H-Girl
Compiling over 100 gorgeous illustrations from Hisasi's various comics and magazine covers, this collection covers eight years of Hisasi's celebrated career. A collection of pin ups and character art that covers the artist's early career, this full color artbook also features dozens of previously undisclosed rough drafts revealing a side to the artist that is rarely accessible!
Free and Easy Wandering Exhibit Catalog
Free and Easy Wandering: Markings On The Way is an exhibit catalog of seventeen abstract paintings with text which conveys an epic journey of psycho-physical and cosmic self-discovery that begins in isolation and fragmentation and ends in nondual wholeness. Undertaken in three phases: autonomy, aloneness, and detachment, the journey unfolds in twelve stages called Markings that reveal the characteristic workings of the wanderer grappling with impermanence, identity, belonging and homecoming in a changing landscape of uncontrollable force. Ultimately, the wanderer permeates the entire time of the landscape as his home and marks it orientationally so that anyone who wishes to find their way as time can do so with creative, noetic, kinetic and sensate elemental knowing.
Willem de Kooning: Endless Painting
Published on the occasion of Willem de Kooning: Endless Painting, 555 West 24th St, New York, an exhibition organized with the support of the Willem de Kooning Foundation and curated by Cecilia Alemani, Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art. The book documents paintings by the artist dating from 1944 through 1986 and two sculptures, with a dedicated plates section featuring the works in the exhibition, installation shots, and contextual images of the artist. Endless Painting is the sixth solo exhibition of de Kooning's work presented by Gagosian, with the first organized in 1987. A pioneering figure of the postwar era, de Kooning probed the expressive potential of color, line, and space and continuously challenged the boundaries between figuration and abstraction. Through the considered placement of late paintings the exhibition foregrounds visual motifs that recurred throughout de Kooning's career. This approach reflects Alemani's close investigation of paintings from the 1980s in which she identified an expansive repertoire of human forms--elbows, knees, mouths, eyes--that can be traced as far back as the artist's works of the 1930s and 1940s that drew on Cubism and Surrealism. De Kooning often reworked canvases, reincorporating passages from earlier compositions by tracing shapes he wanted to preserve onto vellum, and even changing their orientation multiple times during the painting's gestation. It was through revisiting and revising his compositions that he developed a consistent but flexible vocabulary of color and gesture rooted in figuration. "A restless explorer of the canvas, de Kooning never stopped interrogating the possibilities of what painting could be," Alemani notes. The exhibition's title, Endless Painting, references this enduring, ever-evolving visual language and the artist's professed decision to "just stop" rather than formally finish paintings. Alemani and John Elderfield explore these concepts in the book and expand on the many possible interpretations of de Kooning's work.
La Ribot: Distinguished Anyways
Recent performances from the recipient of the 2020 Venice Dance Biennale Golden Lion AwardThis volume gathers documentation of four performance pieces by Spanish artist and dancer La Ribot (born 1962), showcased at the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome in 2021. Presented in dialogue with the venue, the selected pieces engage with themes of painting and sunlight.
Duchamp-Isms
A collection of provocative quotations from one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century Duchamp-isms is a selection of illuminating quotations from Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important figures in the history of modern art. A painter, sculptor, writer, and chess player, Duchamp changed the very definition of art with his "readymades"--everyday objects such as a bicycle wheel or bottle rack that he titled, signed, and presented as art. He provoked critics and the public with works such as the Cubist-Futurist painting Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (1912) and Fountain (1917), a readymade composed of a men's urinal signed "R. Mutt." Prizing the intellectual over the aesthetic, Duchamp inspired later movements like Minimalism, Conceptualism, and Pop Art. Delightful and witty, Duchamp-isms offers rich insights into the mind of a true icon of modern art. The quotes in Duchamp-isms, drawn primarily from interviews, have been selected and introduced by Francis Naumann, a leading authority on Duchamp, and organized in eight thematic sections: philosophies of art; painting; Dada and Surrealism; the readymades; chess; literary influences; commercialism in art; and philosophies of life and death. The book also features a brief chronology of Duchamp's life and career."I have always had a horror of being a 'professional' painter. The minute you become that, you are lost.""Humor and laughter--not necessarily derogatory derision--are my pet tools. This may come from my general philosophy of never taking the world too seriously--for fear of dying of boredom.""Art can never be adequately defined, because the translation of an aesthetic emotion into a verbal description is as inaccurate as your description of fear when you have been actually scared.""Art never saved the world. It cannot."
Delilah Montoya
The first publication to provide an art-historical examination of the broad scope and depth of Montoya's world renowned body of work. Delilah Montoya: Reclaiming Chicano Narratives Through Art and Activism provides an in-depth exploration of Delilah Montoya's decades-long engagement with printmaking, photography, and large-scale installation works, showcasing her contributions to contemporary art through the lens of her Chicana heritage. Born in Texas, raised in the Midwest, and now living in New Mexico, where she has spent much of her career, Montoya and her work are deeply rooted in the experiences of the Southwest and its communities. Her projects navigate the intersections of spirituality, gender norms, and cultural identity, challenging and redefining perceptions through a unique lens intently trained on the roots of mestizaje, the coming together of European and Indigenous cultures in the formation of Latino identities. From the very beginning, Montoya's work has not only situated and defined Chicana and Chicano identity, it has also served as a tool rooted in activism to demand that these voices, stories, bodies, and histories be seen. This ambitious volume is the first publication to provide an art-historical examination of the broad scope and depth of Montoya's body of work. This book cements Montoya's status as a key artist in the discourse on Chicana and Chicano art and culture.
