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By Gustav JanouchContribution by Francine Prose This remarkable book, itself the result of a miraculous discovery of material believed lost, is one of the most exciting works—fiction, nonfiction, poetry—I remember having read.— Joyce Carol Oates, Partisan Review The value of Gustav Janouch’s Conversations with Kafka was immediately recognized when it was first published in America in 1953. Through a series of mishaps, however, the original text did not include several large and critical segments of the manuscript. The missing material, only recovered by chance, was integrated in 1971 into this revised and enlarged edition of Janouch’s extraordinary portrait of Kafka. “The living Kafka whom I knew,” the author writes in his post-script, “was far greater than the posthumously published books, which his friend Max Brod preserved from destruction. The Franz Kafka whom I used to visit and was allowed to accompany on his walks through Prague had such greatness and inner certainty that even today, at every turning point in my life, I can hold fast to the memory of his shade as if it were solidly cast in steel …. [He] is for me one of the last, and therefore perhaps one of the greatest, because closest to us, of mankind’s religious and ethical teachers.” Paperback228 pagesNew Directions, 20125.2 x 0.7 x 8 inchesISBN 9780811219501Biography, Literary Criticism

Conversations with Kafka

Egon Schiele (1890-1918) Friendship, 1913

Egon Schiele: Friendship [postcard]

PEPIN Gift & Creative Paper Books all contain 4 introductory pages and 12 large sheets of very high-quality paper. These sheets can be easily removed from the books by tearing them along the perforated line. The sheets are folded to fit into the book; when removed and opened they measure about 50 cm x 70 cm (19½ inch x 27½ inch; a standard size for gift wrapping papers). PEPIN papers will make your gift package look special. In addition, our papers are suitable many forms of paper craft. Paperback12 Large SheetsPepin Press, 202010 x 13 ½ inchesISBN 9789460091261Wrapping Paper

Wiener Werkstätte Gift and Creative Papers

Edited by Aya Soika, Eveline Suter, and Annika Weise This publication magnificently illustrates the diversity and depth of Max Pechstein’s oeuvre. The Expressionist and “Brücke” artist Max Pechstein was a pioneering representative of modernism in Germany. His intensely colorful depictions of people and nature are regarded as foundational to Expressionism and were a defining inspiration for an entire epoch. Many of his paintings are regarded as icons of Expressionism, yet the stylistic breadth of Max Pechstein’s art extends well beyond his works from the “Brücke” period. He found inspiration in his visits to what he called “painter’s paradises” on the Baltic Sea and the South Pacific, where his focus on the unity of man and nature was crystallized. Pechstein’s art and his yearning for harmony in an unstable world reflect our current and increasingly appreciative view of nature and the environment, and thus serve as a bridge to the present time. PB/Hardcover not yet listed on publisher website224 pages | 150 color platesText in English and GermanHirmer Publishers, 20259.84 x 11.02 inchesISBN 9783777445694German Expressionism

Max Pechstein: Vision und Werk/Vision and Work

Edited by Lisa Hörstmann and Lisa Marei SchmidtWith Essays by Irene Below, LaNitra M. Berger, Lisa Hörstmann, Gcotyelwa Mashiqa, Athi-Patra Ruga, and Lisa Marei Schmidt In the art of the German–South African artist Irma Stern, motifs from her South African homeland meet the Expressionism of the Brücke artists. After the First World War, Irma Stern (1894–1966) was a well-known figure in the Berlin art scene, where she was celebrated for her “exotic” paintings, until she was forced to leave Germany forever in 1933 due to Nazi persecution of the Jews. She later became a prominent artist in South Africa. Her complex body of work was shaped both by emancipation and by cultural appropriation; while marginalized as a woman and threatened by antisemitism, she was also a beneficiary of South Africa’s apartheid regime. This richly illustrated volume focuses on Irma Stern’s highly expressive portraits and addresses questions regarding the contexts in which the works were created and how they are seen today. Paperback280 pages | 90 color platesHirmer Verlag, 20258.94 x 10.83 inchesISBN 3777445290 Visual Art, Women Artists

