In 1998, France was one of the 44 signatory states of the Washington Declaration. This study examines to what extent the Republic has fulfilled its obligations under this declaration by evaluating the extensive case practice. In contrast to other states, France has several legal instruments and procedures for the restitution of Nazi looted art: in addition to laws from the immediate post-war pe…
This publication is dedicated to 17th-century illustrated French thesis prints from a historical and theoretical perspective. Important artists such as Charles LeBrun, Claude Vignon, and Claude Mellan are among the designers of the elaborate copperplate engravings commissioned for public defense ceremonies. Artistic practices of copying, variation, and reuse of prints and representation through…
Arbeit Macht Frei befasst sich mit den verschiedenen Darstellungen, Bedeutungen und Interpretationen des berüchtigten Satzes in der Kunst. Dessen Ursprung liegt in dem Roman des deutschen Philologen Lorenz Diefenbach (1806-1883) aus dem Jahr 1873 und geht auf die Zeit der Weimarer Republik zurück. 'Arbeit macht frei' wird aber vor allem mit den Nationalsozialisten in Verbindung gebracht, die …
Lisanne Heitel shows how a re-evaluation of coloration by Goethe and other renowned art theorists paved the way for a rediscovery of colours in the early 19th century. Her study examines the conflict between the painterly and the linear, and its manifold effects on art, theory and discourse in the first half of the 19th century. One focus is on the influence of American and English artists on G…
The 16th volume of lectures from the Warburg House, Hamburg, brings together contributions covering a spectrum ranging from the different modes of perception of late antique and medieval mosaics in the light of modern reproduction techniques to Las Hilanderas of Diego Velázquez, the afterlife of Théodore Géricault's Raft of the Medusa and René Magritte's "images peintes" to new reflections …
In Switzerland, since the signing of the Washington Declaration in 1998, the lack of uniform standards has resulted in an essentially amorphous and contourless decision-making practice that has not yet been the subject of in-depth research. At the same time, the implementation of the Declaration has been the subject of intense debate for a number of years and now once again on the occasion of t…
Art as a communicative practice This publication presents and documents 16 years of artistic teaching and research at the Department of Art and Communicative Practice at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. It illustrates the specific approach to artistic teaching in different media fields, building on the artistic practice of individual teachers. Drawing on best-practice examples and a v…
Zwischen belebter und unbelebter Materie Das Buch präsentiert künstlerische und theoretische Positionen, die sich mit der Dynamik von und den Übergängen zwischen belebter und unbelebter Materie auseinandersetzen. Anknüpfend an die Ausstellung Holobiont: Life Is Other (Bregenz/Wien, 2021/2022), wird untersucht, wie Kunst, Philosophie, Technowissenschaften den Begriff des Lebendigen destabi…
Bilder und Wörter bestimmen unser Denken und die Entwicklung unserer Kultur. Wir reagieren auf Bilder anders als auf Worte, aber wir benötigen beides, um unsere Umwelt zu verstehen, zu gestalten und zu verändern. Ein Streifzug durch die Kulturgeschichte von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart zeigt, wie einflussreich und wirkungsmächtig für Kunst, Religion, Politik und das öffentliche Agieren…
Why modern and contemporary art—and art conservation—can’t be understood without taking account of the revolutionary impact of plastics Modern and contemporary art wouldn’t exist without the invention of plastics. From sculpture to paint, and photography to film, plastics have shaped every major medium of art. In turn, plastics have revolutionized art conservation, tran…