Oil and Water: The Paintings of Brian J. Haberlin
OIL & WATER is the definitive collection of fine art paintings by award-winning artist Brian J. Haberlin. Known worldwide for his work in the comic book industry, Haberlin has turned his boundless creative energy toward watercolor and oil painting--melding narrative, atmosphere, and exquisite technique in each piece. This 120-page hardcover volume captures the breadth of Haberlin's evolving artistic journey. From delicate studies of the human form to richly textured dreamscapes, these works bridge the realms of fantasy and reality with a signature voice as compelling as his celebrated graphic novels. Featuring over 100 full-color high quality reproductions, OIL & WATER invites collectors and art lovers alike to discover an artist in full bloom.
quotable impressions
This small book combines quotes (words) with printmaking (visuals) to create impressions which have inspired each other. Quotes stimulate, excite, motivate. Words that are well-crafted leave lasting impressions. They touch an emotional pulse point in our soul. Quotes add clarity of thought when one can't find expression. A quote can help to see light when all seems dark and gives an extra burst of hope and courage to persevere. Printmaking is a multi-process artististic endeavour to create a visual impressions on paper. It begins with the spark of inspiration to transfer to a print plate, inking with thoughtful palette, combining plate and paper on a printing press, and finally the excitement and surprise when pulling the print. "Quotable Impressions" are created with a non-toxic method of hand-drawn open bite polymer solar plates that are etched in the sun. Metamorphosis, season changes, ocean tides, and shifting sands inspire over and over as these discoveries are re-shape with beauty and dignity. Visual and literary arts are always being defined and re-defined with the development of new avenues for expression.
Meditations on a Cup
Beautiful blossoms, gleaming glass and scintillating sunlight are features of the still life paintings that illustrate this colorful book about symbolic cups.Many ways are given that cups can symbolize our lives, encouraging self reflection. What is the meaning of an empty cup in your life?The setting of the paintings of still life arrangements in a 1924 Craftsman Bungalow on a window shelf has a timeless quality and inviting ambiance. The story of the artist finding this house for a studio is on the back cover.
A Single Guy's Guide to Predatory Women (Vol. 1, Lipstick and War Crimes Series)
Vol. 1 of the Lipstick and War Crimes Series, male student edition is called A Single Guy's Guide to Predatory Women, and is the mirror edition of A Thinking Girl's Guide to Sexual Identity. This edition is the opposite of mysogynist, and calls for a return to respect of the natural feminine. The series calls on young people to discover their true make up in order to create a positive future, which older people are often too asleep to realize is in jeapordy. In Vol. 1 we enter the mind boggling world of gender sculpting and why this social engineering has been pushed on all young people globally. We start to discover who initiated this program, which is historically outlined in Vol. 2 of series. We follow the money. In Vol. 1 we meet the female icons of last 50 years and how they were used to warp girl's behavior today, and why finding a good relationship is now like walking through a mine field. Vol. 1 will explain why a dysfunctional social context surrounds young people today and begins to point toward the correction of this distortion.
Unleashing Your Purpose
This book is about finding your purpose in life. It is written for those who want to achieve more from the lives; who want to fulfill God's purpose for their lives. The book looks at Pursuing Purpose, Planted and Positioned for purpose, identifying your purpose, Puirpose in the misdsts of Crsis, Purpose and Passion and It's Time to Make your move.
An Artist's Guide to Drawing Clothed Characters
In this follow-up to the acclaimed Anatomy for Artists: Drawing Form & Pose (over 30,000 copies sold to date), figure-drawing maestro Tom Fox takes a deep dive into the subjects of clothing and drapery. Using his unique approach of simplified mannequins and dynamic figure sketches, Tom shares his process for improving your figures holistically, understanding fabric physics, and capturing the fold, stretch, and crumple of believable clothing.With over 300 pages packed with Tom's engaging drawings and accessible instruction, Drawing Clothed Characters is a perfect companion to Drawing Form & Pose, as well as an invaluable standalone resource in its own right.Available alongside this book is a companion publication called Workbook: Drawing Clothed Characters, which features 200 pages of accessible instructions and figures to draw over on the pages, allowing the reader to practise the theory put forth in this main book.
The Art of Ramonn90: Life in Every Sketch
This is the hotly anticipated debut art book from renowned illustrator and comic artist, Ram籀n Nunez. With years of extensive experience working in the comic, animation, and video-game industries, Ramon has carved out a unique artistic style and earned himself a reputation for creating captivating visual concepts and character art. His previous clients include top production companies including Riot Games, Sony Pictures Animation, and Dreamworks, and he has built a following of 609K fans on Instagram.In this book, he offers an insight to his world of art, where he likes to portray characters doing everyday activities in everyday places, such as eating at home or riding the subway. He has built a relatability in his art that appeals to fans, as they see themselves in his work. That said, he isn't afraid to introduce a bizarre situation or something unexpected to push the viewers' imagination!The book will feature personal details about Ram籀n's early life, education, and career, as well as step-by-step tutorials for readers to learn from his incredible style and skills. For long-standing fans or those newly discovering his artwork, Ram籀n's art book will be one that our audiences jump to own.