Irma Stern: A Modern Artist Between Berlin and Cape Town

Written and illustrated by Aaron Becker The Caldecott Honor–winning creator of the Journey trilogy celebrates color and nature with a joyously simple die-cut book. People always ask for your favorite color. But who said you can only have one? Open this gorgeous board book to find an ode to ever-changing colors, offering a spectrum of hues evoking the sun, the sea, clouds, and dew-dappled fruit. In colorful grids of small squares—some translucent inserts, some painted on the page—Aaron Becker uses layering to make colors shift and transition from spread to mesmerizing spread. As fun to look at as an alluring paint-chip display and as inspiring as an artful concept book can be, My Favorite Color promises to be a favorite, well-thumbed read and a prized art object in itself. Hardcover16 pagesAge range: 4-8 yearsCandlewick Studio, 20208.5 x 8.5 inchesISBN 9781536214741 Children's Literature, Board Books

My Favorite Color

By Chiêu Anh Urban These illusions will play tricks on your eyes! Find two animals on each page in a clever, stylish exploration of negative and positive space for the very young. Singing, tweeting, small and round.Lion likes this whistler’s sound. Look closely. What do you see? Could that be a bird nestled in the curl of Lion’s tail? And who is swimming by Whale? Or basking in the sun near Swan? Colorful spreads invite children in with a rhyme that contains a clue, while the bold, graphic design steers the eye to a negative space revealing a hidden familiar animal. Black-and-white spreads at the end depict the same animals again, further clarifying the concept of positive and negative space. Fun and enticing for even the youngest children and a delight for art-oriented parents, this interactive seek-and-find book begs for many repeat sharings. Board Book28 pagesAge range: 0-3 yearsCandlewick Studio, 20238 x 0.64 x 8 inchesISBN 9781536223705 Children's Literature, Board Books

Illusions in Art: Animals

Hand-tailored by Kathe WilliamsHeinz Weingarten Green Leaf textile design, 1912 100% viscose fabric woven by Backhausen, ViennaCotton canvas accent pipingRemovable inserts made of organic cotton twill and non-toxic, chemical-free organic cotton stuffingL. 20 x W. 20 x H. 8 in. Shown with the Neue Galerie Resort Harness

Neue Hund Red Leaf Daybed

Edited by Lilli Hollein and Bärbel Vischer With contributions by Kimberly Bradley, Lilli Hollein, Nina Schedlmayer, and Bärbel Vischer The iconic designs that are still handcrafted today by the Auböck workshop, now in its fourth generation in Vienna, were ahead of their time from the beginning and shaped Austrian design across generations. The book and exhibition focus on the defining era of the interwar and post-war periods and also refer to the experimental 1980s. The works are viewed through the lens of surrealism. For the first time, works by the sculptor and textile artist Mara Uckunowa-Auböck (1895-1987), who met Carl Auböck II (1900-1957) at the Bauhaus in Weimar, are also presented. The book contains, among other things, newly published photographs of the essential, original works shown in the exhibition, as well as a foreword by Lilli Hollein, texts by Kimberly Bradley on the workshop in the international design context, by Nina Schedlmayer on the history of the workshop, and by Bärbel Vischer on the surrealist perspective on the comprehensive oeuvre of the Auböck workshop. The work of the celebrated workshop for mid-century home decor Furniture, cutlery, key rings, smoking utensils, and much more Exhibition at the MAK, Vienna, 15.5.2024-13.10.2024 Paperback186 pages | 1 b&w and 120 color illustrationsBirkhäuser, 2024Text in German and English6.7 x 9.4 inchesISBN 9783035629057Architecture and Interior Design, Exhibition Catalog

Iconic Auböck: A Workshop Shapes Austria's Concept of Design

By Tomi Ungerer 'Tomi Ungerer has been proving the pen is mightier than the sword for six decades ... [A] style marked by great originality of illustrative technique, and a use of language that refused to patronise his young readers.'—Dazed & Confused One the most memorable, entertaining and beautiful storybooks ever published, in which good triumphs over evil in a delightfully unexpected way In this timeless tale, three robbers wearing tall black hats walk the roads at night, terrifying everyone they meet. But one day, they encounter an orphan girl named Tiffany, who isn't scared of them at all ... An ALA Book award winner, this classic story of mystery and suspense celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Written and illustrated by one of the world's most acclaimed and award-winning children's authors, The Three Robbers has been translated into 16 languages and has sold millions of copies since it was first published. Tomi Ungerer has been described as 'the direct natural descendant of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen' and, like all the best fairy tales, The Three Robbers is by turns scary, charming and surprising. Hardcover40 pages | 20 illustrationsPhaidon, 2009Age range: 8-12 years11.4 x 8.25 inchesISBN 9780714848778Children's Books

