Again we see wehrli breaking down in this case an image or famous artwork and reorganising it so that its neat and tidy. In the book,compulsive artist wehrli sorts out things we encounter in everyday life, such as a pine branch, alphabet. 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 speakers bureau and booking agent info. Famous for his tidying up art books, which deliver deconstructions of the works of van gogh, botticelli, pollock, and many other masters, the swiss artist and comedian is pushing his visual manifesto for a more organized and categorized take. Already a bestseller in germany, this compulsive title has sold more than 100,000 copies in less than a year, and the. 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. Ursus wehrli is left handed, a broad thinker and a trained typographer.
An algorithm for tidying up art a painting by haring b wehrlis manual tidying c output of wehrli 2. This has played a vital role in him producing such comical and innovative works of art. Sep 01, 2014 ursus wehrli is a swiss comedian and artist who lives in zurich. See more ideas about things organized neatly, tidy up and art. Ursus wehrli is a swiis artist obsessed with cleaning up and order. See more ideas about tidy up, art and things organized neatly.
Wikimedia commons has media related to ursus wehrli. The algorithm reproduces wehrlis notion of tidyness b. Spring stamp collection, swiss post, press release dated 8 may 2012 page visited on 11 december 2016. Ursus wehrli generally travels from and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Ursus wehrli is both an artist and comedian interested in tidying up arrangements. He deconstructs scenes, everyday objects and works of art by famous artists and reorders them. For an inside look click customer images under the cover. Ursus wehrli tidies up art, ted talk, filmed in february 2006 and posted in november 2008 page visited on april 20. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, event planners and companies across the country have worked closely with our booking agents to hire ursus wehrli for a speaking engagements, guest appearances, product endorsements and corporate events. 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.
Mar 02, 20 tidying up art swiss comedian and cabaret performance artist ursus wehrli must have a serious case of ocd. Wehrli rearranges photo elements into eyecatching rows, sorted by color. Vous pouvez le voir expliquer son travail et voir dautres rangements dans. The idea of cleaning up famous art pieces is hilarious and the artist here does an excellent job with it. 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 objects into neat rows, sorted by color, size, shape, or type. He has a couple of books called tidying up art prestel publishing, 2003 and more tidying up art scalo publishing 2007, which tidy up the elements in. Ursus wehrlis neat and tidy world whatson mar 28, 20 waterloo region record an after photo from ursus wehrlis picture book the art of clean up. I have read that the german edition has sold over 100. 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 npr, brain pickings, the modern. Ursus wehrli on swiss television, late show giacobbomuller in swiss german from 06.
Topographer, comedian and artist, ursus wehrli was born in aarau, switzerland in 1969. Life made neat and tidy by ursus wehrli, and this is his earlier offering, tidying up 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. Ursus wehrli, profile on page visited on april 20. Bekijk meer ideeen over fotografie, kunst en kunstenaar. Ursus sends books, prints and catalogues to practically every country in the world. Our daily coverage of the world of ideas newsletter.
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. The art of cleanup by ursus wehrli june 26, 2017 happimess media ursus wehrli tidies up works of art in his book the art of cleanup, where he rearranges our chaotic world and its everyday objects into neat rows, sorted by color, size, shape, or type. The images are so obsessive that they are simply brilliant. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ursus wehrlis the art of clean up trendland online. 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 is a comedian, live performer, and freelance artist whose book, the. Tidying up art swiss comedian and cabaret performance artist ursus wehrli must have a serious case of ocd. His photography book, the art of cleanup, restores order to the most common of places with an outsidethebox approach that deconstructs the everyday and puts it back together in a rational and humorous way. This is a fantastic book that shows genuine creativity. 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. We accept payment by visa, mastercard and american express, as well as u. Many of those same clients have continued to turn to our. Tidying up art by ursus wehrli meet your next favorite book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As an amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Sep 12, 2011 ursus wehrli has been at this for a while. Short books to feed your craving for ideas ideas blog. 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 npr, brain pickings, swissmiss. The world can be a messy place, and swiss artist ursus wehrli is here to help clean it upwith a sense of humor.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. When getting organized, no detail is too small for swiss artist ursus wehrli. Brainchild of ursus wehrli, a swiss comedian, artist, and typographer, the art of clean up brings readers into mr. See more ideas about ursus, things organized neatly, knolling. Media in category ursus wehrli the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Books by ursus wehrli all formats hardcover sort by. Fortunately, swiss artist ursus wehrli is a man of obsessive order, as he demonstrates with eyecatching surprise in the art of clean up. Ursus wehrli, a swiss comedian and experimental artist, shows us how modern art should really look like. The result of the above approach is hardly reproducible. Meet the most organized man in the world, ursus wehrli. Ursus wehrlis neat and tidy world the new york times.
Bekijk meer ideeen over stedelijke analyse, kampeerbenodigdheden en alledaagse wiskunde. 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. 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. Ursus wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art by deconstructing the paintings of modern masters into. Mais avant il setait attaque a lart en rangeant des tableaux celebres. The english version of the new book is no available. Jun 23, 20 ursus wehrli is both an artist and comedian interested in tidying up arrangements.
Ursus wehrli born 1969 is a swiss comedian and artist. Jun 26, 2017 the art of cleanup by ursus wehrli june 26, 2017 happimess media ursus wehrli tidies up works of art in his book the art of cleanup, where he rearranges our chaotic world and its everyday objects into neat rows, sorted by color, size, shape, or type. Life made neat and tidy 20, chronicle books may be only 48 pages in length, but it is chock full of deliciously organized scenes from everyday life. Ursus wehrli is a swiss comedian and artist who lives in zurich. Many of the artworks chosen were examples of modern art, abstract art and cubism and while these were entertaining, to be honest, i would have. In the wake of the two bestsellers tidying up art and tiding up more art, ursus wehrli is now going to ultimately save the entire world through expanding. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Some might say its the case of ocd, but as far as we know, the artist is perfectly fine, and has a really good sense of humor. Organizational skills arent usually something you look for in an artist, but in ursus wehrlis case, theyre definitely something of value. Ursus wehrli is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The art of cleanup by ursus wehrli happimess media.
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. He takes iconic works of art and imposes a strict sense of order to the elements present. Ursus art books stocks a selection of reference books covering all periods and all media. Many of the artworks chosen were examples of modern art, abstract art and cubism and while these were. His first book, tidying up art, is a visionary manifesto that took wellknown artworks and. Ursus wehrli tidy up art ursus wehlris tidy up art ursus wehlri b. So why was this american member of the press permitted to sit at his. Luckily the art world has a lot of time for ursus compulsive behaviour when it is translated into witty photographic formats. 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 npr, brain pickings. Ursus wehrli is a lefthanded, broadthinking, professional typographer. Ursus wehrli the art of tidying up hardcover, 48 pages format. Given half the chance ursus will compartmentalise and order everything from a park full of sunbathers to the sky at night. Ursus wehrli was born on august, 1969 in aarau, switzerland as urs wehrli.
458 146 825 774 855 1635 822 1617 603 633 849 1007 399 1560 1480 1518 1513 1587 414 642 483 1076 698 1207 166 1301 978 49 935