African Celebrities
African Celebrities: The Rise, The Legacy and The Future is your ultimate backstage pass to the world of African fame. Forget the clich矇s, this book takes you beyond the glitter to reveal what it truly means to be a celebrity on the continent today. It's a bold, eye-opening journey into the lives, influence, and cultural power of the icons who shape Africa's identity and inspire millions.From social media sensations rewriting the rules to legendary figures whose impact spans generations, discover how fame is being redefined in the digital era. Explore the loyal fan communities that celebrate these stars, the conversations that trend across platforms, and the movements they ignite-social, economic, innovation, humanitarian and cultural. This is not just about fame; it is about influence, legacy, and the unstoppable rise of voices that matter.Packed with powerful stories and sharp insights, African Celebrities is both a tribute and a roadmap to the future of stardom. Whether you're a fan, a journalist, an aspiring star, or simply curious, this book invites you to experience the rise, the legacy, and the thrilling future of Africa's icons and maybe even imagine your own name in lights.
BACKSTAGE - Behind the Curtains with the Greatest Entertainers of the 20th Century
BACKSTAGE - Behind the Curtains with the Greatest Entertainers of the 20th Century tells the remarkable story of Marty Harrell, a professional journey that began with his rise as a teenage bass trombone prodigy and carried him to the heart of the greatest stages of his era.From the swinging days of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to unforgettable performances behind legends like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sammy Davis Jr., Harrell's career placed him shoulder-to-shoulder with the most iconic entertainers of the 20th century.Told with intimacy and authenticity, BACKSTAGE is more than a chronicle of one man's musical career--it is a rare glimpse into the fun, excitement, banter and bluster behind the curtains, through the end of the big band era, the opening salvos of the British Invasion, and the height of the Rock & Roll epoch.
rosie
rosie is a handmade, mixed-media storybook following rosie the rabbit as she searches for safety in a quiet, ruined world. each illustration was drawn on reclaimed paper, each word is handwritten, and the past is faintly visible beneath the surface.rosie is a gentle survival tale blending softness with eerie stillness-it hints at strange things, such as the ones who still move beyond the grass.enter rosie's world and see what comes after the end through her eyes.
Someday Is Now: The Art of Corita Kent
Four decades of impassioned art-activism from the beloved radical Catholic nun, educator and graphic artist--her definitive monograph available once morePublished with Tang Museum at Skidmore College. For Corita Kent, printmaking was a populist medium to communicate with the world around her. This activist spirit came most alive in the 1960s, when her posters and murals addressed subjects such as racism and poverty, US military brutalities in Vietnam and conflicts between radical and conservative positions in the Catholic Church. Her posters, murals and signature serigraphs combined messages of love and faith with images from popular culture and inventive use of type and color.Originally published in 2013 and long out of print, the most comprehensive monograph on Kent's work finally returns in a brilliant showcase of prints and ephemera from all phases of her life, revealing her importance as an activist printmaker and a stylistic innovator in graphic design. It includes not just the 1960s serigraphs for which she is best known, but also early abstractions and text pieces as well as lyrical works made in the 1970s and 1980s. Full of the lively, colorful work that is so iconically hers, this volume presents four decades of a life dedicated to serving others through and with the language of art. Someday is Now is punctuated by scholarship, selected writings by Kent herself, interviews with former students and collaborators, and responses to her work from a wide variety of artists, curators and designers.Artist, activist, teacher and devout Catholic Corita Kent (1918-86) eloquently combined her passions for faith and politics during her rich and varied career. As a teacher at Los Angeles' Immaculate Heart College, she fostered a creative and collaborative arts community and developed an interest in printmaking. By 1968, her art was enormously popular. She remained active in social causes until her death in 1986.
Brushstrokes for Change
Brushstrokes for Change is a brief biography of Canadian artist and women's rights activist, Mary Ella Dignam and includes many the artists who have enjoyed the benefits of her accomplishments, in the twenty first century.Born in 1857 in a small community she was a gifted visual artist, political activist and educator at a time in history where women were relegated to domestic roles. In spite of her enormous influence in Canadian Art and politics she remains unknown to most Canadians. Her legacy today, the Women's Art Association of Canada and the Dignam Gallery in Toronto, has hosted hundreds of artists and their work in the Dignam Gallery. Included in this book are over thirty diverse artists who have proudly exhibited in the Dignam as it moves ahead in the twenty first century.
Brushstrokes for Change
Brushstrokes for Change is a brief biography of Canadian artist and women's rights activist, Mary Ella Dignam and includes many the artists who have enjoyed the benefits of her accomplishments, in the twenty first century.Born in 1857 in a small community she was a gifted visual artist, political activist and educator at a time in history where women were relegated to domestic roles. In spite of her enormous influence in Canadian Art and politics she remains unknown to most Canadians. Her legacy today, the Women's Art Association of Canada and the Dignam Gallery in Toronto, has hosted hundreds of artists and their work in the Dignam Gallery. Included in this book are over thirty diverse artists who have proudly exhibited in the Dignam as it moves ahead in the twenty first century.
