secession
by Gian Caspar Bott
Albert von Keller (1844–1920) was a co-founder of the
Münchner Secession of 1892. His art provides a colorful
depiction of the Gründerzeit and Belle Époque, detailing
seductive and elegant women’s fashion as well as
occult phenomena. German text.
216p, 175 col illus, paperback, 9783777490151,
$53.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, July 2009.
Franz von Stuck
Meisterwerke und Malerei
edited by Margot Th Brandlhuber and Michael Buhrs
An overview of international masterpieces of the last great artist of the 19th
century, demonstrating Stuck’s importance and international prestige. His
paintings were always influenced by contemporary questions and developments
in science, culture and society, as well as the newest developments in
art. German text.
252p, 54 col pls, 86 col illus, 32 b/w illus, paperback, 9783777450551, $53.00(s),
Hirmer Verlag, December 2008.
Genre und Landschaft
in der Kunst des 19. Jahrhunderts
Gemälde und Graphiken
by Horst G Ludwig
This is a sequel to the illustrated volume Von Adam
bis Zügel, which presents paintings from a southern
German private collection. Masterpieces by German,
Austrian, Russian and Swiss artists document the
beauty and variety of 19th-century art. German text.
352p, 192 col illus, hardback, 9783777490557,
$80.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, June 2009.
E.W. Nay
Bilder der 1960er Jahre
edited by Ingrid Pfeiffer and Max Hollein
Ernst Wilhelm Nay, a German painter and graphic artist
of Classical Modernism, is mainly known for his early
works. This catalog covers his later œuvre and illustrates
a thus far unfamiliar aspect through selected works and
explanatory essays. German text.
128p, 37 col pls, 98 col & 18 b/w illus, paperback,
9783777460659, $45.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, May 2009.
Alfons Mucha
edited by
J L Gaillemin, M Hilaire,
A Husslein-Arco
and C Lange
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Degas
Intimität und Pose
edited by
Hubertus Gassner
Throughout his life, Edgar
Degas (1834–1917) not
only created his famous
pastels and paintings, but
also a large number of
sculptures; those, however,
were never shown to the
public. This catalog presents the complete inventory of 73 bronze
casts, complemented by a wide selection of drawings, pastels and
paintings. German text.
336p, 148 col & 50 b/w pls, 60 col & 28 b/w illus, hardback,
9783777490359, $65.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, May 2009.
Alfons Mucha (1860–1939)
became famous as an artist
whose style significantly
influenced the appearance
of Art Nouveau. Besides his
graphic œuvre, this catalog
presents the full extent of his artistic accomplishments and positions
him as a very versatile artist. German text.
356p, 214 col & 36 b/w pls, 80 col & 45 b/w illus, hardback,
9783777470351, $65.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, June 2009.
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