The Three Robbers

By Paul KleeTexts by Michael Baumgartner, Dr. Christine Hopfengart, Fabienne Eggelhöfer, Osamu Okuda Back in print, the most authoritative overview on the beloved Bauhaus Renaissance man and pioneer of abstraction, the first artist to "take a line for a walk" Paul Klee (1879-1940) is one of the most important representatives of modern art. His oeuvre is as universal as it is individual, standing tall among all of the currents and "isms" of his day. His overwhelming body of paintings, drawings, and other visual works; his letters, journal entries, and, last but not least, his teaching notes form the background for this pointed depiction of the life and work of the meditative artist and visual thinker. This richly illustrated volume traces Klee's eventful biography, ranging from his artistic beginnings with caricature-like drawings and nudes, his encounter with the avant-garde and the famous watercolors from his journey to Tunisia, the abstract color compositions from the Bauhaus era, to the mysterious, inventive images of his last years in Bern. Hardcover344 pages, 488 photosHatje Cantz, 202010.1 x 11.7 inchesISBN 9783775747196Monographs

Paul Klee: Life and Work

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Herzensbund Necklace

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Sophia 203 for Neue NOWEmbroidered with a Wiener Werkstätte textile pattern designed by Ugo Zovetti, 1910Lined in black suede with hidden magnetic claspH. 7 x L. 9 x W. 2 in.

Vienna 1900 Evening Clutch

By Frank Meier, Edited by Philippe Collin, Cover Design or Artwork by Delius This volume is the ultimate bartender’s manual—a delightful concoction of vintage cocktails with Art Deco style and glamour. Originally self-published in 1936 and offered only to a select group of Meier’s friends and favorite guests, this edition is enhanced by stylish, vintage-inspired illustrations. With over 300 recipes, this is Meier’s personal mixology bible. While all the classics are here, it includes many of Meier’s own creations such as the Bees Knees (a gin sour where honey replaces simple syrup) and the Seapea Fizz (created for Cole Porter, whose initials provided its name). Also included are all manner of libations—sours, toddies, flips, egg nogs, slings, fizzes, coolers, rickeys, juleps, punches, and some nonalcoholic drinks—as well as extensive coverage of wines, eaux de vies, and even stylish sandwiches. Laced throughout are Meier’s wit and wisdom, life lessons, etiquette, and invaluable advice on a range of topics from horseracing to how to help with a snakebite. A fixture of Parisian nightlife, Meier was especially popular with US expats and visitors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Noël Coward, and Cole Porter. He even served passionate martini aficionado Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hardcover176 pagesRizzoli, 20255 1/4 x 8 inchesISBN 9780847847860Culinaria

The Art of Cocktails: By The Legendary Bartender at the Ritz

Von Rainer Maria Rilke. Mit einem Vorwort von Ulrich Baer Im Jahr 1902 erhält Rainer Maria Rilke Post von einem jungen Mann, Franz Xaver Kappus, einem literarisch begabten, 19-jährigen Offiziersanwärter. Kappus ist sich nicht sicher, welche Richtung er in seinem Leben einschlagen soll, und fragt daher den großen, nur wenige Jahre älteren Dichter um Rat. Rilke antwortet ihm – auf gänzlich unerwartete Weise. In den folgenden Jahren schreibt er Kappus neun weitere Briefe. Sie reden, mit der ihm eigenen bescheidenen Eindringlichkeit, von nichts Geringerem als dem richtigen Leben. Die von Franz Xaver Kappus 1929 herausgegebene Sammlung der Rilke-Briefe hat Epoche gemacht und ganze Generationen immer wieder inspiriert. Paperback 78 pagesText in German Insel Verlag, 20194.65 x 7.48 inchesISBN 9783458363828Literature

Briefe an einen jungen Dichter

By Emily Hall. Illustrations by Victoria Semykina A colorful exploration of the artwork and influences of Anni Albers—who changed our ideas about art and craft—this engaging book introduces young readers to the fundamentals of weaving and the world of textiles. Bert, a plucky but sometimes lazy bird, wakes up one morning to discover that his nest has fallen apart. After an unsuccessful search for a quick fix, he finds himself in the studio of the legendary artist Anni Albers, who shows him how to weave a home that’s both useful and beautiful. Hardcover40 pagesMuseum of Modern Art, 20259.25 x 12 inchesISBN 9781633451469Children

