The Myth of Abstraction: The Hidden Origins of Abstract Art in German Literature

by Andrea Meyertholen

An alternative genealogy of abstract art, featuring the crucial role of 19th-century German literature in shaping it aesthetically, culturally, and socially.

Once upon a time (or more specifically, in 1911!) there was an artist named Wassily Kandinsky who created the world's first abstract artwork and forever altered the course of art history - or so the traditional story goes. A good story, but not the full story. The Myth of Abstraction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640141049
• ISBN13: 9781640141049
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"