Jodi Hauptman is The Richard Roth Senior Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Ewa Lajer-Burcharth is William Dorr Boardman Professor of Fine Arts in the Department of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University. Laura Neufeld is Associate Paper Conservator in the David Booth Conservation Department, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Lena Struwe is Director of the Chrysler Herbarium and Professor in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University.
Hilma af Klint. What Stands Behind the Flowers
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- Nombre de pages272
- FormatBeau Livre
- PrésentationRelié
- Poids1.6 kg
- Dimensions23,0 cm × 26,7 cm × 3,8 cm
- ISBN978-1-63345-168-1
- EAN9781633451681
- Date de parution06/05/2025
- ÉditeurMoma
- AuteurEwa Lajer-Burcharth
- AuteurLaura Neufeld
- AuteurLena Struwe
Résumé
In April 1919, the Swedish artist Hilma of Klint ventured outside her studio to draw the first blossoms of spring. Having spent the previous decade creating an epic series of paintings filled with vivid geometric and organic forms-among that era's earliest explorations of abstraction-she was now embarking on a project rooted in study of the natural world. "I will try," she declared, "to grasp the flowers of the earth." The resulting watercolors, of Klint's Nature Studies, depict more than one hundred blossoming plants in exquisite detail.
But these are not conventional botanical drawings : alongside the jewel-tone blooms, of Klint composed abstract diagrams-enigmatic spirals, targets, nested squares, and more-that visualize the spiritual qualities she observed in her subjects. "I have shown," she wrote, "that there is a connection between the plant world and the world of the soul." Hilma of Klint : What Stands Behind the Flowers accompanies the inaugural exhibition of the Nature Studies, presenting this extraordinary portfolio alongside newly translated excerpts from the artist's writings.
A suite of essays surveys the Nature Studies' inception, materiality, and philosophical touchstones ; related works by of Klint-including some only recently discovered-provide further context. Revealing the depth and significance of her botanical knowledge, the volume offers an essential new perspective on the achievements of this pioneering artist.
But these are not conventional botanical drawings : alongside the jewel-tone blooms, of Klint composed abstract diagrams-enigmatic spirals, targets, nested squares, and more-that visualize the spiritual qualities she observed in her subjects. "I have shown," she wrote, "that there is a connection between the plant world and the world of the soul." Hilma of Klint : What Stands Behind the Flowers accompanies the inaugural exhibition of the Nature Studies, presenting this extraordinary portfolio alongside newly translated excerpts from the artist's writings.
A suite of essays surveys the Nature Studies' inception, materiality, and philosophical touchstones ; related works by of Klint-including some only recently discovered-provide further context. Revealing the depth and significance of her botanical knowledge, the volume offers an essential new perspective on the achievements of this pioneering artist.
