Ayeye ! - Ruth Baumgarte At The Iwalewahaus -

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Résumé :
This new, richly illustrated book centres on how Ruth Baumgarte depicted humanity - from her early works created during the Second World War to the vibrantly colourful Africa pictures of her later years.

Over four decades, Baumgarte (1923-2013) developed a distinct visual language born of existential urgency, ultimately culminating in her Africa cycle. She took more than forty trips to Africa, where, with a keen eye for people and relationships, she engaged with post-colonial realities, social inequalities, and cultural identity.

Across her oeuvre, Baumgarte's personal experience of the 20th century is distilled into a visual reflection that touches on threat, renewal, and humanity's obligations to nature and society. Presented as a dialogue with contemporary African artists, this volume explores Baumgarte's biography, broader humanity, and the global perspective....

Biographie:
Dr. Ren?e Gadsden, based in New York, is a historian of art and culture, curator, and author.

Sigrid Horsch-Albert is an art historian and custodian of the Iwalewahaus at the University of Bayreuth....

Sommaire:
von den fr?hen Arbeiten des Zweiten Weltkriegs bis zu den farbintensiven Afrika-Kompositionen der sp?ten Jahre. In ihrem OEuvre verdichten sich Erfahrungen des 20. Jahrhunderts zu einer visuellen Reflexion gleicherma?en ?ber Bedrohung und Erneuerung wie die Verantwortung des Menschen gegen?ber Natur und Gesellschaft.

?ber vier Jahrzehnte hinweg entwickelte Baumgarte (1923&ndash...