Supernova Dreams
Supernova Dreams: A Rising of a Star. This journey is about remembering and realizing your authentic self. You are more than your past; you are a ray of light from God, experiencing the present moment. The future is waiting to be shaped by the choices you make now. It involves being raw and vulnerable to the universe, allowing yourself to drop the ego and create space for God's divine guidance to take control of your true life's trajectory. Stepping out of your ego and into your soul, you can then observe your thoughts, behaviors, and patterns more clearly. Shift your paradigm by focusing on what will enable you to break through the limitations that restrict you. Understanding that we are limitless, like life itself, empowers us to achieve anything that we set our minds to. By taking the steps and courses of action now, our future self will thank you later. Embrace the process of appreciating who you are while discovering the life you are truly living. "Supernova Dreams" represents reaching your pinnacle and transforming your dreams into reality. It is about becoming the greatest version of yourself, breaking free from limitations, and connecting with your higher self."Supernova Dreams is full of very powerful and inspirational poems. As a teacher I encourage my students to dream "big" dreams, and this book is full of reasons for a child to dream those "supernova dreams". Krystal's pictures also bring her poems to life. The pictures are full of color. I feel that every school library should have this book to inspire young writers and artists. Adding the details at the end for a person to create their own story is a wonderful idea. Krystal adding her own experience as a child will inspire students of all ages. Thank you, Krystal, for being an inspiration. Keep up the excellent work."-Tina Drinkwater- Reading Interventionist at Odyssey Academy-Texas City, Texas
The Art Escapes Atlas
A curated guide to the most extraordinary places where art extends beyond the walls.The Art Escapes Atlas is a guide to the world's most captivating art destinations--tucked away in forests, woven into cityscapes, or standing in quiet solitude across remote landscapes. From the homes of iconic artists like Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo to awe-inspiring land art and visionary architecture, this book reveals places where art breaks free from traditional museum spaces.A must-have for cultural explorers, it highlights the most remarkable sites where creativity and place seamlessly intersect--offering a fresh perspective on how, and where, we encounter art.
Winslow Homer in Watercolor
Resplendent watercolors of the 19th-century world by New England native Winslow Homer"You will see," said American artist Winslow Homer, "in the future I will live by my watercolors." From his early forays into pastoral landscapes to his more mature works encompassing the maritime scenes for which he is best known, Homer's watercolors are most remarkable for their reverence of nature and the people who thrive within its conditions--sketches that are both quaint and sublime in scope.Boasting one of the most significant collections of Homer's watercolors in the United States, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents a luminous collection of nearly 50 works that demonstrate the artist's mastery of the medium. Readers will be transported to the rugged Maine coast, the rivers and streams of the Adirondacks, the weathered shores of seaside England and the bright beaches of the Caribbean. The many facets of these environments--ecological, artistic, social and economic--are reflected in Homer's thoughtful compositions that, though more than 100 years old, shine with a modern effervescence.Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was born in Boston and apprenticed to a commercial lithographer. He taught himself painting while working as a freelance illustrator for Harper's and other magazines. In 1883 he moved into his permanent home and studio in Prouts Neck, Maine, but continued to find inspiration in his travels to Canada, Cuba, the Bahamas, Key West and the Adirondacks.
The Art Book
'A staple in every art aficionado's library.' - GalerieNow available in a tactile mini formatThe Art Book is beloved throughout the world, known for introducing millions of readers to the joy of art appreciation. This award-winning, century-spanning survey features more than 600 artists from medieval times to modern day. Each is represented by a key work and an informative, explanatory text on the piece and its creator.In addition to hundreds of the world's best-loved artists, the selection includes many overlooked historical and cutting-edge contemporary figures, including: Berenice Abbott, Hilma af Klint, El Anatsui, Romare Bearden, Mark Bradford, Cao Fei, Cecily Brown, Judy Chicago, John Currin, Guerrilla Girls, Lee Krasner, Jacob Lawrence, Kerry James Marshall, Joan Mitchell, Zanele Muholi, Takashi Murakami, Louise Nevelson, Clara Peeters, Jenny Saville, Wolfgang Tillmans, and more.Breaking with tradition, The Art Book; is organized by names instead of dates, creating a vibrant A-to-Z sequence of brilliant examples from all periods, schools, visions, and techniques. The result is an accessible, exciting, and unparalleled visual sourcebook that celebrates our rich, multifaceted culture in all its creative glory.Now available in a mini, travel-friendly format, The Art Book ensures art is always within arm's reach.
