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Gothic Modern: From Edvard Munch to Kathe Kollwitz

Gothic Modern: From Edvard Munch to Kathe Kollwitz

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How medieval Gothic art inspired a generation.Gothic Modern illuminates the pivotal discovery of medieval Gothic art for Edvard Munch, Käthe Kollwitz, and their artist contemporaries. It explores their deep attraction to the Gothic art of Europe’s north and German lands via paintings, prints, and other artistic media to imagine a new Gothic modernity, unlocking a different energy of modern art and creative experiment beyond nation-centric stories. Hardcover, 208 pages.