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Radical, personal, uncompromising - Miriam Cahn in her own words
Swiss artist Miriam Cahn is one of the most uncompromising voices in contemporary art. For the first time, Writing in Rage brings together her diary entries, letters, essays, and reflections - raw, angry, and deeply personal.
This text-only volume offers an intimate look into the mind of an artist whose work revolves around themes of violence, tenderness, war, devastation, and physical vulnerability. More than just commentary on her own creations, these writings form a powerful, radical document of female autonomy in the art world.
Highlights:
- First-time publication of Miriam Cahn's collected writings - including diaries, letters, and essays
- Insights into her creative process, family, and artistic philosophy
- Unfiltered language and radical subjectivity - a manifesto of independence
- Essential reading for fans of feminist art, social criticism, and text-image interplay
An essential companion for understanding Miriam Cahn's work - and the fearless mind behind it.
The Swiss artist MIRIAM CAHN (*1949, Basel) deals with political and social themes in oil paintings; charcoal, chalk, and colored and lead pencil drawings; and in photographs, films, and installations. Strong color is characteristic of her work, forming a stark contrast to the recurring motifs of violence, tenderness, war, destruction, and physical infirmity. Her habit of commenting upon her work in writing is a golden thread running throughout Cahn's career. She illuminates her own art, commenting in the process on art and world events, and she sets up the texts opposite her artworks in exhibitions and publications.
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Die Schweizer Künstlerin MIRIAM CAHN (*1949, Basel) setzt sich in Ölmalereien, Kohle-, Kreide-, Farb- und Bleistiftzeichnungen, Fotografien, Filmen und Installationen mit politischen und gesellschaftlichen Themen auseinander. Charakteristisch für ihre Werke ist eine starke Farbigkeit, die mit den wiederkehrenden Motiven Gewalt, Zärtlichkeit, Krieg, Verwüstung und körperliche Versehrtheit starke Kontraste bildet. Ihr Schaffen selbst schreibend zu kommentieren, zieht sich dabei als roter Faden durch Cahns künstlerischen Werdegang. Sie durchleuchtet ihre eigenen Arbeiten, kommentiert dabei das Kunst- und Weltgeschehen und stellt die Texte auch in Ausstellungen und Publikationen den Werken gegenüber.Die Schweizer Künstlerin MIRIAM CAHN (*1949, Basel) setzt sich in Ölmalereien, Kohle-, Kreide-, Farb- und Bleistiftzeichnungen, Fotografien, Filmen und Installationen mit politischen und gesellschaftlichen Themen auseinander. Charakteristisch für ihre Werke ist eine starke Farbigkeit, die mit den wiederkehrenden Motiven Gewalt, Zärtlichkeit, Krieg, Verwüstung und körperliche Versehrtheit starke Kontraste bildet. Ihr Schaffen selbst schreibend zu kommentieren, zieht sich dabei als roter Faden durch Cahns künstlerischen Werdegang. Sie durchleuchtet ihre eigenen Arbeiten, kommentiert dabei das Kunst- und Weltgeschehen und stellt die Texte auch in Ausstellungen und Publikationen den Werken gegenüber.
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Radical, personal, uncompromising – Miriam Cahn in her own words
Swiss artist Miriam Cahn is one of the most uncompromising voices in contemporary art. For the first time, Writing in Rage brings together her diary entries, letters, essays, and reflections – raw, angry, and deeply personal.
This text-only volume offers an intimate look into the mind of an artist whose work revolves around themes of violence, tenderness, war, devastation, and physical vulnerability. More than just commentary on her own creations, these writings form a powerful, radical document of female autonomy in the art world.
Highlights:
- First-time publication of Miriam Cahn’s collected writings – including diaries, letters, and essays
- Insights into her creative process, family, and artistic philosophy
- Unfiltered language and radical subjectivity – a manifesto of independence
- Essential reading for fans of feminist art, social criticism, and text-image interplay
An essential companion for understanding Miriam Cahn’s work – and the fearless mind behind it.
The Swiss artist MIRIAM CAHN (*1949, Basel) deals with political and social themes in oil paintings; charcoal, chalk, and colored and lead pencil drawings; and in photographs, films, and installations. Strong color is characteristic of her work, forming a stark contrast to the recurring motifs of violence, tenderness, war, destruction, and physical infirmity. Her habit of commenting upon her work in writing is a golden thread running throughout Cahn’s career. She illuminates her own art, commenting in the process on art and world events, and she sets up the texts opposite her artworks in exhibitions and publications.
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»Miriam Cahn’s Alluring, Angry Art - If some of Cahn’s images are unexpected or unsettling, it is because, quite simply, they are the expressions of a very self-aware woman’s unapologetic point of view.«
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»Miriam Cahn's Alluring, Angry Art - If some of Cahn's images are unexpected or unsettling, it is because, quite simply, they are the expressions of a very self-aware woman's unapologetic point of view.« Edward M. Gómez https://hyperallergic.com/ 20130401
