AMC ART BOOK

by Kamstra, Sabrina; Knepper, Simon; Kortenray, Johan

• ISBN13: 9789053566237
• ISBN10: 9053566236
• Edition: Bilingual
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-28
• Publisher: Amsterdam Univ Pr

Summary

An art collector who was a patient at the Amsterdam Medical Center once expressed his gratitude with a donation of several works of art, the seed for the extraordinary modern art collection that now flourishes at the Amsterdam Medical Center. Since it began seriously cultivating its art collection in the 1980s, the Center has amassed approximately 5,000 works by Dutch and Dutch-resident artists. The "Amsterdam Medical Center Art Book is an extraordinary showcase of the Center 2s rich and diverse collection, which focuses on Dutch art from the 1950s through the 1970s. The book highlights several stunning examples within the collection of such benchmark art movements as CoBrA, Mixed Media Art, Zero Art, and New Figuration. Other fascinating pieces featured in the book were created by artists-in-residence, who were allowed to draw from live scenes in the Center 2s operating theater and maternity ward. This volume ultimately presents a fascinating survey of Dutch post-war art, with over 100 vibrant color illustrations that include works by Eugene Brands, Karel Appel, Constant, Marc Mulders, Roy Villevoye, and Marlene Dumas.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 8
A glorious dream set amid harsh reality	p. 10
Paintings	p. 29
Work on paper	p. 63
Etching in God's operating theatre	p. 64
Photographs	p. 93
The economic monster according to Jacqueline Hassink	p. 94
Making the invisible visible	p. 130
Graphic art	p. 137
AMC publications of graphic art	p. 159
Jan Sierhuis and Rembrandt's anatomy lesson	p. 160
Three dimensional work	p. 173
In search of adventure with a bear	p. 174
Artists whose work is illustrated in the book	p. 202
Artists in the AMC collection	p. 203
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