{"product_id":"thorvald-hellesen-pioneering-cubism-hardcover","title":"Thorvald Hellesen: Pioneering Cubism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIngvild Krogvig\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinx Stafne-Pfisterer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fully illustrated and exhaustive volume presents Thorvald Hellesen's interactions with Orphism, Crystal Cubism and Mechanical Cubism. Text in English and Norwegian.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Colour orgies [...] slung up on the walls.\" This was just one of many caustic remarks aimed at Thorvald Hellesen's first - and last - exhibition in Norway, held in 1919. He would never again exhibit in his native country, where he was gradually forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Paris, Hellesen became part of the Cubist circle in Montparnasse. Here he got to know Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Albert Gleizes and Fernand Léger. In around 1920, he finally achieved critical acclaim. He became a member of Section d'Or, was a frequent Salon exhibitor, and had his work reproduced in Der Sturm and De Stijl. \"Among the Cubists, Hellesen is one of the most interesting,\" declared Amédée Ozenfant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly illustrated and well researched catalog illuminates the whole span of Hellesen's Cubism. His interactions with Orphism, Crystal Cubism and Mechanical Cubism are explored, together with his attempts to exploit Cubism in interior design and fashion. The book also examines Hellesen's status as an outsider in Norway and partial insider in Paris - and subsequently as an overlooked pioneer of the Norwegian and Nordic avant-garde. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eText in English and Norwegian.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.11 x 9.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176907948281,"sku":"9788281541504","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/go-nRY-FoV9788281541504.webp?v=1767690967","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/thorvald-hellesen-pioneering-cubism-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}