In the Temple of the Self: The Artist's Residence as a Total Work of Art, Europe und America 1800-1948
Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2014. First. Hardcover. Color-illustrated boards with blue lettering on yellow spine. 374 pp. with color and duotone illus. throughout. Heavy and will require extra postage. As New. Item #146522
Catalogue from the exhibition held November 2013 to March 2014 at Museum Villa Stuck, Munich. Full of color and duotone photos and drawings of interiors, exteriors, landscapes, artwork, architectural plans, people, decorative arts and more. A visual feast. With an introduction, On the Longing for Individuality and Wholeness, and two essays, Artists' Residences since the Renaissance 1470-1800 and Ideals and Life: Artists' Residences during the Age of Neoclassicism 1770-1830. A unique catalogue describing the relationships between artists and their homes in both text and illustrations; how an artist's home is an extension of his/herself and another venue of personal creativity. Residences include those of Sir John Soane, William Morris, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Monet, Moreau, Franz von Stuck, Horta, Melnikov, O'Keeffe and others. Each entry is written by a different author. With a list of works in the exhibition.
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