ILLUSION - Hatje Cantz

A hardcover book with a dark blue-grey cover, shot on a white background. The title ILLUSION is printed vertically in large, light-colored letters on the left. The cover art is a classical painting of a melancholic figure sitting slumped over under a dark sky with a crescent moon. The German text TRAUM IDENTITÄT WIRKLICHKEIT is printed on the right.

A hardcover book titled ILLUSION, presented at an angle on a white background. The cover features a somber painting of a person reclining under a dark sky with a crescent moon. A subtitle in German, TRAUM IDENTITÄT WIRKLICHKEIT, is also visible.

An overhead view of a thick, open art book with a grey cover, lying on a white surface. The left page features a full-bleed, vertical photograph by Nan Goldin titled Hotel Room Zurich, 1988, showing a blurry, sunlit window in a dark room. The right page contains German text about the artwork and artist.

An open art book is displayed at an angle, showing a two-page spread. The left page features a large, circular painting of a young child in a green tunic, holding a dramatic mask with red hair on their forehead. The right page contains German text and a smaller black-and-white illustration of a grotesque mask.

An open art book on a white surface displays a two-page spread of John William Waterhouse's painting, Echo and Narcissus. On the left, the nymph Echo, in a pink drape, sits under a tree and looks toward Narcissus. On the right, Narcissus lies by a pool, captivated by his own reflection in the water. The scene is a lush, wooded landscape.

ILLUSION

Traum - Identität - Wirklichkeit

€ 54.00

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Edited by: Sandra Pisot, Johanna Hornauer für die Hamburger Kunsthalle

December 2024, 320 Pages, 250 Photos

Hardcover

230mm x 287mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5845-1

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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Deception and camouflage in art

Creating works of art that are indistinguishable from reality has always been a challenge. With around 150 works from the Old Masters to the present day, this exhibition spanning different eras shows that "illusion" means far more than just deceiving the eye. In view of the power of illusionist images, it also sheds light on our society against the backdrop of fake news and artificial intelligence. The catalog examines the different facets of the term "illusion". In addition to four essays, the exhibited works are commented on in detail. Literary excerpts and quotes, for example from Ovid, William Shakespeare, André Breton, Bertolt Brecht and Jean Baudrillard, underline the positions and emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the topic.

EXHIBITION

Hamburger Kunsthalle

December 6, 2024 - April 6, 2025