Anni & Bert: A Weaving Story

Von Kurt TucholskyAusgewählt von Matthias Reiner. Mit farbigen Illustrationen von Katrin Stangl »Er war vom ersten Augenblick an ein Publikumsschriftsteller« (Marcel Reich-Ranicki): Kurt Tucholsky (1890-1935), Autor berühmter Liebesgeschichten wie Schloß Gripsholm oder Rheinsberg, engagierter Journalist, Pazifist und Republikverteidiger, Lyriker und Coupletschreiber, zählt immer noch zu den meistgelesenen deutschen Autoren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Der vorliegende Band versammelt seine schönsten Texte von »Mutterns Hände« bis »Sonntags im Bett«, von »Kreuzworträtsel mit Gewalt« bis »Saisonbeginn an der Ostsee« – zusammen mit kongenialen Illustrationen von Katrin Stangl. Hardcover100 pages Text in GermanInsel Verlag, 20243.94 x 5.91 inchesISBN 9783458205210 Literature

Vorn die Ostsee, hinten die Friedrichstraße

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)Forester's House in Weissenbach II (Garden), 1914 This archival pigment print was custom-printed with wide-gamut archival pigment inks on 100% cotton acid-free fine art paper. The colors will last more than a lifetime. 11"x14"

Gustav Klimt: Forester's House in Weissenbach II (Garden) [Giclée Print]

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907 This archival pigment print was custom-printed with wide-gamut archival pigment inks on 100% cotton acid-free fine art paper. The colors will last more than a lifetime. 11"x14"

Gustav Klimt: Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I [Giclée Print]

A classic collection of Gustav Klimt's finest works, in their glittering glory. A fine new art calendar from Flame Tree. Renowned Austrian artist Gustav Klimt is well known for his golden masterpieces full of sumptuous ornamentation, as well as his incredible portraits and vibrant landscapes. In this opulent art calendar, revel in 12 of Klimt’s fantastic paintings, including The Kiss and Fulfilment. In this wall calendar, informative text accompanies each work, and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging. Paperback12 pagesFlame Tree Calendars, 202511.75 x 0.3 x 11.75 inchesISBN 9781835623459 2026 Calendars

Gustav Klimt Wall Calendar 2026

Gustav Klimt's gorgeous landscape art is an unexpected inspiration. A fine new art calendar from Flame Tree. Renowned Austrian artist Gustav is well known for his richly decorative commissioned artwork and murals, but he also produced a number of beautiful landscape paintings that are unique masterpieces in their own right. The Viennese artist would often experiment with new techniques in these landscapes, and much of the sumptuous patterning and vibrancy of his more famous work can be traced in his landscapes too. This calendar gathers together twelve such examples, including Fruit Trees and Fir Forest I. Informative text accompanies each work, and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging. Paperback12 pagesFlame Tree Calendars, 202511.75 x 0.3 x 11.75 inchesISBN 97818356234662026 Calendars

Klimt Landscapes Wall Calendar 2026

Ever-popular, Klimt's art will light up any room, and every wall. A fine new mini wall art calendar from Flame Tree. Gustav Klimt’s work is instantly recognizable, and this beautiful mini wall calendar showcases some of his most stunning work. The pieces range from Klimt’s golden designs for the Stoclet Frieze, to some of his elegant portraits of society women. In this mini wall calendar with a foiled cover, informative text accompanies each work, and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging. Paperback12 pagesFlame Tree Calendars, 20257 x 0.2 x 7 inchesISBN 97818356243402026 Calendars

Gustav Klimt Mini Wall Calendar 2026

Trieste Scarf

Collectible Bohemian glass beads are hand-crocheted to form a sinuous rope necklace.Length 51 in. This item is eligible for a maximum Member's discount of 10%.

Vintage Bohemian Glass Bead Lariat Necklace

By Joseph Horowitz “Heroically researched . . . chock-full of fascinating vignettes, stunning quotations, and shrewd insights on the fly.” —New York Times A masterful study of how the Russian Revolution, the rise of European fascism and the second world war all transformed the American performing arts —The Economist National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist Decades of war and revolution in Europe forced an "intellectual migration" during the last century, relocating thousands of artists and thinkers to the United States. For many of Europe's premier performing artists, America proved to be a destination both strange and opportune. Featuring the stories of George Balanchine, Kurt Weill, Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and many others, Artists in Exile explores the impact that these famous newcomers had on American culture, and that America had on them. Paperback 480 pagesHarper Perennial, 20095 x 8 inchesISBN 9780060748500History

Artists in Exile: How Refugees from Twentieth-Century War and Revolution Transformed the American Performing Arts

