Polish painter and filmmaker Wilhelm Sasnal has emerged over the last two decades as one of Europe's preeminent contemporary artists. This major monograph offers a comprehensive assessment of his practice. Renowned for his powerful portrayals of our collective culture and history, Wilhelm Sasnal draws on found images from his surroundings, newspapers and magazines, billboards, and the Internet, creating works of art that act as an archive to the mass of sprawling images that flood contemporary life. His work addresses weighty historical themes such as the Holocaust, or familiar pop-cultural icons, as well as the people, places, and quotidian objects he encounters, constituting an artistic document of postcommunist Poland at a time of sociopolitical transformation. With a concise approach to his subject matter, Sasnal captures stolen moments in time. His graphic treatment of light and color suggests a camera's gaze, imbuing the canvases with a filmic quality. This major volume is completed by a series of essays addressing significant themes in the artist's work: alienation, portraiture, the personal versus the public, and history as a prism of reflection.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0847868656
ISBN-13
9780847868650
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27050074183
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wilhelm Sasnal
Author
Andrzej Przywara
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History / Contemporary (1945-), Techniques / Painting, Individual Artists / Monographs, General
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Art
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
12.2in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
10.3in
Item Weight
87.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
N7255.P63
Text by
Pys, Pavel, Redzisz, Kasia, Dillon, Brian
Target Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
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