Carl Schuch and France
This exhibition catalog explores the profound influence of French art on Carl Schuch, one of the most intriguing painters of the late nineteenth century. A cosmopolitan artist who traveled between Austria, Germany, Italy, Holland, and France, Schuch absorbed diverse ideas that shaped his distinctive artistic vision. Bridging tradition and modernity, his work blends value painting with liberated brushwork, rich color contrasts, and a deep reverence for the natural world. Influenced by French masters like Courbet, Corot, Daubigny, Manet, Monet, and Cézanne, Schuch perfected his own fluid, rhythmic brushstrokes and luminous color. His still- life paintings and landscapes reflect meticulous explorations of light, and the materiality of paint. This volume features eight insightful essays covering a range of topics related to Schuch's development, and artistic environment. Research using the latest art technology provides insights into the genesis of his paintings. Juxtapositions with works by his French contemporaries highlight both shared techniques and Schuch's unique identity. Richly illustrated with numerous color plates, the book captures the essence of the artist's mastery and showcases his groundbreaking style and enduring legacy. Perfect for seasoned art lovers and newcomers alike, this volume offers an inspiring analysis of light, color, and form, by an artist who drew deeply from France's artistic traditions and redefined the possibilities of painting in his time.
Salt and Flickers
Debuting as an Amazon #1 new release in Philosophy and top-10 across Running, Art Books, and Poetry, Salt & Flickers is a crossover sensation with runners, dreamers, artists, and seekers alike. With early praise from HuffPost, BuzzFeed, Like the Wind, Esquire, Peloton, New York Times and LA Times bestselling authors, and Olympians, this rising book and movement sits at the crossroads of running, art, and healing, called "a celebration of movement itself" and "a tailwind in life's race" written by "the Ram Dass of Running", Howie Goldklang and "iconic LA artist and muralist" Eric Junker.Salt and Flickers is an art-forward coffee table book, but more like a sacred object, a devotional artifact to motion, madness, and meaning because life is, too, when you let it be. Born on the cracked streets of Los Angeles and stitched together through the long strides and longings from running in and around the world, this large-format work - featuring a foreword by Travis Barker - fuses original illustrations, essays, meditations, icon portraits, and open-ended prose on what it means to move through this world with purpose and pain, a little grit and a little grace.Created by writer and Silver Lake Track Club founder Howie Goldklang, and artist-provocateur Eric Junker, Salt and Flickers is a living portrait of a culture in motion. This book is for the seekers: the ones who run, create, move, and meditate to understand themselves. The ones who believe running can be art, and art can be salvation. It is for the ones who lost something and decided to go find it through the forced meditation of movement. With Eric's visceral imagery and Howie's raw reflections, Salt and Flickers doesn't just tell a story--it cracks you open and reminds you: the path forward is also the path inward.Whether you're an artist, an athlete, or dreamer -- this is your invitation to let go and begin again and again.
Antony Gormley: Survey
An expansive view of Gormley's work, including new perspectives on its engagement with public space and its philosophical underpinningsPublished with Nasher Sculpture Center. Spanning the breadth of his career, from the late 1970s to the present day, this monograph surveys the development and evolution of British artist Antony Gormley's (born 1950) sculpture practice. Employing a wide-ranging use of organic, industrial and elemental materials over the years--including iron, steel, hand-beaten lead, seawater and clay--Gormley's kinetic sculptures interrogate the human body's relationship to space.Survey presents a chronology of 60 large-scale and commissioned projects exhibited across the world, as well as a new public project in which the artist affixed open-form sculptures on top of buildings surrounding the Nasher Sculpture Center. It also includes new scholarly essays on the artist's work by philosopher Thomas Nail and independent art historian and writer Amanda Gluibizzi, as well as an interview with the artist conducted by curator Jed Morse.
Agnes Martin: On Beauty
An exploration of Martin's intuitive, idiosyncratic approach to beauty, as evinced through her written meditations and reproductions of several key paintings"When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life," wrote Agnes Martin in 1989. Edited by Milly Glimcher, this handsomely produced volume collects writings by the artist centered around the theme of beauty, as well as a range of subjects related to her life and work, from the workings of nature and politics to the inspiration to be found in solitude and silence. Poetic and reflective, these texts range from compact insights, as with "Underside of the Leaf" and "Awareness of Perfection," to longer meditations, such as "The Current of the River of Life Moves Us" and "The Untroubled Mind." On Beauty also includes reproductions of paintings such as Blessings (2000) and Tranquillity (2001), among others, while the front and back covers are debossed with reproductions of Affection (2001) and Little Children Playing with Love (2001). By providing a window into the thoughts and feelings that moved her, this title is the perfect companion for anyone who admires Martin's intuitive approach to art. Canadian American artist Agnes Martin (1912-2004) was one of the most influential painters of her generation and left an enduring mark on the history of modern and contemporary art. Characterized by austere lines and grids superimposed upon grounds of muted color, her paintings elegantly negotiate the confines of structure, space, draftsmanship and the metaphysical. Their underlying ideologies can be found in the writings she composed over the course of her career.
Steve Locke: I Said What I Said
Locke's career-long conceptual exploration into perceptions of the male figure and themes of racial violence, modernism and homosexualityPublished with MASS MoCA. The first career monograph of American artist Steve Locke (born 1963) captures the absurdity, curiosity, desire and rage that define contemporary American consciousness and its legacies of discrimination. Working in painting, drawing, installation and public art, Locke's work brings to light our dark past and present, looking closely at America's history of racial violence and spectacle. In his interdisciplinary practice, Locke engages issues of identity, desire, race, violence and memory, revealing as much tenderness and humor as he does brutality. Primarily concerned with how we ascribe meaning to portraiture while exploring the relationships between and among men, in recent years Locke has introduced a more personal, political and critical engagement with histories of racism and anti-Blackness, the Western canon of art history and American society.