By Pamela Reitman “Evocative and moving, this gorgeous novel is perfect for fans of historical and literary fiction. With a firm grasp of the relevant history, Reitman immerses us in the time period with perfectly-placed details and captivating drama. From page one I was swept along for the glorious ride, anxious to discover what destiny awaits Charlotte.” —Heather Bell Adams, author of The Good Luck Stone “A vividly detailed rendering of a real life caught in a maelstrom of 20th-century horror.” —Kirkus Reviews Inspired by the life and work of Charlotte Salomon, this novel shows an artist intent on pursuing her art against all odds. As a young German-Jewish art student at The Berlin Art Academy during Hitler’s rise to power in 1938, Charlotte’s first place prize is denied because she is a Jew, her enrollment annulled. After Kristallnacht, she is sent from Berlin into exile with her grandparents. When Charlotte’s grandmother leaps to her death, her Old World grandfather shocks her with the family secret, a legacy of female suicides. She struggles against her grandfather’s insistence that suicide, not art, is her destiny too. Haunted by the encroaching terror of the Third Reich and the threat of psychological disintegration, Charlotte clings to her determination to become a serious modernist painter, to complete her monumental work “Life? Or Theater?” and get it into safekeeping in a race against time before capture by the Nazis. Paperback304 pagesSibylline Press, 20258.5 x 5.3 inchesISBN 9781960573919Historical Fiction

Charlotte Salomon Paints Her Life: A Novel

Edited by Ortrud Westheider and Michael Philipp Spanning six decades, three continents, and multiple mediums, this exhibition catalog explores one of the most significant and influential artistic movements of the twentieth century. At the beginning of the twentieth century, painting underwent a profound transformation. Artists no longer wanted to depict the visible; they aspired to a new visual language that reduced artistic expression to an interplay of colors, lines, and shapes; reflected the modern world; and transcended national boundaries. A central figure of this art movement was Wassily Kandinsky, who laid the theoretical foundations with his work Point and Line to Plane. This lushly illustrated and highly researched volume showcases how Geometric Abstraction found radical expression in all its variations in Europe, the USA and beyond. It features more than one hundred works by over seventy artists, including Josef Albers, Sonia Delaunay, Barbara Hepworth, El Lissitzky, Agnes Martin, Piet Mondrian, Bridget Riley, Frank Stella, and Victor Vasarely. Essays by leading scholars illuminate the ways these artists were inspired by the advanced technologies and theories of their time, including concepts of the fourth dimension and the space- time continuum. The authors explore the movement through a transnational lens—from Belgium, Germany, and Great Britain, to France, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and the United States; and emphasize the long-neglected role of women in the movement’s advancement. Through its insightful essays and stunning visuals, this volume offers a definitive exploration of how geometric abstraction revolutionized modern art and continues to inspire artists across the globe. Hardcover 320 pagesPrestel, 20259.5 x 11.75 inchesISBN 9783791377919Art History, Movements

Kandinsky's Universe: Geometric Abstractions in the 20th Century

By Joseph RothTranslated by David Le Vay and Beatrice Musgrave. "One of the greatest writers of the first half of the tormented 20th century" —Simon Schama "A master of German prose… Roth understood the subtler acts of violence that war enacts upon the mind" —Spectator At the close of the Great War, a captured Austrian soldier escapes Siberia and sets off in search of his fiancée, her photograph sewn into the lining of his coat. But the old order has vanished, and he is swept along on the current of revolution: first surrendering to his love for a Red Army beauty, then drifting phantom-like through Europe’s cities. Here, Joseph Roth tells one of his most personal stories—that of a man cast adrift in a changed world. Paperback176 pagesPushkin Press, 20245.1 x 0.51 x 7.76 inches ISBN 9781805331216Literature

Flight Without End

Edited with text by Nicholas Sawicki and Marie Rakušanová Preface by Zuzana Jürgens Text by Alexander Klee, Marek Nekula, and Miroslav Halak Journey through Kafka’s Prague and discover the art, architecture, media and performances that influenced the author’s oeuvre What did Franz Kafka see and do, whom did he meet and what did he read while roaming the streets of Prague? Through the Eyes of Franz Kafka brings the world of turn-of-the-century Czechoslovakia and its cultural milieu to life. The author’s home city was a heterogeneous and multilingual metropolis whose visual environment shaped his everyday experiences, from local painting and sculpture to architecture, monuments and popular visual media including advertisements, photography and cabaret. Kafka’s attention to the modern visual culture of his era was reflected in his writings and in his interest in drawing, a practice in which he received preliminary training and which he took up in his free time during his years as a university student. This illustrated publication immerses us in Kafka’s world; by following in his footsteps and looking through his eyes, we gain a new understanding of his thoughts, philosophies and inspirations. Hardcover224 pages | 231 color and 16 tri-tone IllustrationsKant, 20258.25 x 11.25 inchesISBN 9788074374265Exhibition Catalogue, Biography

