DETAIL TITULU:
Grafický cyklus Per Aspera ad Astra.
The Graphic Series Per Aspera ad Astra
Uhl Joseph
Národní galerie v Praze 2025
brožovaná, 33 str.
ISBN 9788070359013
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anotace
Jméno Joseph Uhl (1877-1945) není v uměleckém světě příliš známé. Tento umělec narozený v New Yorku, avšak působící celý svůj život v Německu, vystudoval mnichovskou akademii a velice brzy opustil médium malby, aby se naplno věnoval grafické praxi. Cyklus Per Aspera ad Astra (1921-1923) otevřeně navazuje na německý symbolismus, především na dílo Maxe Klingera. Pojednává o cestě mladého člověka, poháněného vlastní ambicí, přes nástrahy a zábrany, které mu stojí v cestě, k dosažení vrcholu své ctižádosti. Uhlovou silnou stránkou je jeho imaginace, čistota a technická zručnost provedení. Publikace doprovázející stejnojmenný grafický kabinet první části cyklu přinese širší poznání tohoto grafického díla.
Joseph Uhl (1877-1945) is little-known in the art world. Born in New York, Uhl spent his entire working life in Germany, having studied at the Munich Academy, and soon left the medium of painting to fully embrace printmaking. Uhl's cycle Per Aspera ad Astra (1921-1923) overtly cites German symbolism, particularly the work of Max Klinger. It depicts the journey of a young person driven by his own ambition through the pitfalls and obstacles in his path, to achieve the pinnacle of his aspirations. Uhl's strength lies in his imagination, purity, and technical skill in execution. The publication accompanying the graphic cabinet of the first part of the cycle will provide a broader understanding of this graphic work.
Joseph Uhl (1877-1945) is little-known in the art world. Born in New York, Uhl spent his entire working life in Germany, having studied at the Munich Academy, and soon left the medium of painting to fully embrace printmaking. Uhl's cycle Per Aspera ad Astra (1921-1923) overtly cites German symbolism, particularly the work of Max Klinger. It depicts the journey of a young person driven by his own ambition through the pitfalls and obstacles in his path, to achieve the pinnacle of his aspirations. Uhl's strength lies in his imagination, purity, and technical skill in execution. The publication accompanying the graphic cabinet of the first part of the cycle will provide a broader understanding of this graphic work.

