One of the most important German artists of the twentieth century, Max Beckmann is known for the depth and sensuous force of his works, but little is known about his personal life. "Self-Portrait in Words" reveals Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. This collection of Beckmann's writings serves as a companion to his art and a testament to the complexities of his life.
"Barbara Copeland Buenger . . . has done an excellent job of editing and annotating Beckmann's voluminous private and public...

Schon der Name: klassisch-romantische Phantasmagorie deutet an, welche bunte Welt der Dichter an uns vorbergehen lt . . . Wie er in dem West-stlichen Diwan den Osten und Westen zusammengeknpft, so hat er in dem Faust, in dem man frher schon die ganze Weltgeschichte vom Sndenfall bis zur Erlsung gefunden hat, nun noch als eine notwendige Ergnzung das schne Griechenland mit der romantischen Zeit verbunden. Friedrich Frster

Stan bardzo dobry - książka była czytana, ale jeszcze długo posłuży innym czytelnikom. Ma ślady używania - otwierania i kartkowania, rysy, zabrudzenia. Wygląda jak książka, którą wypożyczasz w bibliotece.
One of the most important German artists of the twentieth century, Max Beckmann is known for the depth and sensuous force of his works, but little is known about his personal life. Self-Portrait in Words reveals Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. This collection of Beckmann's...