Through the Eyes of Franz Kafka: Between Image and Language

By Else Lasker-SchülerTranslated and Introduction by Jean M. Snook Concert was one of the last books published by a Jew in Germany before Hitler came to power. The work is autobiographical, a collection of essays and vignettes that both entertain and engage the reader at a deeper level. Like Robert Schumann's piano suites, each in itself a perfect concert, Else Lasker-Schüler's Concert contains pieces that vary greatly in theme, mood, length, and complexity, yet they are unified by the medium and by the distinct and lyrical personality of the artist. Lasker-Schüler is able to transform and transcend the everyday scenery and events that are her points of departure. She makes magical an unmagical corner of Germany, discerns the miraculous in the neglected and ignored, and finds wisdom and comfort in prayer and cosmic perspective.Lasker-Schüler was attuned to the world and in some ways uncannily prophetic. It may come as a surprise to some readers that Concert, published in German in 1932, contains a warning about the climatic dangers of interfering 'with the merry green leaf people who give us ozone and the breath of life.' With her respect for the natural environment and her emphasis on spiritual development rather than the materialistic, Lasker-Schüler's voice remains relevant to our own times. A recent German edition of her complete works has proven immensely popular. Prior to the Third Reich, Lasker-Schüler had a well-established reputation in her native Germany as a poet, dramatist, and prose writer, as well as for her work in the visual arts, and she received the Kleist Prize for Literature. As a Jew, though, she was increasingly threatened by 'people wearing swastikas,' and was forced to flee the country in 1933, never to return. She died in exile in Palestine in 1945. This is the first English translation of any of Lasker-Schüler's prose: a challenging task because she includes sections in dialect, poems, numerous neologisms, witty alterations of German sayings, and structural emulations with phonetic echoes of famous German art songs. Hardcover164 pagesUniversity of Nebraska Press, 1994Originally published in 19325.78 x 7.92 inchesISBN 9780803229006Essays, Autobiographical Short Stories

Concert

By Lene Rock The first extensive comparison of the German-Jewish literary corpus and contemporary minority writing in German Since the turn of the 21st century, countless literary endeavors by ‘new Germans’ have entered the spotlight of academic research. Yet ‘minority writing’, with its distinctive renegotiation of traditional concepts of cultural identity, is far from a recent phenomenon in German literature. A hundred years previously, the intense involvement of German-Jewish intellectuals in cultural and political discourses on Jewish identity put a clear stamp on German modernism. This book is the first to unfold literary parallels between these two riveting periods in German cultural history. Drawing on the philosophical oeuvre of Jean-Luc Nancy, a comparative reading of texts by, amongst others, Beer-Hofmann, Kermani, Özdamar, Roth, Schnitzler, and Zaimoglu examines a variety of literary approaches to the thorny issue of cultural identity, while developing an overarching perspective on the ‘politics of literature’. Paperback370 pagesLeuven University Press, 20206.14 x 9.21 inchesISBN 9789462701786Literary Criticism

As German as Kafka: Identity and Singularity in German Literature around 1900 and 2000

By Rudi Ekkart and Eefke Muller Looted Art & Restitution relates the history of the trade, looting and restitution of works of art from the Netherlands before, during and after World War II. Looted Art & Restitution relates the history of the trade, looting and restitution of works of art from the Netherlands before, during and after World War II. Countless artworks ended up in German hands during the occupation. The allies recovered a large number of works of art to the Netherlands after the war. It was the Dutch government’s task to return looted or forcibly sold works to their original owners. The mostly Jewish claimants, however, often encountered bureaucratic and unwilling authorities. Meanwhile, most of the artworks were distributed over museums and depots or auctioned off. It was not until the late 1990s that, in accordance with international developments, the restitution policy became much more humane and a search for the rightful owners was implemented. Hardcover216 pagesWaanders, 20246.69 x 0.9 x 9.45 inchesISBN 9789462624986History, Restitution

Looted Art & Restitution: The Exodus and Partial Return of Dutch Art Property During and After World War II

