Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Kunst - Malerei; Albert-Ludwigs-Universitauml;t Freiburg; Veranstaltung: Proseminar WS 2002/2003: Abstrakte und konkrete Kunst; Sprache: Deutsch; Abstract: Befasst man sich mit der Moderne des 20. Jahrhunderts; so findet man zahlreiche theoretische Texte mit denen die Kuuml;nstler versuchen; ihr Schaffen zu kommentieren und fuuml;r das Publikum zugauml;nglicher zu machen. Dies scheint insbesondere bei den Schweizer Konkreten der Fall gewesen zu sein; die ihre Kuuml;nstlertexte teilweise sogar in regelmauml;szlig;igen Publikationen herausgeben wollten; wie etwa der im Allianz-Verlag erschienene Textband bdquo;Almanach neuer Kunst in der Schweizldquo; 1 oder das 1944 erstmalig erschienene Bulletin bdquo;abstrakt/konkretldquo; 2 . Doch wohl wie kaum ein anderer Kuuml;nstler hat wie Max Bill sein Werk mit zahlreichen Traktaten begleitet. Damit ist er nicht nur als Maler; Architekt; Bildhauer und Designer; sondern auch als Theoretiker; Schriftsteller; Kritiker und Pauml;dagoge bekannt geworden. Fuuml;r Eduard Huuml;ttinger reprauml;sentiert Bill den bdquo;inbegriff des denkenden kuuml;nstlersldquo; 3 ; der den eignen werken die schluuml;ssigsten Kommentare selbst mitgeliefert und damit bdquo;zwischen dem wortbereich und dem formbereich eine fruchtbare spannungldquo; 4 hergestellt habe. Eine solche Einheit von Traktat und Kunstwerk zeigt sich meiner Meinung nach besonders deutlich bei Bills bdquo;fuuml;nfzehn variationen uuml;ber ein themaldquo; 5 . In diesen Traktaten der Schweizer Konkreten; stouml;szlig;t man sehr hauml;ufig auf Begriffe aus den Bereichen der Technik; Wissenschaft und Mathematik. Da ist die Rede von ausdruckslosen Standardelementen; die durch Anwendung von uuml;berpruuml;fbaren und regulierenden Gesetzmauml;szlig;igkeiten zu Modulen einer Serie werden. Es ist die Rede von einer mathematischen Denkweise und davon; dass das Denken in der Form des Kunstwerks direkt wahrnehmbare Information wuuml;rde. 6 Nicht nur die Individualitauml;t des Kuuml;nstlers; sondern auch seine Intention soll zugunsten objektivierbarer Strukturgesetze in den Hintergrund treten. [...]
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Capitalism; Faith and Human Weakness Collide in a fascinating tale.By Jeff CoatneyStanding firmly at the intersections of faith; art; commerce and sin; this book doesnt champion any of them in particular; but it does provide a glimpse into how people collide financially and morally in the inevitable zero-sum game of modern business. The story of Thomas Kinkade is unique in a way that transcends stories of modern capitalism; modern religion; and the way Americans think of themselves culturally. The people who bought Kinkades products seemed to be expressing a moral duty; or a kind of religious obligation; that was entirely rooted in the pursuit of commerce. Here; in the 1990s in America; evangelical identity becomes inextricably intertwined with modern business in a way that may illuminate how the subsequent political landscape evolved. Wall Street; in its mindless drive for profit and growth; becomes the whale upon which Kinkades Ahab is lashed and the futility of claiming moral superiority to justify the pursuit of profit is starkly revealed in a tragic and inevitable drama that could only end in flames. Can one maintain ones moral convictions when every apparatus in their life is consumed with the accumulation of means to satisfy every base appetite? Kinkade himself is both the author of and the victim of his choices. Thrust into a circumstance that both imprisons him as much as liberates him; Kinkade seems to succumb to the constant siren call of his appetites; while at the same time clothes himself in robes of righteous justification for all the rewards he reaps from his enterprise. Its clear that his business model required elevating Kinkade to a higher station; where the ability to maintain the image is in constant battle with the forces conspiring to knock him off the pedestal. One senses the amazing; almost miraculous rise of the Painter of Lights success and in the same moment realizing the resulting train wreck is inevitable. This is the fruit of the tree of monetizing religion. Wrapping faith in a corrupting veil of shameless commercialism and greed. When the seed is poisoned how can the tree that grows from it not be crooked? Its a reminder that for some; buying plastic tchotchkes is a worthy substitute for solitary reflection and the pursuit of real moral justice in the world. What a great tableau to model the excesses of our world against. How lost are we culturally; to believe that business has any function or currency in spiritual pursuits? A fascinating story and I cant wait for the movie.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must to read.By Kara LeeThis book really tells the whole story of Kinkades fame and fall from start to finish. Eric Kuskey; who worked with Kinkade; put this book together along with others who knew and worked with him. It was carefully written and thought out in precise truth.I guarantee you wont be bored reading this book; in fact; Im starting it over again.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Riveting story of the rise and fall of a greedy artistBy Mii TamatoaWhat a fascinating read! I wondered what had happened to Toms company after I left as a very underpaid employee of 2-3 years. As employees; we had heard of some of Toms antics that did not measure up to his "Christian values" persona and just chaulked them up to his making so darn much money so fast; particularly in royalties. Wow; the money this guy made just in royalties alone was staggering! I was riveted by this book!