Edited by Christian Meyer and Therese Muxeneder
Two volumes: Picture volume, 372 pages, 420 coloured image prints; Text volume (deutsch/englisch), 192 pages, 85 images
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The publication presents a complete overview of Schönberg’s pictorial works, his related writings as well as comments by important contemporaries. For the first time, Schönberg’s activities relating to exhibitions of his paintings together with contemporary media reaction to his pictorial works are documented, his paints analyzed and a new understanding of his painting technique, titles and dating of his works are presented.
“Austria’s Most Beautiful Books 2005”
“Arnold Schönberg. Catalogue raisonné” was named as one of Austria’s most beautiful books. This was the 53rd annual competition for “Austria’s Most Beautiful Books 2005,” sponsored by the Committee for the Austrian Book Trade and the State Secretary for the Arts and Media of the Federal Chancellery’s Office. The Jury’s decision of February 2006 reads as follows: “Clearly arranged typographic and aesthetic system of organization that facilitates reading of an extremely comprehensive text; successfully achieved picture-layout in the catalogue portion of the book.”
Contents
Arnold Schönberg: Paintings and Drawings
Arnold Schönberg’s Writings and Interviews about Painting
Contemporaries on Arnold Schönberg the Painter
Painters on Arnold Schönberg the Composer
Arnold Schönberg’s Correspondence with Painters and on Painting
Sources for Painting in Arnold Schönberg’s Legacy
Arnold Schönberg’s Lost Paintings and Drawings
Arnold Schönberg Exhibits
Correspondence Concerning the Organization of Exhibitions
Reviews of Arnold Schönberg’s Exhibitions 1910 – 1941
Notes on Painting Technique
Arnold Schönberg’s Paintbox
Dating, Work Groups, Work Titles
Catalogue of Arnold Schönberg’s Paintings and Drawings