Margit Rowell on the 20th-Century Still Life at Centre Pompidou
Margit Rowell, curator of an upcoming exhibition on still life from Cézanne to the present at the Musée National d'Art Moderne (Mnam) of the Centre Georges-Pompidou, reflects on how this traditional genre has not only persisted but uniquely captured shifting worldviews in the 20th century. In her essay, she traces the evolution of still life through the primacy of technique over subject, the transition from representation to presentation, and the definition of the image in the work of Andy Warhol. The exhibition is scheduled to open at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Key facts
- Margit Rowell is preparing an exhibition on still life at the Mnam of the Centre Georges-Pompidou.
- The exhibition covers still life from Cézanne to the present day.
- Rowell's essay discusses the genre's ability to reflect changing perceptions of the world.
- She examines the shift from technique over subject, representation to presentation, and Warhol's image definition.
- The essay was published in artpress in October 1992.
- The exhibition is set to take place at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Entities
Artists
- Margit Rowell
- Paul Cézanne
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- Musée National d'Art Moderne
- Centre Georges-Pompidou
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —