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Sigmar Polke : back to postmodernity / edited by David Thistlewood.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Tate Gallery Liverpool Critical Forum Series ; Vol. 4Publication details: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press and Tate Gallery Liverpool, [1996]Description: ix,172p. : ill. ; 25cmISBN:
  • 9780853239116
  • 9780853239116
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Contents:
Introduction : Sigmar Polke and the critical problem of multiple 'signature styles' / David Thistlewood -- Plotting Polke / David Campbell -- Connecting the dots : Sigmar Polke's Rasterbuilder in their sociopolitical context / Joseph E. McHugh -- Plotting Polke's Showcase piece : irony and parody as vehicles of criticism and artistic freedom / Martin Hentschel -- Sigmar Polke and romanticism / Fiona Elliott -- Sigmar Polke's Paganini / Gerlinde Gabriel -- At the tomb of the unknown picture : Sigmar Polke's art / Donald Kuspit -- Polke's postmodern play / Kevin Power --Polke's work : verbs posing as nouns / Roy Holt -- Polke at the end of painting / Andrew Benjamin -- On Sigmar Polke's photo-piece Paris 1971 / Bice Curiger -- Sigmar Polke : a selected bibliography / Anne MacPhee.
Summary: This book presents a number of critiques which shed light on Polke's otherwise bewildering display of stylistic references, apparent changes of allegiance and often unorthodox techniques of production.
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Includes bibliography and index

Introduction : Sigmar Polke and the critical problem of multiple 'signature styles' / David Thistlewood -- Plotting Polke / David Campbell -- Connecting the dots : Sigmar Polke's Rasterbuilder in their sociopolitical context / Joseph E. McHugh -- Plotting Polke's Showcase piece : irony and parody as vehicles of criticism and artistic freedom / Martin Hentschel -- Sigmar Polke and romanticism / Fiona Elliott -- Sigmar Polke's Paganini / Gerlinde Gabriel -- At the tomb of the unknown picture : Sigmar Polke's art / Donald Kuspit -- Polke's postmodern play / Kevin Power --Polke's work : verbs posing as nouns / Roy Holt -- Polke at the end of painting / Andrew Benjamin -- On Sigmar Polke's photo-piece Paris 1971 / Bice Curiger -- Sigmar Polke : a selected bibliography / Anne MacPhee.

This book presents a number of critiques which shed light on Polke's otherwise bewildering display of stylistic references, apparent changes of allegiance and often unorthodox techniques of production.

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