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"Unpainted Pictures" is the title of a series of fascinating watercolors painted by Emil Nolde from 1938 through 1945. Nolde created these works in the seclusion of his own home in Seebüll, after his works had been confiscated by the Nazis and he himself had been forbidden to paint. He lent many of them to friends for safekeeping, in order to protect himself and his art from Gestapo raids. These small, free, imaginative works were ''unpainted'' in the sense that they did not officially exist and were not supposed to exist--not only that, but Nolde hoped to expand on them at a later date. Nolde never offered any of these watercolors for sale, and today this collection--which has become, for many, the summary and epitome of his work--resides at the Nolde Foundation in Seebüll. All of the 104 watercolors in the series are presented here, along with a kind of diary, consisting of dated notes, thoughts, questions, and dreams, which together form a record of the period in which the "Unpainted Pictures" were being created. Gorgeous, diverse, and quietly moving, these "Unpainted Pictures" continue to be nothing short of a revelation. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Very good
I liked, though did not love, this book. I think that perhaps there are too many reproductions, some of which are inferior to the others. I hope that when I die and become a famous artist (well, one can hope, can't they?) someone will edit my work with more care.
Still Nolde is always interesting and this book is worth it for fans of his work.

Excelente
Muestra unas acuarelas increibles en toda la extension del libro ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on November 10, 1997. The length of the article is 704 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Emil Nolde, el pintor alemn. (pintura; Emil Nolde; Fundacin Juan March, Madrid, Espaa)(TT: Emil Nolde, the German painter) (TA: painting; Emil Nolde; Juan March Foundation, Madrid, Spain)
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 10, 1997
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Issue: n663Page: p76(2)

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