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Becoming the sea

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"Since the late 1960s, Anselm Kiefer has made art that explores the profound depths of human history. For his first American retrospective in twenty years, he takes the river as a metaphor for the flux of life and passage of time. Breathtaking new landscapes join iconic works to celebrate the achievements of his nearly sixty-year career." -- Publisher's website.

Contents

Letter to Min Jung Kim / Anselm Kiefer -- Becoming the sea / Min Jung Kim -- The water festival or the path to the sea / Christoph Ransmayr -- "On the banks of the rivers--the moment of interruption" / Klaus Dermutz -- Images of the exhibition -- Ma destinée / Anselm Kiefer -- Kiefer in America / Melissa Venator.

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    • St. Louis: Saint Louis Art Museum
    • Munich: Hirmer Publishers, [2025]

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    • 9783777445632
    • 0891780122
    • 9780891780120
    • 3777445630

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    • Pre-publication title: Becoming the ocean
    • Published in conjunction with the exhibition Anselm Kiefer: becoming the sea, presented at the Saint Louis Art Museum from October 18, 2025, to January 25, 2026.

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