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Edith Spira
Horizons 2000 - 2020
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This book will appeal to readers interested in contemporary art, modern landscape painting, and the intersection of cultural heritage and artistic expression. It is especially suited for art scholars, students, and enthusiasts wanting to understand the nuances of Edith Spira's work and her contributions to the arts scene in Central Europe and Scandinavia.
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Edith Spira is an artist who works mainly with paintings and drawings. She lives and works both in Vienna and on the island Nøtterøy in Norway. The book concentrates on her 25 years of career. Texts by various authors highlight different aspects of the artist’s work. Reproductions of her artworks make up the bulk of the book.
In detail, Brigitte Birbaumer Borchhardt discusses the connection between painting and photography and the philosophy of the horizon in modern landscape painting. Manfred Lang approaches Edith Spira's drawings in a personal and poetic way. Beginning with Spira's education and her artistic development, Tone Lyngstad Nyaas discusses the artist's work in the context of the history of arts. She also relates to gender-specific aspects of Edith Spira's work and refers to Edith Spira's use of materials and colour.
In her text, Marjetica Potrc focuses on Edith Spira's cultural heritage: in her view, Edith's works combine the (Jewish) non-representational tradition with a "Central-European" storytelling. To complement these texts, the book publishes parts of a conversation between the Norwegian gallerist Kjell Strand and the artist where the working process as well as external influences like travelling, literature and other artists are discussed.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9788857241654
Publisher: Skira
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 November 2020
Country: Italy
Imprint: Skira
Illustration: 120 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 960g
Pages: 152
About the Author
Edith Spira was born in Vienna 1951. She studied at the Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna and the Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, Norway. She moved 1978 to Norway and since 2001 lives and works both in Vienna and in Norway.She participated in many exibitions in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. She is representated in public collections in Vienna, St. Pölten, Oslo. Trondeim, Tistrup (Denmark) and Östergotalandslän (Sweden).
Brigitte Birbaumer Borchhardt (Vienna) is a historian of art as well as a curator and critic. She taught at the University of Vienna and the Vienna Academy of Art. She has curated many exhibitions, for example in the Belvedere palace and the Albertina, Vienna and also at the Kunsthalle Krems.
Manfred Lang is the owner of "Galerie Lang" (Vienna) and a collector of drawings.
Tone Lyngstad Nyaas is a Norwegian historian of art and the curator of Edith Spira's show at Haugar Kunstmuseum (Tønsberg, Norway) in September 2020.
Marjetica Potrc ? is an internationally renowned artist from Slovenia and has known ES since 1968.
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