Outstanding! The Relief from Rodin to Picasso

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Is it painting or sculpture? This outstanding exhibition catalog deepens our understanding of a genre-bending medium over nearly two centuries. No other artistic form transcends our vision quite like the relief; its ambiguity has drawn some of the world’s greatest artists to explore its possibilities. The book delves into modern art's reliefs, offering readers the chance to explore this unique genre. Beginning in 1800, it traces the relief's fluid aesthetic and highlights the significance of innovation and adaptation until the 1960s. Opening with neoclassical works reminiscent of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the authors examine sculptors who challenged their medium's boundaries, such as Jules Dalou, Auguste Rodin, and Medardo Rosso, alongside painter-sculptors like Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, and Pablo Picasso. Readers will discover how Dadaists like Kurt Schwitters, Hans Arp, and Sophie Taeuber-Arp transformed collage and assemblage techniques with found materials, while artists like Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson, and Lee Bontecou reintroduced monumental, large-scale works. Filled with high-quality reproductions and photographs, the book celebrates the evolution of a creative expression that began as a dialogue between genres and has become an artistic medium in its own right.