Jean Arp - Sculptures

Panel discussion at The Courtauld Institute London

Jean Arp, Sculptures. A Critical Survey focuses on the sculpture of German-French sculptor and poet Jean (or Hans) Arp (1886–1966), one of the most important artists of the twentieth century.
The book delivers verifiable scholarly data on the breadth of Jean Arp’s sculptural oeuvre.
For the first time in its history the Arp Foundation has opened up its archives and enabled a reconstruction of posthumous processes around Arp’s sculptures. The Critical Survey is the necessary first step towards the eventual publication of a new catalogue raisonné and answers fundamental questions concerning editions, forgeries and casting rights. It has
been edited by Arie Hartog, Director of the Gerhard-Marcks-Haus in Bremen.

To launch the publication a panel of experts
will discuss the issues raised by the book,
including wider discussions around sculptural production and questions of authentication.

Arp: A Critical Survey
hosted by Dr. Deborah Swallow, Director of The Courtauld Institute of Art and Engelbert Büning, Chairman of the Stiftung Arp e. V.

Tuesday, 29 May
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2

6pm, panel discussion in the Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre
7pm, refreshments and an opportunity to discuss the publication with the experts present, including:

Professor Chris Green,
Professor Sarah Wilson,
Dr. Arie Hartog

Please RSVP to Anna Jones at anna@suttonpr.com
The book will be released at the end of May 2012.

14.05.2012