Jacqueline de Jong: Disobedience
Playful, erotic, dark and radically contemporary, de Jong's idiosyncratic oeuvre exposed society's dark undercurrents in the hope of a more humane worldPublished with Kunstmuseum St. Gallen. Published to accompany the artist's retrospective at the Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, Disobedience encapsulates the oeuvre of Dutch artist Jacqueline de Jong (1939-2024), a member of the Situationist International who experimented with art brut, Pop art, New Figuration, postmodernism and countless other movements over her 60-year career. Her art was dedicated to revealing the hidden undercurrents--eroticism, violence, fear, agony and lust--and, with a sense of play and pleasure, reinterpreting them so that a radical, more honest version of humanity might emerge. This publication spans de Jong's entire artistic journey, from her editorial activities of the 1960s to her Billiards series in the 1970s, and her final works in the early 2020s. Organized through six sections entitled "Disobedience," "Publishing," "Chaos," "Pop," "Play" and "Politics," it underlines the challenging approach to art and life developed by de Jong formally, visually and conceptually from the early 1960s until 2024.
Frans Krajcberg: Rediscovering the Tree
Blending formal rigor with stringent activism, Krajcberg's six-decade-long oeuvre centers his deep connection to nature and his advocacy for the Amazon rainforestsA pioneer in the integration of art and ecology, Polish Brazilian artist Frans Krajcberg (1921-2017) was a trailblazer in raising visibility around environmental issues, working with remnants of tree trunks, vines and charred wood, denouncing forest fires and the violence of extractivism.
Kader Attia: A Descent Into Paradise
Prosthetic legs, tribal masks and religious iconography commingle in Attia's political-theological installations deconstructing myths of modernityPublished with Universidad Nacional Aut籀noma de M矇xico and Fundaci籀n Amparo I.A.P.. Incorporating objects and symbols of European colonial rule, Algerian French artist Kader Attia (born 1970) examines the intersection of trauma and aesthetics in modern history. A Descent into Paradise offers a concise yet compelling narrative of Attia's recent work, emphasizing the concept of repair as a fundamental social force.
Sophie Taeuber-Arp: The Rule of Curves
Tracing the development of Taeuber-Arp's kinaesthetic formal sensibility across her short but bounteous careerEdited with an essay by art historian Briony Fer, The Rule of Curves examines the work of leading 20th-century artist and designer Sophie Taeuber-Arp. Taeuber-Arp de?ed categorization during her brief career through her work as a painter, sculptor, architect, performer, choreographer, teacher, writer and designer of textiles, stage sets and interiors. Reconciling extremes with con?dence--Dada and Geometric Abstraction, ?ne art and utilitarian objects--Taeuber-Arp's works boldly engaged with the intellectual context of international modernism.This bilingual clothbound volume is thematically driven, focusing on the formal logic that drove her innovative and wide-ranging creative production while revealing how working between mediums both expanded and crystallized her aesthetic. It particularly traces Taeuber-Arp's incorporation of curves into her geometric abstractions--a motif that elaborated upon Jean (Hans) Arp's biomorphic visual language. Alongside Fer's new critical insights into Taeuber-Arp's work, an essay by scholar Jenny Nachtigall explores the artist's "environments" and how notions of gravity, motion and the cinematic offer keys to understanding the artist's kinaesthetic sensibility.Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889-1943) began her applied arts practice in Zurich, where she also taught textile design and participated in the Dada movement. Starting in the late 1920s, Taeuber-Arp completed several architectural and interior design projects, most significantly the Aubette entertainment complex in Strasbourg. When she moved to Paris in 1929, she turned her attention to abstract paintings and painted wood reliefs.
Susan Rothenberg: The Weather
A clothbound tribute to Susan Rothenberg's emotionally-charged figurative paintings, with a detailed biography and essays by artists and curatorsThis new publication offers a holistic representation of Susan Rothenberg's (1945-2020) oeuvre, tracing her career from her monumental horse paintings of the 1970s, to the fragmented limbs that defined her production in the 1980s and through to the natural drama of New Mexico's desert landscape that infused her later work.
The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans
Visionary self-taught Southern folk artist Minnie Evans receives a long overdue encore of her mystical, divinely inspired drawingsPublished with High Museum of Art. American artist Minnie Evans (1892-1987) once said her drawings of harmoniously intertwined human, botanical and animal forms came from visions of "the lost world," or nations destroyed by the Great Flood as described in the Book of Genesis. As the visions she experienced in childhood became stronger, Evans produced a large body of work ranging from abstract to representational styles. When she turned 56, she transitioned from decades of employment as a domestic worker to collecting admissions at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina. She made art during idle moments and hung it on and near the Gardens' wrought-iron gate. Selling or giving away her drawings to visitors led to a wider reputation and eventually a 1966 exhibition at a New York church titled The Lost World of Minnie Evans.This publication reprises that 1966 title, honoring Evans' interest in biblical and ancient civilizations while foregrounding the spiritual and historical circumstances of her extraordinary life. More than 100 of her artworks are presented in a range of contexts, from the extrasensory experiences of her visions to the double-edged realities of her life in the Jim Crow South. Her drawings, beautiful and complex, thus become portals into her "lost world."
Maggi Hambling
The definitive illustrated monograph of trailblazing British artist, queer icon, and pioneer Maggi Hambling, on the occasion of her eightieth birthday. Featuring an exceptional range of reproductions of Maggi Hambling's work, including unique archival materials, this authoritative and visually stunning new volume offers the most comprehensive account of Hambling's oeuvre to date. Essays by leading critics, curators, and art historians trace Hambling's formative period from her time at the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing in the early 1960s, to her rise to fame in the '80s, the centrality of drawing to her eclectic practice, and the virtuoso series of paintings that have defined her output in recent decades. Hambling's work and legacy are explored in vivid detail here, emphasizing her importance to British art over the past half century, as well as her singular place in the global sphere of contemporary art. Love, death, and remembrance are revealed as her enduring themes, and are reflected in her intimate portraits as much as her epic-scaled evocations of war, the climate emergency, and the natural world. Shining a light on Hambling's fearless spirit, this tour-de-force publication takes you deep into the heart and mind of one of the most influential and provocative artists of her generation.
Niki de Saint Phalle
A richly illustrated collection of previously unpublished drawings by the famed modern artist The French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle is best known for her Nanas--joyful and brightly colored monumental sculptures of goddess-like female figures. But her work, which was grounded in her visionary beliefs about social experiments and personal freedom, ranged much more widely--from painting, film, architecture, and books to theater sets, clothing, and jewelry. Niki de Saint Phalle: The Sketchbooks presents a beautiful collection of previously unpublished drawings, notes, and other preparatory work from Saint Phalle's private sketchbooks. Culled from a vast archive of never-before-seen materials, these drawings shed new light on Saint Phalle's fascinating artistic evolution, style, and interior life.
Ellsworth Kelly
A look at Ellsworth Kelly's eight Spectrum Colors Arranged by Chance collages and how they set the foundation for his career-long exploration of abstract, minimalist art Revered for his iconic color field paintings, Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015) is one of the most influential artists in American Abstraction. His body of work, encompassing paintings, sculptures, and prints, illustrates his unprecedented experiments with form and color. Less well known are his eight collages, known as Spectrum Colors Arranged by Chance (1951), which led directly to some of the artist's most iconic early works. Made from papier gomette, or sticky squares of colored paper used by French schoolchildren, these collages represent Kelly's early exploration of non-compositional strategies. Created by using chance operations to place the gomette on grids, Spectrum Colors Arranged by Chance boldly anticipates the evolution of Kelly's innovative methods. Alongside brilliant photographs that bring the reader into intimate contact with Kelly's series of collages, a wide-ranging roundtable conversation with artist Jacqueline B. Humphries, art historian Hannah Higgins, and Kelly's widower, the photographer Jack Shear, explores the origins of these groundbreaking works and their continued resonance today, bringing to life the story of his bold, experimental designs. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
Wifredo Lam
This beautifully illustrated book, the first monograph on Wifredo Lam since 1989, provides a comprehensive retrospective of the iconic Cuban artist's life and work. With the quasquicentennial of his birth approaching, recent research and cataloging have deepened our understanding of Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) and his multifaceted contributions to 20th century art and politics. Following a long journey that began in Spain, where Lam studied the great European painters--Bosch, D羹rer, Vel獺zquez and Goya--this book traces defining moments in his artistic evolution. Encounters with Picasso and Breton in Paris shaped his distinctive style, which existed at the heart of modernity, distinguished also by the influences of surrealism, Matisse, and African art. Born in 1902 to a Chinese father and an African mother, Lam's work draws from both European and Afro-Caribbean visual culture in a unique synthesis of his multicultural heritage and formulative studies. Forced to flee Paris in 1940 by the Nazi occupation, Lam took refuge in Marseilles before returning to Cuba, where his visual language evolved into a powerful tool for confronting the social and political injustices of the newly globalized world. Through thoughtful interpretation of Lam's body of work, author Jacques Leenhardt sheds light on the originality of his language, both symbolic and pictorial, and the evolution of visual art in the 20th century.
Diana Al-Hadid: Unbecoming
Al-Hadid's allegorical panel paintings, architecture-inspired sculptures and intricate works on paper scrutinize notions of femininity through a historical and narrative lensPublished with Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. Working across large-scale sculptures, panel paintings, installations and works on paper, Syria-born, New York-based artist Diana Al-Hadid (born 1981) creates allegorical abstractions that draw from such sources as Greek mythology and global literature.unbecoming accompanies a 20-year survey organized by the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, bringing together works that examine how these narrative sources have molded expectations for women. The accompanying catalog captures the arc of Al-Hadid's unique visual language to date, including a recent series of handmade paper works and a new panel realized for the exhibition. New essays and an artist interview take readers through Al-Hadid's process and address the way questions of gender have continually been at the heart of her practice.
What Do I Do with This Pain?
What Do I Do With This Pain was inspired by my own personal "twenty-first century psalms". Just like in the Psalms, the authors express themselves in lament and complaints. This concise collection of poems explores some of the difficult expressions and experiences of pain. Throughout time women have dealt with pain in different ways. I wouldn't say that there is only one way to deal with pain but I will say that finding an outlet for the pain you are feeling is important. I express what I'm feeling in various ways but I have to say that the arts is one of my favourites. I think that communicating how you feel creatively gives you the opportunity to produce something new and special from your broken places. I hope as you read this book, you can identify your own pain and find comfort in these pages.