This book is available for preorder.By Sandra Dzialek, Kerstin Jesse, Jane Kallir, Hannes Leidinger, Edith Schiele, Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Simone HöniglEdited by Kerstin Jesse, Jane Kallir, Hans-Peter Wipplinger This spring, the Leopold Museum is dedicating a large-scale monographic exhibition to the central artist of the Leopold Collection, Egon Schiele (1890–1918). Changing Times. Egon Schiele’s Last Years: 1914–1918 is the first presentation to shine the spotlight on the artist’s late oeuvre. The eccentric exceptional artist only had around ten years of activity before he died at the age of 28 from the “Spanish Flu”. Throughout this decade, Schiele created a comprehensive oeuvre, which is best known for his key paintings and the drawings he realized between 1910 and 1913, in which he addressed his own mental states as well as the self-questioning and inner conflicts of an entire generation. From 1914, right in the middle of his professional career, Schiele faced dramatic changes both of a private and historical nature, which he was forced to adapt to and which impacted on his oeuvre. His previous introspection gave way to a new focus on external realities and novel themes, altering his artistic style. Hardcover336 pages | 362 illustrationsWALTHER KONIG, 20259.25 x 1.22 x 11.02 inchesISBN 9783753308166Monographs

Changing Times. Egon Schiele's Last Years: 1914-1918

Von Ulrich Luckhardt Wie schlagen sich Kirchners Lebensstationen, geographische Veränderungen und neue Motivgruppen in seinem Werk nieder? Der reich bebilderte Band veranschaulicht den engen Zusammenhang von Orts- und Themenwechsel in seinem Oeuvre: Dresden als Impuls der Freiheit für die künstlerische Entwicklung des jungen Kirchner und Berlin als Inspiration für seine berühmten Straßenszenen, Fehmarn als Idylle einer Sehnsucht nach Einheit von Mensch und Natur, der erste Weltkrieg als Phase von Krise und Sanatoriumsaufenthalten und schließlich Davos als neue Lebenswelt. Hardcover176 pagesText in GermanHirmer Verlag, 20248.31 x 0.91 x 10.71 inches ISBN 9783777441986Monographs

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Stationen

von Hermann HesseAusgewählt und mit einem Nachwort von Siegfried Unseld Siegfried Unseld stellt in diesem Band die ihm liebsten Gedichte von Hermann Hesse vor, also diejenigen Verse, von denen er im Nachwort sagt, dasss sie ihn durch sein Leben begleitet haben. Neben den schönsten Naturgedichten und Hesses zeitloser Gedankenlyrik (Glück, Bücher, Sprache, Besinnung, Stufen), enthält seine Auswahl auch Gedichte über die der Lyrik verwandteste Gattung, die Musik (Orgelspiel, Flötenspiel). Hesses Gedichte lösen ein, was er über den Impuls sie zu schreiben sagte: »Alle Lyrik ist Spiegelund der Welt im vereinzelten Ich, Antwort des ich auf die Welt, ist Klage, Besinnung und Spiel einer ganz und gar bewußt gewordenen Vereinsamung.« Wiedergaben der Handschriften und farbig reproduzierte Aquarelle des Dichters machen den Band zu einer bibliophilen Kostbarkeit. »Jeder, der eine solche Auswahl zu treffen hat, würde jeweils andere Gedichte bevorzugen, aber weiß zugleich: Die Gedichte sind ein Hauptteil von Hesses Werk, sie sind Hardcover 75 pagesInsel, 2025Text in German 4.61 x 0.39 x 7.28 inchesISBN 9783458192121Literature

Wege nach Innen: 25 Gedichte

Herausgegeben von Herbert Schnierle-Lutz »Und wo bleibt das Positive?« wurde Erich Kästner immer wieder gefragt, wenn er seine zeitkritischen Gedichte und Kolumnen veröffentlichte. »Ja, weiß der Teufel, wo das bleibt«, antwortete er.Es ist nicht einfach in dieser Welt, Literatur zu schreiben, die das Leben ohne Wenn und Aber bejaht; das viele, das menschlich und gesellschaftlich im argen liegt, beansprucht die Aufmerksamkeit der Schriftsteller, die das Leben möglichst wirklichkeitsnah und ungeschönt darstellen wollen. Und außerdem ist das Positive, wenn es ab und zu doch zum Zuge kommt, »kein guter Stoff für Dichter«, wie der Schriftsteller Robert Walser einmal feststellte. Dennoch brauchen wir zuweilen auch Nachrichten vom Glück, wollen von positiven Erfahrungen und Erlebnissen lesen. Und manchmal tun uns die Dichter, allen Bedenken zum Trotz, den Gefallen. Hymnen und Lobpreisungen, die uns Mut machen, erblicken dann das Licht der Welt. Gedichte von Franz von Assisi bis Ingeborg Bachmann, von Goethe, Eichendorff und Mörike bis Wolf Biermann und Sarah Kirsch finden sich in diesem Band versammelt. Hardcover89 pages | 4 illustrations in colorText in German Insel Verlag GmbH, 20214.6 x 0.47 x 7.3 inchesISBN 9783458192794Poetry

