Main entry:

Kahnweiler, Daniel Henry, 1884-1979.

Title & Author:

The rise of cubism / Daniel-henry Kahnweiler ; translated by Henry Aronson.

Publication:

New York : Wittenborn, Schultz, Inc., [1949]
©1949

Description:

xi, 35 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Series:

The Documents of modern art, 9

Notes:
Translation of: Der Weg zum Kubismus (Munich : Delphin-Verlag, 1920).
"Writings of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, compiled by Bernard Karpel": pages ix-xi
"Cover and typography by Paul Rand. Inside cover design composed by Paul Rand using drawings and prints by Braque, Léger and Picasso taken from the original German edition. Drawing on cover by Georges Braque" -- Colophon.
Illustrated paper wrappers.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preliminary notice / Robert Motherwell -- The rise of Cubism : The essence of the new painting: lyricism of form. The conflict between representation and structure -- The forerunners: Cezanne and Derain -- Cubism, the first stage: the problem of form, Picasso and Braque -- Cubism, the second stage: the piercing of the closed form. The problem of color. Categories of vision. Picasso and Braque working together -- The picture as a productive end in itself. Leger -- New possibilities: representation of movement.
Also issued online.

Subject:

Cubism.
Cubisme.
Cubist.
Pintura (Seculo 20)

Added entries:

Rand, Paul, 1914-1996, book designer.
Aronson, Henry
Wittenborn, Schultz, Inc., publisher.
Documents of modern art ; 9.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 138667
Call No.: 0007315 A1830; ID:86-B9493
Status: Available