Konrad Mägi
Subtitle: the enigma of painting
By: Pilvi Kalhama
Contributors: Kalhama, Pilvi, editor; EMMA--Espoon modernin taiteen museo
Series: Espoo Modern Art Publications / Espoon modernin taiteen julkaisuja -- 69/2021; Espoo Modern Art Publications / Espoon modernin taiteen julkaisuja -- 69/2021.
Publisher: Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Espoo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9789525509694
Subjects: Finnish Painting; Modern Painting; Exhibitions
Other titles: Enigma of painting
Description: Like all avant-garde artists of his day, Konrad Mägi (1878-1925) sought a connection with the European spirit, but in his art he created his own painting Philosophy and interpretation of the influences of the era. Edited by Pilvi Kalhama, this volume traces the Enigma of Konrad Mägi's art outside the mainstream of conventional art history. The themes explored in the Essays include the microecologies of Mägi's works, his paintings' seductive colors and the conception of beauty as a decadent emotional experience. Exhibition: Emma - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, Finland (29.09.2021-23.01.2022)
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, Finland, from September 29 - January 23, 2022

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-245)