Ursus sends books, prints and catalogues to practically every country in the world. Our daily coverage of the world of ideas newsletter. I have read that the german edition has sold over 100. Bekijk meer ideeen over stedelijke analyse, kampeerbenodigdheden en alledaagse wiskunde. Ursus wehrli tidies up art, ted talk, filmed in february 2006 and posted in november 2008 page visited on april 20. Brainchild of ursus wehrli, a swiss comedian, artist, and typographer, the art of clean up brings readers into mr. He takes iconic works of art and imposes a strict sense of order to the elements present. 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.
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. The world can be a messy place, and swiss artist ursus wehrli is here to help clean it upwith a sense of humor. The idea of cleaning up famous art pieces is hilarious and the artist here does an excellent job with it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ursus wehrli generally travels from and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Vous pouvez le voir expliquer son travail et voir dautres rangements dans. Luckily the art world has a lot of time for ursus compulsive behaviour when it is translated into witty photographic formats. The images are so obsessive that they are simply brilliant.
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. 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. Ursus wehrlis neat and tidy world the new york times. Ursus wehrli, profile on page visited on april 20. Sep 01, 2014 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. 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, a swiss comedian and experimental artist, shows us how modern art should really look like. 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. Wehrli rearranges photo elements into eyecatching rows, sorted by color. 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.
Already a bestseller in germany, this compulsive title has sold more than 100,000 copies in less than a year, and the. For an inside look click customer images under the cover. See more ideas about things organized neatly, tidy up and art. So why was this american member of the press permitted to sit at his. Given half the chance ursus will compartmentalise and order everything from a park full of sunbathers to the sky at night. Spring stamp collection, swiss post, press release dated 8 may 2012 page visited on 11 december 2016. 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. Ursus art books stocks a selection of reference books covering all periods and all media. See more ideas about ursus, things organized neatly, knolling.
See more ideas about tidy up, art and things organized neatly. The result of the above approach is hardly reproducible. Tidying up art by ursus wehrli meet your next favorite book. Topographer, comedian and artist, ursus wehrli was born in aarau, switzerland in 1969. 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. 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. 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 wehrlis creative fun. 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. Ursus wehrli is a swiis artist obsessed with cleaning up and order.
Fortunately, swiss artist ursus wehrli is a man of obsessive order, as he demonstrates with eyecatching surprise in the art of clean up. 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. This is a fantastic book that shows genuine creativity. Mar 02, 20 tidying up art swiss comedian and cabaret performance artist ursus wehrli must have a serious case of ocd. Ursus wehrli born 1969 is a swiss comedian and artist. Media in category ursus wehrli the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. 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. 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. Tidying up art swiss comedian and cabaret performance artist ursus wehrli must have a serious case of ocd. Bekijk meer ideeen over fotografie, kunst en kunstenaar.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ursus wehrli is a lefthanded, broadthinking, professional typographer. Wikimedia commons has media related to ursus wehrli. Ursus wehrli tidy up art ursus wehlris tidy up art ursus wehlri b. Ursus wehrli is both an artist and comedian interested in tidying up arrangements. Ursus wehrli is a swiss comedian and artist who lives in zurich. 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. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. Ursus wehrli speakers bureau and booking agent info. 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.
His first book, tidying up art, is a visionary manifesto that took wellknown artworks and. Sep 12, 2011 ursus wehrli has been at this for a while. Jun 23, 20 ursus wehrli is both an artist and comedian interested in tidying up arrangements. Short books to feed your craving for ideas ideas blog. 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. 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. 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.
Official website ursus wehrli tidies up art ted talk, 2006. The english version of the new book is no available. We accept payment by visa, mastercard and american express, as well as u. As an amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Many of those same clients have continued to turn to our. Ursus wehrlis the art of clean up trendland online. The art of cleanup by ursus wehrli happimess media. Mais avant il setait attaque a lart en rangeant des tableaux celebres. This has played a vital role in him producing such comical and innovative works of art. 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. When getting organized, no detail is too small for swiss artist ursus wehrli. Life made neat and tidy by ursus wehrli, and this is his earlier offering, tidying up art. Organizational skills arent usually something you look for in an artist, but in ursus wehrlis case, theyre definitely something of value. In the book,compulsive artist wehrli sorts out things we encounter in everyday life, such as a pine branch, alphabet.
Ursus wehrli was born on august, 1969 in aarau, switzerland as urs wehrli. Books by ursus wehrli all formats hardcover sort by. He deconstructs scenes, everyday objects and works of art by famous artists and reorders them. Ursus wehrli on swiss television, late show giacobbomuller in swiss german from 06. 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. 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. An algorithm for tidying up art a painting by haring b wehrlis manual tidying c output of wehrli 2. Ursus wehrli the art of tidying up hardcover, 48 pages format. Ursus wehrli is a comedian, live performer, and freelance artist whose book, the. Ursus wehrli is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The algorithm reproduces wehrlis notion of tidyness b. Again we see wehrli breaking down in this case an image or famous artwork and reorganising it so that its neat and tidy.