Between tradition and modernity : Aby Warburg and the public purposes of art in Hamburg, 1896-1918 /
Mark A. Russell.
- xii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Monographs in German history ; v. 19 .
- Monographs in German history ; v. 19. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and index.
List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The life and work of Aby Warburg in its Hamburg context -- Aby Warburg's "Hamburg Comedy" : the personal concerns and professional ambitions of a young scholar -- Political symbolism and cultural monumentalism : Hamburg's Bismarck memorial, 1898-1906 -- Collective memory failure : the mural decoration of Hamburg's city hall, 1898-1909 -- A moment of calm in the chaos of war : Willy von Beckerath's "Eternal Wave," 1913-1918 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Warburg, Aby, 1866-1929 --Criticism and interpretation.
Art historians--Germany Art, German--Germany--Hamburg--20th century.