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  Madrid 02.07.12

  William Blake (1757-1827). Visions in British Art. CaixaForum Madrid

  Engraver, painter, poet. The archetypal complete artist, William Blake (London, 1757-1827) was widely misunderstood and scorned in his day. However, he now unquestionably occupies a prominent position in the history of western culture thanks to his ...

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  Madrid 24.04.12

  The Arts of Piranesi. CaixaForum Madrid

  In his working methods, Giambattista Piranesi (Venice, 1720 ? Rome, 1778) was a precursor of the role played by architects and designers today. Now, for the first time, an exhibition at CaixaForum Madrid highlights Piranesi's modernity in an ...

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  Madrid 14.12.11

  The Persistence of Geometry. Works from ”la Caixa” Foundation and MACBA collections. CaixaForum Madrid

  Throughout the 20th century, geometry was an inseparable companion of avantgarde art. Whether promoting an ideal of purity, silencing anything alien to its shapes or speaking of the world once again, geometry provided formalisations for a broad ...

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  Madrid 18.10.11

  Delacroix (1798-1863). CaixaForum Madrid

  "When I paint a picture, I am not writing a thought". Eugène Delacroix questioned the need for a theme in painting. According to the great French artist, what created emotion on a canvas were its artistic values ? material, light, colour ? rather ...

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  Madrid 20.09.11

  CaixaForum Madrid boosts its cultural attractions with an outstanding programme of exhibitions to suit all tastes

  "la Caixa" Welfare Projects presents the programme for its Madrid social and cultural centre for the 2011-2012 season, a wide range of cultural attractions where everyone will find something to enjoy. The starting point will be the most important ...

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  Madrid 24.05.11

  Building the Revolution. Soviet Art and Architecture 1915-1935. CaixaForum Madrid

  The Soviet State that emerged from the 1917 Russian Revolution fostered a new visual language aimed at building a new society based on the socialist ideal. The decade and a half that followed the Revolution was a period of intense activity and ...

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  Barcelona 15.03.11

  Omer Fast. Video Installations: The Casting and Nostalgia. Contemporary Art Collection. CaixaForum Barcelona

  "I don't deal directly with reality, but with representations and stories." In his work, Omer Fast (Israel, 1972), one of the most outstanding video artists of recent years, explores the authenticity behind stories that are told by "documentalising" ...

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  Madrid 03.03.11

  A Floating World. Photographs by Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986). CaixaForum Madrid

  "To be a photographer is to trap one's own amazement". Throughout his life, Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) was faithful to the constant quest of doing just this. From his early childhood, he photographed everything that moved him, touched him in ...

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  Madrid 27.01.11

  The Cinema Effect. Illusion, Reality and the Moving Image. Realism. CaixaForum Madrid

  The cinema is everywhere nowadays: on television, on computers, on mobile phones, etc. And the cinematic language has become crucial to understanding contemporary art and culture. "la Caixa" Social Outreach Programmes presents a new exhibition ...

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