New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

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Jean Dubuffet
Ein Leben im Laufschritt
edited by Chrysanthi Kotrouzinis and Christine Lange
Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985) was one of the main activists in 20th-century art. The
presentation in this volume is an attempt to provide a glimpse of the intellectual
speed of this artist, who was always more than just a painter and sculpture – but also
a writer, poet and philosopher. German text.
200p, 85 bol & 23 b/w pls, 49 col & 43 b/w illus, hardback, 9783777480152, $53.00(s),
Hirmer Verlag, June 2009.
Otto Dix
Zwischen Paradies und Untergang
edited by Dieter Buchhart
and Hartwig Knack
This volume is a catalog accompanying the first
comprehensive exhibition on Otto Dix (1891–
1969) in Austria in the last 20 years. Most famously
known for his depictions of war, Dix nevertheless
covered a wide range of topics in his œuvre, the
stylistic and iconographic development of which
is covered in this book. German text.
128p, 66 col pls, 34 col & 5 b/w illus, hardback, 9783777420219, $36.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, May 2009.
Friedrich Karl Waechter
Zeichenkunst
by Gisela Vetter-Liebnow
From the 1960s on, Friedrich Karl Waechter
(1937–2005) was one of the most important,
versatile and influential German satirical artists.
This catalog presents an overview of his artistic
œuvre, the humor of which delights children as
well as adults. German text.
384p, 297 col pls, 18 col & 3 b/w illus, hardback,
9783777490953, $72.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, May 2009.
Wasser Farbe Licht
Aquarelle der Graphischen Sammlung
edited by Jutta Schütt
The fascination of watercolors is unique, as no other artistic technique is able to express the luminosity
and transparence of colors in a similar manner. Since its invention, artists of all periods
and genres have used these colors in a variety of ways, as this catalog aptly demonstrates on its
120 pages. All watercolors are in the posession of the Städel Museum, Frankfurt. German text.
120p, 89 col pls, paperback, 9783777450353, $36.00(s), Hirmer Verlag, December 2008.
Marc Chagall
Der Maler am Fenster
with contributions
by Maurice Fréchuret,
Élisabeth Pacoud-Rème
and Markus Müller
This catalog accompanying an
exhibition in Münster focuses
on the window motif in Marc
Chagall’s work, which bridges
the gap between the artist’s
early and late œuvre. German text.
168p, 145 col illus, hardback, 9783777460253, $45.00(s),
Hirmer Verlag, April 2009.
Die Wittelsbacher
und das Reich
der Mitte
400 Jahre China
und Bayern
edited by
Renate Eikelmann
For over 400 years, there
have existed astonishing
ties between the dissimilar
countries of Bavaria
and China. This catalog, accompanying an exhibition at the Bavarian
National Museum, focuses on the history of the perception of China
in Bavaria and studies the reciprocal influence of these two different
cultures. German text.
592p, 98 col illus, hardback, 9783777490458, $65.00(s), Hirmer Verlag,
May 2009.
The David Brown Book Company – Fall 2009