King of the Animals : Wilhelm Kuhnert and the Image of Africa
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
377743129X
ISBN-13
9783777431291
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Imprint
Hirmer Verlag
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 28th, 2019
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
1,696 grams
Dimensions
24.70 x 29.90 x 2.90 cms
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Like no other artist of his time, Wilhelm Kuhnert (18651926) molded Europes image of African wildlife. He was one of the first European artists to travel to the savannahs and jungles of the German colonies in North and East Africa. Under hazardous conditions, he documented the fascinating animal and plant world at close quarters, and went on to create monumental paintings that were much sought after by collectors. In his seductively realistic drawings, watercolors, and paintings, Kuhnert recorded with almost scientific accuracy the characteristics of these animals and their habitat. His pictures were used to illustrate both legendary reference works like Brehms Animal Life, and popular collector cards, like those of the chocolate manufacturer Stollwerck. This volume offers a comprehensive portrait of Kuhnerts unusual life and situates his works within current debates on how we engage with Germanys colonial past and the art that emerged from it.
Wilhelm Kuhnert was a pioneer. He was one of the first European artists to travel to the largely unexplored savannahs and jungles of the German colonies in North and East Africa. Under hazardous conditi ons he documented at close quarters the fascinating animal and plant world and then created in his Berlin studio monumental paintings which were much sought - after on the art market. Like no other artist of his time Wilhelm Kuhnert (1865 – 1926) has moulded our image of Africa. In his seductively realistic drawings, watercolours and paintings he recorded with almost scientific accuracy the characteristics of the animals and their habitat. It is not surprising, therefore, that his pictures illustrated on the o ne hand legendary reference works like Brehms Tierleben and adorned on the other the popular collector cards of the chocolate manufacturer Stollwerck. The volume shows a comprehensive, exciting portrait of Kuhnert’s unusual life and works and takes into account at the same time the current debate on attitudes to Germany’s colonial past.
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