Text by Jo Applin, Birgit Brunk, Georges Didi-Huberman, Heike Eipeldauer, Elena Filipovic, et al.
The rediscovery of a still underappreciated artist who, along with Auguste Rodin, revolutionized sculpture in the 19th century
Published with mumok Wien.
Considered the rival of Auguste Rodin, Italian artist Medardo Rosso (1858–1928) is an underappreciated pioneer of modernism. This catalog presents 50 of his sculptures paired with works by artists—including Francis Bacon, Nairy Baghramian, David Hammons and Eva Hesse—that resonate both directly and indirectly with Rosso's aesthetic ideology.
FORMAT: Hbk, 9.25 x 11.25 in. / 496 pgs / 450 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $69.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $97.95 ISBN: 9783753306131 PUBLISHER: Walther König, Köln AVAILABLE: 9/23/2025 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: FLAT40 PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA ONLY
Published by Walther König, Köln. Text by Jo Applin, Birgit Brunk, Georges Didi-Huberman, Heike Eipeldauer, Elena Filipovic, et al.
The rediscovery of a still underappreciated artist who, along with Auguste Rodin, revolutionized sculpture in the 19th century
Published with mumok Wien.
Considered the rival of Auguste Rodin, Italian artist Medardo Rosso (1858–1928) is an underappreciated pioneer of modernism. This catalog presents 50 of his sculptures paired with works by artists—including Francis Bacon, Nairy Baghramian, David Hammons and Eva Hesse—that resonate both directly and indirectly with Rosso's aesthetic ideology.
