Before the Fall : German and Austrian Art in the 1930s (9783791357607)

The 1930s in Germany and Austria were marked by economic crisis, political disintegration, and social chaos. This beautifully illustrated catalog surveys the development of the arts in these two countries between the two world wars. Presenting nearly 150 paintings and works on paper, this book reveals artistic developments that foreshadowed, reflected, and accompanied the beginning of World War II. Works by Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, Max Ernst, Oskar Kokoschka, and Alfred Kubin are presented alongside pieces by lesser-known artists such as Friedl Dicker- Brandeis, Albert Paris Gutersloh, Karl Hubbuch, Richard Oelze, Josef Scharl, Franz Sedlacek, and Rudolf Wacker. This book features essays about the appropriation of artistic idioms, the reactions of artists toward their historical circumstances, and major political events that shaped the era.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 288 pages
• Dimensions 235 x 285 x 33.02mm | 567g
• Publication date 15 Mar 2018
• Publisher PRESTEL
• Publication City/Country Munich, Germany
• Language English
• Illustrations note 100 schwarz-weiße und 80 farbige Abbildungen
• ISBN10 3791357603
• ISBN13 9783791357607
• Bestsellers rank 598,487

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