The afterlife of Piet Mondrian / Nancy J. Troy.

Main entry:

Troy, Nancy J., author.

Title & Author:

The afterlife of Piet Mondrian / Nancy J. Troy.

Publication:

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2013.
©2013

Description:

xi, 285 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Mondrian and money : victory boogie woogie -- (Un)becoming art : Mondrian's furniture and the walls of his New York studio -- Mondrian's legacy in New York -- The Mondrian brand -- Postscript.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"Dutch painter Piet Mondrian died in New York City in 1944, but his work and legacy have been far from static since then. From market pressures to personal relationships and scholarly agendas, posthumous factors have repeatedly transformed our understanding of his oeuvre. In The Afterlife of Piet Mondrian, Nancy J. Troy explores the controversial circumstances under which our conception of the artist's work has been shaped since his death, an account that describes money-driven interventions and personal and professional rivalries in forthright detail. Troy reveals how collectors, curators, scholars, dealers and the painter's heirs all played roles in fashioning Mondrian's legacy, each with a different reason for seeing the artist through a particular lens. She shows that our appreciation of his work is influenced by how it has been conserved, copied, displayed, and publicized, and she looks at the popular appeal of Mondrian's instantly recognizable style in fashion, graphic design, and a vast array of consumer commodities. Ultimately, Troy argues that we miss the evolving significance of Mondrian's work if we examine it without regard for the interplay of canonical art and popular culture. A fascinating investigation into Mondrian's afterlife, this book casts new light on how every artist's legacy is constructed as it circulates through the art world and becomes assimilated into the larger realm of visual experience."--Publisher's description.

Resources:
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Table of contents

ISBN:

9780226008691 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
022600869X (cloth ; alkaline paper)

Subject:

Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944 Criticism and interpretation.
Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944 Appreciation.
Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944.
Art appreciation.
Nederländsk målarkonst historia.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 288385
Call No.: BIB 230063
Status: Available

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