In The Temple of the Self: The Artist's Residence as a Total Work of Art
In The Temple of the Self: The Artist's Residence as a Total Work of Art
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Brandlhuber, Margot Th. and Michael Buhrs. In The Temple of the Self: The Artist's Residence as a Total Work of Art
Cl. Hatje Cantz. 2013
Book ID: 95951
As treasure troves of creativity, the homes of artists reflect the intellectual worlds of their creators. Starting with the Villa Stuck in Munich--the aesthetic, conceptual cosmos and lifes work of the aristocratic artist Franz von Stuck--this unique volume integrates the artists house as a category into the international discourse and is the first to assign these buildings the status of major works. About 20 examples bring to life the fascination that these artistic fantasies hold for art lovers, including both existing projects and some which, although they have been lost, were of unique importance in their day and still retain their charisma. Along with paintings, sculptures and photographs, plans and models convey the interrelationship between art and life as well as the harmony of the arts expressed by Richard Wagners historical concept of the total work of art. Among the houses featured are Sir John Soanes Museum, London; William Morriss Red House, Bexleyheath; Louis Comfort Tiffanys Tiffany House, New York City; Mortimer Menpes flat, London; the Fernand Khnopff Villa, Brussels; Jacques Majorelles villa and garden, Marrakesh; Kurt Schwitters Merzbau, Hanover; and Max Ernsts house, Arizona.
368 pp.
