Tracing the Modern : Selections from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 1880-1989
Tracing the Modern : Selections from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 18801989, Hillary Reder.
A prestigious, international collection of modern art, including
major examples of impressionist, post-impressionist, and postwar art,
published together for the first time.
As the first
comprehensive survey of the museum’s modern art collection, this volume
celebrates the greatest and most iconic artworks housed within the Tel
Aviv Museum of Art, Israel’s first art museum, founded in 1932. This
groundbreaking volume delves into the worlds of impressionism,
post-impressionism, German Expressionism, and postwar art in Europe and
America, where transformative figures like Renoir, Cézanne, van Gogh,
Gauguin, Soutine, Modigliani, Monet, Picasso, O’Keeffe, Pollock, and
Chagall converge to shape the captivating visual landscape.
The
carefully curated selection of 140 masterworks spans painting,
sculpture, works on paper, and photography—thoughtfully arranged from
1880 to 1989—provides an intimate understanding of the progression of
modern art through time. Crafted by art historians and curators, the
accompanying text introduces newfound scholarship and insightful
perspectives, illuminating the narrative behind each artwork. Iconic
works include Munch’s Madonna lithograph, Picasso’s Woman with a Red Underskirt, Lichtenstein’s Tel Aviv Museum Mural, Rothko’s Number 24, and O’Keeffe’s Bleeding Heart.
For
those seeking a profound immersion into Tel Aviv’s unparalleled
collection or an exploration of modern art’s evolution, this volume is
destined to become a cherished and enduring survey for art enthusiasts
worldwide.