Es kommt ein neuer Tag, eine neue Nacht

Von Anne Funck Gestaltet von Marion Blomeyer Wassily Kandinsky mag die Farbe Blau, Franz Marc liebt Pferde und August Macke greift zur Gießkanne, um ein Pflänzchen gedeihen zu lassen, das einen Namen trägt: Es ist die neue Kunst der Blauen Reiter, die aus dem Gefühl entsteht, in leuchtenden Farben, wild, frei und revolutionär. Georg, der Sohn des Murnauer Schreinermeisters, trifft Wassily Kandinsky und Gabriele Münter in ihrem »Russenhaus«, als die Künstlergemeinschaft noch in den Kinderschuhen steckt. Bald lernt er Alexej Jawlensky, Marianne von Werefkin, Franz und Maria Marc, August Macke, Heinrich Campendonk, Alfred Kubin und Paul Klee kennen, ist mit dabei, wenn Almanach und Ausstellung entstehen und macht sich auf den Weg zum »Ähndl«, dem Kirchlein von Ramsach, in dem die Geschichte ihren Anfang nimmt. Hardcover40 pages | 46 color illustrations Text in German Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag, 20169.76 x 0.39 x 11.3 inches ISBN 9783943616354Movements, Children's Books

Die Blauen Reiter

Von Anne Funck Illustriert von Philip Loersch Hg. Magdalena M. Moeller Mit acht Berliner Sehenswürdigkeiten für Ausflüge mit Kindern Wer ein Tigerkleid anhat, sollte auch tigern - da sind sich Marcella und ihre Katze einig. Mit ihrem roten Flitzeroller starten sie eine Spritztour durch Berlin, treffen alte und neue Bekannte, verlieren dies und das, aber nie ihre gute Laune. Warum auch? Denn unterwegs zu sein, ist immer spannend: bei den Tieren im Zoo, im "Zauberhaus" KaDeWe, mit der Katzenbande auf dem Winterfeldtmarkt, am Brandenburger Tor, die Spree hinab, auf Tauchgang im Wannsee und im Großstadtdschungel Botanischer Garten. Hardcover40 pagesHirmer Verlag, 20179.7 x 0.47 x 11.3 inchesISBN 9783943616439Children's

Marcella Tigert Durch Berlin

By Otfried Preußler Translated by Anthea Bell Illustrated by F.J. Tripp The Little Ghost is a well-known German children’s book by famous writer Otfried Preußler. In this edition, readers of all ages can follow a funny story about a very friendly little ghost and his friend Schuhu, the eagle owl. The little ghost lived in an old oak chest in a cobwebbed corner of an attic in an old castle. He was one of those harmless little ghosts who haunt places by night, and never hurt anyone unless they are provoked. He enjoyed haunting, but he did so wish he could see the town by day instead of by night. Then one day it happened. But a town by daylight is no place for a little ghost… Paperback137 pagesThienemann Verlag, 20015.6 x 0.6 x 8 inchesISBN 9783522174404Children's Books

The Little Ghost

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By Wassily KandinskyIntroduction by Lisa FlormanTranslated by Ruth Ahmedzai KempNotes by Lisa Florman A treatise on the spiritual in contemporary painting to adopt new, metaphysical ways of conceiving of and creating art, by one of the most impactful and recognized artists of the twentieth century, in a new translation for the first time since publication A Penguin Classic In Concerning the Spiritual in Art, Wassily Kandinsky, one of the most famous abstract painters of all time, urges the reader to free themselves from art’s traditional bonds to material reality. In this radical theoretical work, he calls for a spiritual revolution in painting, arguing that artists, much like musicians, should be allowed to express their own inner lives in abstract, non-material terms. Investigating form and colour, spirituality and tradition, Kandinsky explores art’s resonance with the soul, its purpose and nature, and its power to inspire us, to stir our emotions and to help us see beyond the limits of our world. A significant contribution to the understanding of non-objectivism in art, this book serves as an important landmark in modern art history and is necessary reading for every artist and art-lover. Paperback192 pagesPenguin Classic, 20255.1 x 7.75 inchesISBN 9780241384800Philosophy, Art Theory

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