{"product_id":"paula-modersohn-becker-3","title":"Paula Modersohn-Becker: A Life in Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Uwe M. Schneede\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA highly illustrated critical biography of groundbreaking artist Paula Modersohn-Becker, harbinger of the modernist movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNineteenth-century German artist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.neuegalerie.org\/shop\/products\/paula-modersohn-becker-exhibition-catalogue\"\u003ePaula Modersohn-Becker \u003c\/a\u003e(1876-1907) defied every convention of an artist at the time: she was a professional female artist, she painted everyday scenes of women’s life and self-portraits―including during her pregnancy―and she used a rich, earthy palette, including many pinks. In this accessible introduction to the artist, art historian Uwe M. Schneede tells the story of how Modersohn-Becker became one of the most important artists of the modern movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchneede conducts a thorough visual analysis of Modersohn-Becker’s paintings, examining how she painted women, including herself, in a way that had not been seen before and unpacking why her images have remained so significant. This study is paired with a revealing discussion of the artist’s short life, from her early classes at the Association of Berlin Women Artists to creating the first-known female nude self-portraits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing rarely seen images from Modersohn-Becker’s archive, as well as fascinating insight into her life and work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePaula Modersohn-Becker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents a welcome opportunity to get to know this key modern artist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover \u003cbr\u003e240 pages | 120 illustrations \u003cbr\u003eThames \u0026amp; Hudson, 2023 \u003cbr\u003e6.4 x 1.1 x 9.3 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‎ISBN \u003c\/span\u003e9780500025628\u003cbr\u003eArtist Monographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43185740808360,"sku":"9780500025628","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/8594\/products\/PaulaModersohn-BeckerMonograph.jpg?v=1675964533","url":"https:\/\/neue-galerie-design-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/paula-modersohn-becker-3","provider":"Neue Galerie Design Shop \u0026 Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}