Frank Malina - Light Art and Scientific Abstraction
| Author | Frank Malina, Margit Rosen, Annikki Luukela, ea |
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| Publisher | Les Presses Du Reel |
| ISBN | 9782378965587 |
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The first comprehensive book on Frank Malina, American rocket scientist turned Paris-based artist, co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and founder of founder of the visionary art/science revue Leonardo. It explores his transition from aerospace engineering to scientific abstraction amid Cold War politics. Malina fused American culture with European avant-garde ambitions and pioneered light art. A victim of McCarthyism, he relocated to Paris in 1947, contributing to UNESCO and artistic research. He developed luminous paintings blending cosmic themes with motors and light. His work is held in major museums, including the Pompidou Center and Smithsonian.
| 252 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 28 cm, hb, English |
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