Du bist Faust
Subtitle: Goethes Drama in der Kunst
By: herausgegeben von Roger Diederen und Thorsten Valk ; in Zusammenarbeit mit Sophie Borges und Nerina Santorius
Contributors: Hypo-Kulturstiftung (Munich, Germany). Kunsthalle
Publisher: Prestel
Published: 2018
Place of publication: München
Language: ger
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9783791357188
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Illustrations; Exhibitions; Influence
Description: Since its publication in the early 19th century, the world's most celebrated work in German literature has fascinated countless artists, challenging them to create their own interpretations on the theme. The exhibition presents over 150 paintings, works on paper, sculptures, photographs, music and films by artists from Europe and the US, like Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Charles Gounod (1818-1893), Max Beckmann (1884-1950), Martin Scorsese (born in 1942), Anselm Kiefer (born in 1945) and Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). The innovatively staged show takes visitors on a journey through the play's narrative as they accompany Faust on his relentless quest for the meaning and purpose of modern life. The exhibition follows the plot of the drama, which is brought to life in outstanding artworks. In the process, Goethe's protagonists expose society's weaknesses, as topics like the cult of youth, egotism, manipulation, corruptibility and an insatiable need for gratification also dominate everyday life. The exhibition confronts the audience with the drama's as yet unanswered issues; after all, Faust still resonates today. Exhibition: Kunsthalle München, Germany (23.02.-29.07.2018).
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition at Kunsthalle München from Febraury 23-July 29, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298) and index.