Carl Larsson rose to fame with his scenes of everyday domestic life in the country. His watercolours are a homage to happy family life in the home. Larsson's own childhood was one of wretched poverty, but through his art he created an idyllic dream world of happiness and beauty.
Overzicht van leven en werk van de Zweedse schilder (1853-1919).
Renate Puvogel erhielt im November 2002 in Köln den Preis für Kunstkritik. Anlässlich dieser Preisverleihung erschien dieser Band. Es handelt sich um eine Zusammenstellung von monographischen Künstlerportraits, die zwischen 1989 und 1997 in verschiedenen Zeitschriften - vorwiegend in ARTIS - veröffentlicht wurden.
Gas stations, landscapes and airports are among photographer and conceptual artist Ralf Peters' favored motifs. His images appear familiar, until disturbing details emerge: for example, in his Tankstellen ( Gas Stations ) series, logos and lettering have been removed. Peters (born 1960) presents his viewers with conundrums that are at once subtle and clear.