Already a bestseller in germany, this compulsive title has sold more than 100,000 copies in less than a year, and the fastidiously arranged images have garnered blog love from. Ursus wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art by deconstructing the paintings of modern masters into their component pieces, sorted by color and size. Ursus wehrli tidy up art ursus wehlris tidy up art ursus wehlri b. Mar 28, 20 complement the art of clean up with wehrlis equally charming tidying up art and these deconstructed grids of famous cities, likely inspired by wehrlis work.
Ursus wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art by deconstructing the paintings of modern masters into. Swiss artist ursus wehrli reorganizes everyday life in the. Famous paintings have taken a whole new look in this followup t. The art of clean up picture gallery dailypicksandflicks. In his tidying up art series, he deconstructs famous paintings, stacking up their elements by size, color or form, or by otherwise sorting out the unbearable mess of modern art. Wehrli has been tidying up art for 15 years deconstructing the confusion of paul klees expressionist squares, for instance the artist doesnt seem to know where to put the colours. The art of tidying up the swiss are often stereotyped as an orderly people, unstinting in their commitment to the application of rules but ursus wehrli has taken order to a different level. See more ideas about ursus, everyday objects, things organized neatly. For an inside look click customer images under the cover. Comedian and cabaret artist ursus wehrli is the author of tidying up art, a visionary manifesto that yearns toward a more rational, more organized and cleaner form of modern art. Tidying up art is a great idea and the book is well printed and designed but i wish there were lots more examples of wehrlis creative fun. In his tidying up art series, he deconstructs famous. His newest book is called the art of clean up, and things look more ocd than ever.
Ursus wehrli is also the author of tidying up art, a visionary manifesto that yearns toward a more rational, more organized and cleaner form of modern art. Artistic photography, art photography, magritte paintings. Aug 30, 2011 in his new book the art of clean up swiss comedian and artist ursus wehrli applies his love for organization to everyday life and objects. The author has deconstructed famous art works, sorting it into colors, shapes, and images. Complement the art of clean up with wehrli s equally charming tidying up art and these deconstructed grids of famous cities, likely inspired by wehrli s work. Ursus wehrli on swiss television, late show giacobbomuller in swiss german from 06. Nov 14, 2008 ursus wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art by deconstructing the paintings of modern masters into. Take two swiss artist ursus wehrli reorganizes everyday life in. Apr 23, 20 his first book, tidying up art, took wellknown paintings like van goghs bedroom and cleaned them up in a way. Have you ever wanted to alphabetize a bowl of alphabet soup.
Ursus wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art by deconstructing the paintings of modern masters into their component pieces. Famous paintings have taken a whole new look in this follow up t. Ursus wehrli is an artist and comedian from switzerland, known for his tidying up art books where he cleans up famous artwork and organizes things in compulsively tidy fashion. Ursus also did a hilarious ted talk in 2006, where he shares his witty sense of humor along with his vision of a cleaner, more organized world of art. Pre order tidying up art ursus wehrli mp3 video dailymotion. Again we see wehrli breaking down in this case an image or famous artwork and reorganising it so that its neat and tidy. Ursus wehrli, a swiss comedian and experimental artist, shows us how modern art should really look like. Sep 07, 2008 author of more tidying up art, kunst aufraumen, tidying up art, the art of clean up. A hilarious ted talk was filmed in 2006 and posted in 2008. After his two bestselling books on tidying up art he deconstructs the works from famous artists his latest book is called the art of tidying up mr. Weltrekord was performed 60 times throughout this year. Ursus wehrli is an awardwinning comedian, live performer, and freelance artist. Apr 23, 2014 a collection of photographs by swiss artist and comedian ursus wehrli. Ursus published the second book of the english version of tidying up art.
Today, swiss artistcomedian, ursus wehrlis work is going around the web, and im so glad to have found out about it. His first book, tidying up art, is a visionary manifesto that took wellknown artworks and put them back together in his more rational, more organized, and cleaner form of modern art. Tidying up art ursus wehrli english subtitles youtube. His first book, tidying up art, took wellknown paintings like van goghs bedroom and cleaned them up in a. His latest work the art of cleanup, life made neat and tidy, reorders. Ursus wehrli is a lefthanded, broadthinking, professional typographer. Swiss comedian and cabaret artist ursus wehrli is releasing a new book called the art of clean up, where he rearranges our chaotic world and its everyday. Its based on the eponymous bestselling book tidying up art by ursus wehrli, who is also playing the lead role as himself. Tidying up art is a great idea and the book is well printed and designed but i wish there were lots more examples of wehrli s creative fun.
An algorithm for tidying up art a painting by haring b wehrlis manual tidying c output of wehrli 2. Ursus wehrli born 1969 is a swiss comedian and artist. Mar 04, 2005 tidying up art is a great idea and the book is well printed and designed but i wish there were lots more examples of wehrli s creative fun. The idea for his project the art of clean up first took shape in a museum. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
See more ideas about art, tidy up and things organized neatly. Life made neat and tidy by ursus wehrli, and this is his earlier offering, tidying up art. Event details about the art of tidying up with ursus wehrli in san francisco on june 1, 2017 watch, listen, photos and tickets. Perhaps two of the most seminal tomes on the topic of ocd art were published in 2003 tidying up art and 2007 more tidying up art. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. The very tidy man also fixed up a haphazard parking. Ursus wehrli, profile on page visited on april 20. Fortunately, swiss artist ursus wehrli is a man of obsessive order, as he demonstrates with eyecatching surprise in the art of clean up. The algorithm reproduces wehrlis notion of tidyness b. Hier kaufen oder eine gratis kindle leseapp herunterladen. Ursus wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art by deconstructing the paintings of modern.
Wehrli takes messy things, things that we dont usually look at and consider to be in disarray, and rearranges them in beautiful, organized order. Tidying up art is a clever picture book for children and adults alike. Ursus wehrli, a swiss comedian and artist, is known for his parodic art project called tidying up art, where he rearranges wellknown paintings in an orderly fashion see his 2003 book and his 2006 ted talk. In deconstructing the work of paul klee, jaspen johns and other masters into its component parts, organized by color and size, wehrli posits a more perfect art world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The art of tidying up with ursus wehrli at the 826 valencia. Life made neat and tidy, by ursus wehrli, is a recent release from chronicle books and, boy, does it appeal to my inner analretentive ocdness. Tidying up art by ursus wehrli accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes. A hilarious reconfiguration of important paintings, comedian ursus w.
The art of tidying up by ursus wehrli ursus wehrli is a swiis artist obsessed with cleaning up and order. It is a terrific tool for teachers, museum docents, and parents. In 2011, he started a project called the art of clean up where he rearranges everyday objects and people. The result of the above approach is hardly reproducible.