Research Catalog

Title

The Hoerengracht : Kienholz at the National Gallery London / Colin Wiggins and Annemarie de Wildt.

Author

Wiggins, Colin.

Publication

London : National Gallery ; [New Haven, Conn.] : Distributed by Yale University Press, 2009.

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Additional Authors

• De Wildt, Annemarie.
• Wildt, Annemarie de, 1956-

Description

55 p. : col. ill.; 27 cm.

Summary

"'The Hoerengracht' (1983-88) is an installation artwork by Ed Kienholz (American, 1927-1994) and his wife, Nancy Reddin Kienholz. This tableau - a surprising sight in the National Gallery - is a walk-through evocation of Amsterdam's red-light district, with glowing windows and claustrophobic streets. With its statements on morality, vanitas and composition of secret spaces and receding views, 'The Hoerengracht' resonates powerfully with painting by Dutch masters of the 17th century. The work was the last major piece made by the Kienholzes before Ed died and remains a major reference point for contemporary artists such as Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy and Damien Hirst. The generously illustrated catalogue positions 'The Hoerengracht' and Kienholz in a new perspective."--Jacket.

Subject

• Installations (Art)
• Kienholz, Edward, 1927-1994
• Prostitution in art
• Reddin-Kienholz, Nancy, 1943-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Ed Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz: from Roxys to "The Hoerengracht" / Colin Wiggins -- The Hoerengracht and the Amsterdam red light district / Annemarie de Wildt -- A walk through the Hoerengracht.

ISBN

• 9781857094534 (pbk.)
• 1857094530 (pbk.)

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library