Kiss. From Rodin to Bob Dylan

Hardly any other ritual in our culture has as many different facets as the kiss - whether passionate, romantic, fraternal, dangerous or frivolous. All the more revealing is this motif-historical investigation, which spans a wide temporal range: from Art Nouveau, Symbolism and Décadence, which almost obsessively take up the motif of the kiss, to the present day. The kiss reflects the spirit of the times, it combines high art and popular culture. In the 20th century, it gains new, sometimes even political meanings against the background of feminism and psychoanalysis. The catalogue vividly presents the motif in various genres - from prints and painting to sculpture and installation - and also provides interesting digressions into literature, music and advertising. .