Text by Markus Stegmann, Xaver Bayer, Ute Stuffer.
Leipzig painter David Schnell (born 1971) has gained acclaim throughout Europe and the U.S. over the last decade, for his dizzying landscapes that tackle contemporary collisions of nature and civilization. Through a deft use of competing vanishing points and shimmering color, Schnell creates an impression of incessant, destabilizing speed. This monograph surveys his work to date.
Featured image is reproduced from David Schnell: Stunde.
"David Schnell's work is characterized by breathtaking combinations of figurative and abstract elements. He employs an extreme perspective that gives the viewer the sensation of being drawn toward a distant vanishing point. The constructed spaces in his paintings create a sense of great dynamism and extreme motion, illusions that are reminiscent of the technical perfection and virtuosity of Renaissance and Mannerist artists. But the irrefutably contemporary settings and the rotational movements also bring to mind computer games and science-fiction films. Schnell takes the viewer on a magnificent flight."
FORMAT: Pbk, 9.25 x 11.75 in. / 166 pgs / 66 color / 13 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $45.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $55 ISBN: 9783775726207 PUBLISHER: Hatje Cantz AVAILABLE: 10/31/2010 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA
Published by Hatje Cantz. Text by Markus Stegmann, Xaver Bayer, Ute Stuffer.
Leipzig painter David Schnell (born 1971) has gained acclaim throughout Europe and the U.S. over the last decade, for his dizzying landscapes that tackle contemporary collisions of nature and civilization. Through a deft use of competing vanishing points and shimmering color, Schnell creates an impression of incessant, destabilizing speed. This monograph surveys his work to date.
