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Engineer, Agitator, Constructor
The Artist Reinvented
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How the modernist avant-garde from Dada to constructivism re-conceived their roles, working as propagandists, advertisers, publishers, graphic designers, curators and more, to create new visual languages for a radically changed world
Surveys the political engagement, fearless and groundbreaking visual experimentation, and utopian aspirations of artists in the early 20th century
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We regarded ourselves as engineers, we maintained that we were building things’, declared Hannah Höch, describing a radical new approach to artmaking that took shape in the 1920s and 30s, in lockstep with the era's shifts in industry, technology and labour, and amid the impact of momentous events: World War I, the Russian Revolution, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the rise of fascism.
Artists involved with varied avant-gardes - Dada, the Bauhaus, Futurism, Constructivism and de Stijl - reinvented their roles to create a dynamic art for a new world. This experimentation is richly represented in the Merrill C. Berman Collection, one of the most significant private collections of early-20th-century works on paper.
Published in conjunction with a major exhibition celebrating MoMA’s acquisition of more than 300 works from the collection, this richly illustrated book includes close readings of drawings, propaganda posters, advertising, architecture, exhibition installations, journals and theatre design.
Among the themes it explores are the crucial role of collage and photomontage in the interwar period; the importance of collective authorship; and the impact of political, economic and social change on visual culture.
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Engineer, Agitator, Constructor examines how artists in the 1920s and '30s engaged with politics and social change across Europe. The book is praised for its encyclopedic scope and the exploration of art's intersection with ideological movements, examining how artists willingly integrated their work into political agendas. It features stunning, rarely seen images and provides a cohesive narrative about the avant-garde's role in adapting to societal shifts through activism and technological innovation.
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ISBN: 9781633451087
Publisher: Museum of Modern Art
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 July 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Museum of Modern Art
Illustration: 344 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 241.0mm
Height: 305.0mm
Weight: 2040g
Pages: 312
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About the Author
Jodi Hauptman is Senior Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Adrian Sudhalter is Research Curator of The Merrill C. Berman Collection, Rye, New York.
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