Vieira Da Silva: The Quest for Unknown Space - Brossura

Maria Elena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992) is widely considered the greatest Portuguese artist of the 20th century, though she spent most of her life in France and became a French citizen in 1956. Influenced by the work of Paul Cézanne and the Cubists, she developed a unique, semiabstract style featuring architectural forms and limited use of color. "When I paint a landscape or a seascape, I'm not very sure it's a landscape or a seascape. It's a thought form rather than a realistic form." The author Gisela Rosenthal studied art history in Tübingen, Heidelberg and Paris. She lives as a freelance author and curator in Lisbon and is responsible for the cultural program of the Carmona and Costa Foundation. The focal points of her research work are the issues raised by modern and contemporary art. 'The ever-expanding Basic Art Series from Taschen is a winner - glossy colour art books with great reproductions good enough to frame, and intelligent commentary: can't be beat' The Bookseller, London 'Back to visual basics'. International Herald Tribune, Frankfurt 'Books which trigger the desire to buy.' Sunday Times Magazine, London