King of the Animals

Wilhelm Kuhnert and the Image of Africa

Philipp Demandt, Ilka Voermann

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English

Hirmer Verlag
01 May 2019

History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Individual artists, art monographs; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

Wilhelm Kuhnert was a pioneer. He was one of

the first European artists to travel to the largely

unexplored savannahs and jungles of the German

colonies in North and East Africa. Under

hazardous conditi ons he documented at close

quarters the fascinating animal and plant world

and then created in his Berlin studio monumental

paintings which were much sought - after on the

art market.

Like no other artist of his time Wilhelm Kuhnert

(1865 - 1926) has moulded

our image of Africa. In

his seductively realistic drawings, watercolours

and paintings he recorded with almost scientific

accuracy the characteristics of the animals and

their habitat. It is not surprising, therefore, that

his pictures illustrated on the o ne hand legendary

reference works like

Brehms Tierleben and

adorned on the other the popular collector cards

of the chocolate manufacturer Stollwerck. The

volume shows a comprehensive, exciting portrait

of Kuhnert's unusual life and works and

takes

into account at the same time the current debate

on attitudes to Germany's colonial past.

Edited by: Philipp Demandt, Ilka Voermann
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 240mm,
Weight: 1.700kg
ISBN: 9783777431291
ISBN 10: 377743129X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 May 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Philipp Demandt is an art historian and director of the Städel Museum, the Liebighaus, and the Schirn Kunsthalle, all located in Frankfurt, Germany. Ilka Voermann is a curator at the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt.