Overview
A beautifully produced exhibition catalogue celebrating the work of Vilhelm Hammershøi featuring rarely exhibited works and essays from leading Hammershøi expert Felix Krämer and art historian Florian Illies. Defying categorization, the timeless paintings of nineteenth-century Danish master Vilhelm Hammershøi visually bridge the art of the Old Masters with that of the modern era. His remarkably modernist sensibility continues to capture the imaginations of contemporary audiences around the globe, with major international retrospectives and exhibitions on view over the last twenty years from London to Tokyo. Accompanying the inaugural exhibition of Hauser & Wirth’s new Basel gallery––the first ever solo show of Hammershøi’s work in Switzerland––'Silence' offers an in-depth understanding of Hammershøi’s highly individual artistic language, encapsulated in eighteen works, all from private collections and some rarely exhibited before. Bringing together the interior paintings for which Hammershøi is best known with farmstead paintings, cityscapes, and a rare self-portrait, 'Silence' demonstrates the breadth and depth of the artist’s practice. The works’ quiet yet radical originality positions the artist as a powerful precursor to the modern masters who were to come. With illuminating essays by Felix Krämer, the exhibition’s curator and a leading expert on Hammershøi, and Florian Illies, art historian and bestselling author of 'Love in a Time of Hate' and '1913: The Year Before the Storm', 'Silence' is an essential resource on the celebrated painter.
Full Product Details
Author: Felix Kramer ,
Florian Illies ,
Florian Illies
Publisher: Hauser & Wirth
Imprint: Hauser & Wirth
Weight: 0.400kg
ISBN: 9783906915968
ISBN 10: 3906915964
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"His was a game of quiet drama that lasted for more than 30 years. The paintings themselves are the pauses between his moves, when the mind gets to work...This life-long study in stillness, it turns out, is very moving indeed.--Jasper Sharp ""Financial Times: How To Spend It"""
His was a game of quiet drama that lasted for more than 30 years. The paintings themselves are the pauses between his moves, when the mind gets to work...This life-long study in stillness, it turns out, is very moving indeed.--Jasper Sharp ""Financial Times: How To Spend It""
Author Information
Felix Krämer has held the position of Director General and artistic director of the Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf since October 2017, as well as being Chairman of the Executive Board of Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast. Florian Illies is a writer, editor, and art historian who is the author of five international bestsellers, including '1913: The Year Before the Storm.
