Ferdinand Hodler: A Symbolist Vision

by Robert Kopp, Oskar Bätschmann, Katharina Schmidt

Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) is one of Europe's most influential artistic personalities, whose work bridged the styles of Realism, Symbolism, and the modern period. Despite initial praise, his extensive oeuvre has not always been an object of admiration; its diversity and originality, however, deserve international re-evaluation. Hodler's symbolist vision of a large, harmonious union of man and nature is expressed both in unique and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3775720634
• ISBN13: 9783775720632
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 5.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 10.0" x 11.5"