Künstlersubjekt

English translation: artist

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German term or phrase:Künstlersubjekt
English translation:artist
Entered by: Martin Schmurr

07:08 Jan 16, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
German term or phrase: Künstlersubjekt
Künstlersubjekt

In einer ironischen Wendung agiert er die Rolle dieses klassischen Künstlersubjekts aus.

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ChristinaT
Local time: 02:58
artist/artists' subject
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according to context
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Martin Schmurr
Local time: 02:58
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4artist/artists' subject
Martin Schmurr
2 -1muse (?)
jspierce


  

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muse (?)


Explanation:
literally, I get "artist-subject;" the only thing i can propose is "muse," the subject inspiring the artist.

jspierce
United States
Local time: 21:58
PRO pts in pair: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Patrick Delaney: muse is something else, acting on the artist I suppose, not being acted upon by the artist as in "Kunstlersubjekt" - go with "artist's subject" or something like that
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artist/artists' subject


Explanation:
according to context

Martin Schmurr
Local time: 02:58
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