ISBN: 9780226816708 - Behind the Angel of History: The "angelus Novus" and Its Interleaf (7 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The story of artist R. H. Quaytman?s discovery of an engraving hidden behind a famous artwork by Paul Klee.   This book begins with artist R. H. Quaytman uncovering something startling about a picture by Paul Klee. Pasted beneath Klee?s 1920 Angelus Novus?famous for its role in the writings of its first owner, Walter Benjamin?Quaytman found that Klee had interleaved a nineteenth-century engraving of Martin Luther, leaving just enough visible to provoke questions.  Behind the Angel of History reveals why this hidden face matters, delving into the intertwined artistic, political, and theological issues consuming Germany in the wake of the Great War. With the Angelus Novus, Klee responded to a growing call for a new religious art. For Benjamin, Klee?s Angelus became bound up with the prospect of meaningful dialogue among religions in Germany.   Reflecting on Klee?s, Benjamin?s, and Quaytman?s strategies of superimposing conflicting images, Annie Bourneuf reveals new dimensions of complexity in this iconic work and the writing it inspired.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The story of artist R. H. Quaytman?s discovery of an engraving hidden behind a famous artwork by Paul Klee.   This book begins with artist R. H. Quaytman uncovering something startling about a picture by Paul Klee. Pasted beneath Klee?s 1920 Angelus Novus?famous for its role in the writings of its first owner, Walter Benjamin?Quaytman found that Klee had interleaved a nineteenth-century engraving of Martin Luther, leaving just enough visible to provoke questions.  Behind the Angel of History reveals why this hidden face matters, delving into the intertwined artistic, political, and theological issues consuming Germany in the wake of the Great War. With the Angelus Novus, Klee responded to a growing call for a new religious art. For Benjamin, Klee?s Angelus became bound up with the prospect of meaningful dialogue among religions in Germany.   Reflecting on Klee?s, Benjamin?s, and Quaytman?s strategies of superimposing conflicting images, Annie Bourneuf reveals new dimensions of complexity in this iconic work and the writing it inspired.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 151 pages. A clean near fine copy in cloth boards with some very minute tapping to the bottom front corner and in a very near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A First Edition with a complete numberline. Measures 7.25 x 10.25 in. 152pp., including notes and index. Illustrated with 23 color plates and 15 halftones. A Near Fine copy with slight wear to the cloth; the dust jacket is Near Fine with minor shelfwear.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.