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Author:
Schmied, Wieland, 1929-2014, author.
Title:
Giorgio de Chirico : the endless journey / Wieland Schmied ; [translated from the German by Michael Robinson].
Publisher:
Prestel,
Copyright Date:
2002
Description:
127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Subject:
De Chirico, Giorgio,--1888-1978--Criticism and interpretation.
De Chirico, Giorgio,--1888-1978
Human beings in art.
Human beings in art.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Titles:
Giorgio de Chirico. English
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127).
Contents:
Prologue: Expose of a Drama -- Act I. Ulysses and Calypso: Inspiration -- Act II. De Chirico meets Apollinaire and Paints his Portrait -- Act III. Les Soirees de Paris: Enter the Manichino -- Act IV. Max Ernst Breathes New Life into the Immobilized Manichino -- Act V. The Return of Ulysses: de Chirico after de Chirico -- Epilogue: Prospects and Acknowledgements -- Giorgio de Chirico: A Chronology.
Summary:
A metaphysical artist in his early years, Giorgio de Chirico's idiosyncratic, symbolic style had a powerful influence on 20th-century art, and in particular, on Surrealism. This new biography shows how he later went center stage as creator of the famous "manichino" figure, the faceless tailor's dummy.
Series:
Pegasus library
ISBN:
9783791327945
3791327941
OCLC:
(OCoLC)50946540
LCCN:
2003268125
Locations:
ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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