Author: WIDENHEIM, Cecilia & Martin SUNDBERG [Eds]
Title: Baltiska speglingar / Baltic Reflections - The Collection of Malmö Konstmuseum - The Era of the Baltic Exhibition 1914.
Description: Malmö / Lund, Malmö Konstmuseum / Bokförlaget Arena, 2014. 29.5 x 23.5 cm. 200 pp. Softcover in 1/2 slipcase. Illustrated in b/w and colour. - Text in English and Swedish - The Baltic exhibition in Malmö in 1914 took the pulse of contemporary culture, showing in its Hall of Fine Arts works by the prominent artists from Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Russia with Finland. Many key works were acquired, forming the nucleus of Malmö Konstmuseum. The wide span of the collection exemplifies the dynamic of the period prior to World War I. In this volume, illustrations are accompanied by three essays that describe how the exhibition was received, the role of art in relation to the self-image of emerging nations, and finally a snapshot of Russian art life. - Good copy

Keywords: 9789178434299


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