"To contribute to the improvement of public taste" was the stated intention of art collector Karl Ernst Osthaus. The Hagen-born son of a banker, Osthaus assembled a private collection that later became the basis of the Museum Folkwang's remarkable treasure trove of art. Located in Essen, the museum is best known for its distinguished holdings of masterpieces from the era of the avant-garde to the mid-twentieth century. The focus is on the period extending from Paul Cézanne to Max Beckmann, including artists as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh; renowned contemporary artists such as Martin Kippenberger and Lothar Baumgarten are also represented in the collection. Sculptures and installations round out this impressive and sensitively designed volume.Also available:Museum Folkwang: Masterpieces of the Collection ISBN 9783944874128

Museum Folkwang: Painting & Sculpture 19th - 21st Centuries

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The Museum Folkwang, founded by Karl Ernst Osthaus in 1902, treats its visitors to an exquisite assortment of paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture. Many of the works are recognized classics of the avant-garde, while also serving as representatives of entire movements. The collection ranges from Caspar David Friedrich and Vincent van Gogh to Martin Kippenberger. Works of art from Japan, Java, Oceania, Africa, and other non-European cultures reinforce the museum's cosmopolitan focus, the foundations of which were laid with Osthaus's initial collection. In addition, the museum houses a comprehensive and noteworthy collection of photographs, with masterpieces by photographers from Gustave Le Gray to Andreas Gursky. And, finally, the German Poster Museum attests to the breadth of the Museum Folkwang's interests and its high level of commitment to the popular arts. This superb-quality volume is indispensable to every art enthusiast.Also available:Museum Folkwang: Painting & Sculpture19th - 21st Centuries ISBN 978394474104

Museum Folkwang: Masterpieces of the Collection

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