Opened Up

A blog from the library of the academy


Each month, a special book or topic from the holding of the library will be featured here. Not only historical treasures, but also contemporary editions can be found here: opened up!

 


Opened Up

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Paper Peepshows

One of the most famous peepholes must be the one at the Philadelphia Museum of Art where the last major work by Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), “Étant donnés”, 1966 is installed.

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Detail aus dem aufgeschlagenen Buch "Dürer’s Journeys: Travels of a Renaissance Artist"

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Dürer’s Journeys: Travels of a Renaissance Artist

The exhibition "Dürer's Journeys: Travels of a Renaissance Artist", currently on view at the National Gallery in London, takes visitors on a journey across Europe during the…

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Detail from a page in the book "Peter Zadek and his stage designs"

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Peter Zadek and his stage designs

The German theatre director Peter Zadek (1926-2009) is above all known for his unconventional productions. He generously offered his actors space to explore the characters of…

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Alexander McQueen. Savage Beauty

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Alexander McQueen. Savage Beauty

After the doors to the special exhibition "Alexander McQueen. Savage Beauty" closed for good on the 8th August 2011, the Metropolitan Museum in New York announced in a short…

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Luftschlosser. A look at Haus-Rucker-Co / Post-Haus-Rucker.

Luftschlosser (air mechanic) – Luftschlösser (pipe dreams) is a play on words or even a metaphor for giving people the air they need to breathe with the help of unconventional…

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Buchcover von "Morton Feldman and John Cage – Radio Happenings – Conversations"

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Morton Feldman and John Cage - Radio Happenings - Conversations

The "Radio Happenings" are several conversations between the American musician and artist John Cage (1912-1992) and the American composer Morton Feldman (1926-1987), which…

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Bild des Buches "Lila. Wie eine Farbe die Welt veränderte"

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Mauve. How one man invented a colour that changed the world

The "purple dragon", as they called Margot Honecker secretly behind her back, because she was considered as probably the best known but also the most feared woman in the GDR,…

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Career Service

"Everything for art - how to become a successful artist"

"Art management", "Self-marketing for artists", "Fit for the art market'", "What does art cost?", "Handbook art market" ...

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[Translate to English:] Bildzensur – Löschung technischer Bilder

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Image censorship - deletion of technical images

"Ignore, Ignore, delete, ..." is the rhythm that dominates the documentary "The Cleaners," 2018.

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Detail C.G. Jung: The red book

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C. G. Jung: The Red Book

At first glance, "The Red Book" or "Liber Novus" by the psychoanalyst C. G. Jung (1875-1961) strongly resembles a medieval manuscript.

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