Charmion Von Wiegand

Expanding Modernism

Maja Wismer, Martin Brauen, Lori Cole , Nancy J. Troy

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English

Prestel
01 September 2021

Art & design styles: Abstract Expressionism; Individual artists, art monographs

A generously illustrated book on the American artist Charmion von Wiegand whose oeuvre is a vital contribution to the history of modern and abstract art.

Charmion von Wiegand started painting figuratively in 1926, when she received encouragement from her friend and painter, Joseph Stella. After being hired as an American reporter based in Soviet Moscow from 1929 to 1932, von Wiegand established herself as a preeminent art critic who embraced progressive ideas. She moved back to New York City in 1932 and became immersed in the avant-garde movement. Von Wiegand developed a close circle of friends including Hans Richter, Carl Holty, and John Graham. In 1941, when she met and befriended Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, she changed her painting style completely and was finally considered an artist in her own right. Highly influenced by his work, von Wiegand became interested in combining abstraction, Theosophy, and Eastern religions including her adoptive religion, Buddhism. The result was modern geometric abstract paintings that were imbued with Eastern imagery. This comprehensive volume on von Wiegand showcases gloriously illustrated works from all phases of her career. It also contains insightful essays and an array of previously unpublished material from the artist's archives, including correspondence with Mondrian.

AUTHOR: Maja Wismer is Assistant Curator at Kunstmuseum Basel. Previously she was Curatorial Fellow at the Busch-Reisinger Museum of Harvard University and has worked on numerous exhibitions on modern and contemporary art.

104 colour illustrations

By: Maja Wismer
Contributions by: Martin Brauen, Lori Cole, Nancy J. Troy, Felix Vogel
Imprint: Prestel
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 291mm, Width: 222mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 644g
ISBN: 9783791359755
ISBN 10: 3791359754
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 September 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

MAJA WISMER is Head of Art after 1960 and Contemporary Art at Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland. Previously she was Curatorial Fellow at the Harvard Art Museums and has worked on exhibitions on modern and contemporary art for different European institutions.