Life Streams (SUNY series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture)
Charles M. Russell (The Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of the American West)
The definitive reference for scholars, collectors, curators, art dealers, libraries, and anyone who appreciates the art of Charles M. Russell Charles M. Russell is our most beloved artist of the American West. His paintings, sketches, sculpture, illustrated letters, and stories are an unequalled legacy. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 color and black-and-white reproductions of Russell's greatest works, this beautiful volume features essays by Russell experts and scholars who address impo...
Chardin Material
by Ewa Lajer-Burcharth, Daniel Birnbaum, and Isabelle Graw
Yoko Ono/Hans Ulrich Obrist (Conversation, v. 17)
by Yoko Ono and Hans Ulrich Obrist
Marylyn Dintenfass: Parallel Park
by Aliza Edelman and Barbara Anderson Hill
Addressing the formative ideas on mobility and space in her career, this book introduces a broad examination of Dintenfass' commissioned sculpture and paintings, and presents how these art works translate into her monumental site-specific sculpture Parallel Park, located in Fort Myers, Florida. Parallel Park also participates in a contemporary dialogue with the challenges and politics of public art. The book is organized in three sections: an introductory essay by Aliza Edelman, PhD, providing a...
Kashetsky documents domestic life, street life, urban landscapes, nature, and the stories of Holocaust survivors in his affecting, meditative work. Herzl Kashetskys rich, multi-layered works are deep explorations of the human condition. His meticulously rendered portraits, still lifes, and landscapes are intense explorations of identity and place. This profusely illustrated book features more than 150 drawings selected from Kashetskys 119 sketchbooks, ranging from portraits to landscapes, from s...
Spirit of Nature is a visual and written journey through the Berkshire region: the stunning topography of its rivers, mountains, valleys, and fauna; the inspiring light of its gentle sunrises; the height of its awesome days; its fiery sunsets; and its abundance of spiritual inspiration. Richard Nunley takes us on an informative and enjoyable ride through the history of this area and offers a thorough introduction to the life and work of Berkshire artist Jim Schantz. The words of Brother Thomas c...
For Los Angeles–based sculptor, painter, filmmaker and installation artist Kaari Upson (born 1972), possessions are the gateway into the human psyche. Contained within them are all the hopes, dreams, fears and desires of their owners. Like a shaman, Upson creates her own gateways, using unorthodox techniques to imbue everyday objects such as mattresses and bags with an arcane magic. The result is auratic works that act as powerful symbols of absence, failed aspirations and loneliness. Part of...
This accessible and expertly written introduction and overview of Tracey Emin's life offers a completely up-to-date view on the work of one of the most important and respected artists working today. From some of her previously unpublished early works from the 1980s, through the period of the 'Young British Artists' when she first found international fame, and up to her very latest works - many also published here for the first time - The Guardian's art critic Jonathan Jones brings together Trac...
The work of Chippewa artist George Morrison (1919-2000) has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim. His paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures have been displayed in numerous public and private exhibitions, and he is one of Minnesota's most cherished artists. Yet because Morrison's artwork typically does not include overt references to his Indian heritage, it has stirred debate about what it means to be a Native American artist. This stunning catalogue, featuring 130 color and black-and-white...
In this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a brilliant case for why art matters, especially in the turbulent political weather of the twenty-first century.'Never has a publication been more timely' - Dazed'A brave writer whose books open up fundamental questions about life and art’ - TelegraphFunny Weather brings together a career's worth of Laing's writing about art and culture, examining their roles in our political and emotional lives. She profiles...