Hannah Höch : life portrait / with an introductory essay and 38 accompanying texts by Alma-Elisa Kittner ; translation, Brian Currid.

Main entry:

Höch, Hannah, 1889-1978, artist.

Title & Author:

Hannah Höch : life portrait / with an introductory essay and 38 accompanying texts by Alma-Elisa Kittner ; translation, Brian Currid.

Publication:

Berlin : The Green Box, [2016]
©2016

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Notes:
English translation of: Hannah Höch : Lebensbild. 2016.
"A collaged autobiography"--front cover.
Includes the essay: "Hannah Höch's life portrait: a visual autobiography" by Alma-Elisa Kittner and a timeline of Höch's life
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Life Portrait, Hannah Höch's last extensive photocollage, was created in 1973. This visual autobiography is the largest collage ever created by the artist. The artist provides rare insights into her work and her personality. She also ironically and poetically comments on the key political, social, and artistic events in her life. Hannah Höch selected 38 sections of the collage. These sections of the collage are complemented by explanatory texts and numerous quotations. Publisher.

ISBN:

9783941644847 (English edition ; hd. bd.)
394164484X (English edition ; hd. bd.)

Subject:

Höch, Hannah, 1889-1978.
Artists Germany Biography.
Collage 20th century.
Art, German 20th century.
Artistes Allemagne Biographies.
Collage (Art) 20e siècle.
Art allemand 20e siècle.
21.42 history of photographic art.
Art and Design.
Collage
Art, German
Artists
Germany

Form/genre:

Biography
Autobiographies.
Biographies

Added entries:

Kittner, Alma-Elisa, contributing author.
Currid, Brian, translator.
Höch, Hannah, 1889-1978. Works. Selections.

Life portrait
Hannah Höch Life Portrait

Holdings:

Location: Library main 293336
Call No.: BIB 238180
Status: Available

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