Redon by Michael Gibson
"My drawings inspire, and are not to be defined. They place us, as does music, in the ambiguous realm of the undetermined." —Redon In reaction to the "narrow-mindedness" of his fellow artists, symbolist painter Odilon Redon (1840-1916) sought to open the door on the invisible. Art, according to the theories of the symbolist movement, should "add to human beauty the nimbus of thought." In his studio, Redon would dedicate his energies, like an alchemist, to the creation of his "black pictures," those barely tangible charcoal drawings teeming with fantasy figures. Gradually, color took hold in his works and Redon applied it with a boldness and imagination that heralded the exprerimental approach of modernism and surrealism. Fallen angels and deformed monsters gave way to a completely different vision that was radiant and serene: the triumph of light over darkness.
"My drawings inspire, and are not to be definedThey place us, as does music, in the ambiguous realm of the undetermined." (Redon)"
Michael Gibson was an art critic, art historian, anthropologist, writer, and philosopher. He wrote on art for numerous publications like The New York Times and Connaissance des Arts. Gibson was editor-in-chief of UNESCO’s World Heritage review. His many books include Redon and Symbolism, both published by TASCHEN.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783836530033 |
| ISBN 10 | 3836530031 |
| Title | Redon |
| Author | Michael Gibson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taschen GmbH |
| Year published | 2013-04-18 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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