ANSELM KIEFER QUESTIONING THE IDENTITY

In a good tradition of German expressionism, the artist Anselm Kiefer in his art continues the interrogations both over his own ego and regarding his membership on a specific nation as well. Through his art, Anselm Kiefer testified that he tried to comprehend himself and to understand his relationsh...

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Published in:Review of artistic education 2011 (1+02), p.150-155
Main Author: Ionita, Codrina-Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetic Education
Art Education
Art Expression
Artists
Education
Mythology
Religious Factors
Resistance (Psychology)
Romanticism
Self Concept
Spirituality
Studies
Values
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Summary:In a good tradition of German expressionism, the artist Anselm Kiefer in his art continues the interrogations both over his own ego and regarding his membership on a specific nation as well. Through his art, Anselm Kiefer testified that he tried to comprehend himself and to understand his relationship to his own nation, the German. This self-scanning starts from the understanding of the key moments of Germanic history which build the warrior and chivalrous spirit of the nation. Medieval myths and legends are a first moment in our understanding of this ethnic structure, followed by experimenting some gestures belonging to the recent history, where nationalism calls into question how the German nation is related to other nations. Anselm Kiefer’s art is revealed as an awareness and understanding of being a nation.
ISSN:2069-7554
2501-238X