Robert Therrien: This Is a Story
Moving beyond his well-known monumental installations of tables and chairs, this tribute to Robert Therrien analyzes his understudied later worksPublished with The Broad. This book presents a fresh, accessible and dynamic look at the work of American artist Robert Therrien (1947-2019), surveying over 40 years of his influential work, notably his underseen and understudied late works. Organized chronologically and thematically, emphasizing Therrien's iterative artistic practice of exploring sets of themes over time, the volume speaks to the nature of memory and how it is shaped by space, time and materials, placing his practice within the history of recent sculpture in Los Angeles and elsewhere. The book showcases Therrien's personal vocabulary of forms as they become a personal language of continuous creation for the artist over time. A single Therrien gesture can expand, contract, change materially or seamlessly transform into other images entirely. At the heart of Therrien's practice is a sense of artistic animation, by turns fun, playful and serious.
Tina Girouard: Sign-In
A sweeping retrospective of Tina Girouard's pioneering contributions across video, performance, textile and community-based art and morePublished with Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought. From the 1970s until her death, Louisiana-born artist Tina Girouard (1946-2020) was a dedicated experimental artist, collaborator and art worker. Alongside her individual creative endeavors, she nurtured and was a part of numerous influential artist communities and organizations in New York, Louisiana and Haiti, including the Anarchitecture Group, the interdisciplinary cohort of 112 Greene Street, the restaurant Food, the Kitchen, P.S. 1 and the Festival International de la Louisiane. Her acts of upkeep, including domestic labor traditionally associated with "women's work," blurred the boundaries between artmaking and what she called life-making. Sign-In is the first comprehensive monograph on her interdisciplinary oeuvre. It gathers documentation of her work in video, performance, drawing, textile, wall works and installation, tracing Girouard's practice and legacy across genres and geographies.
Art Celebrity Launch Collection October 2025 - Global Icon of Mystical Art, Dr. Harpal Sodhi
Art Celebrity Magazine by Contemporary Art CollectorsLaunch Collection - Autumn 2025Issue: Dr. Harpal SodhiWhere contemporary art meets culture, style, and influence.Art Celebrity Magazine breaks away from the traditional art world. It is fresh, bold, and made for today's audience, celebrating artists not just as creators but as the new influencers and cultural celebrities.Created by Contemporary Art Collectors, this magazine highlights a new generation of talent who are shaping trends, defining direction, changing how we see, value, and experience art today, and redefining what it means to be seen in the art world.Art is no longer hidden in galleries. It is everywhere, and it is shaping the world around us.
Garrett Bradley: Revolutions
A contemporary critical examination of film history from the visionary behind the Academy Award-nominated documentary TimeNew York-born, New Orleans-based filmmaker Garrett Bradley (born 1986) explores how images help shape our view of the world. She is particularly interested in the ways America is represented through visual culture. Spanning narrative, documentary and experimental forms of filmmaking, Revolutions reflects the artist's turn towards abstraction and the increasingly sculptural nature of her work. Her work invites us to take a step back and consider the question: what are we actually looking at? In doing so, Bradley makes the viewer aware of the pitfalls of representation and unpacks the mechanisms that influence how we perceive ourselves and others. With a rich selection of film stills and contributions by curators Rebecca Matalon and Vincent van Velsen, this publication offers not only insight into Bradley's oeuvre, but also into the mechanisms that shape our perception.
Reverend Joyce McDonald: Ministry
Tender and devotional figures in clay from an ordained minister and self-described testimonial artistBorn and based in Brooklyn, sculptor Reverend Joyce McDonald (born 1951) crafts moving testimonies to themes that have shaped her life: hope, grace and serenity, but also hardship, loss and devotion. As an ordained minister in the Church of the Open Door, spirituality and service are integral to McDonald's life and work. Her work often depicts figures in repose or embrace, embodying the strength, support and unconditional love that has sustained her life.The first museum exhibition devoted to her work, Ministry surveys the McDonald's prolific output since the 1990s, bringing together early works in air-dry clay and found materials with recent glazed ceramics. It presents a nuanced view of McDonald's biography, incorporating archival materials that trace her family and upbringing in Brooklyn's Farragut houses as well as her decades of exhibiting art as a member of Visual AIDS. The catalog features critical essays by Kyle Croft, the exhibition's curator, and Jareh Das, as well as an interview with McDonald conducted by artist Rafael S獺nchez.
Pop-Up Dior
Discover Christian Dior's legacy, the revolutionary New Look, Lady Dior bag, legendary runway shows, and more in this pop-up book.Fashion Unfolded: Pop-Up Dior is a captivating pop-up book that celebrates the history, legacy, and most celebrated creations of one of the world's most iconic fashion houses. Immerse yourself in the dreamlike world of Christian Dior, a visionary designer who redefined elegance, femininity, and romance, transforming fashion with his groundbreaking designs and timeless artistry.With intricate paper engineering and stunning illustrations, each spread brings Dior's masterpieces to life in a magical three-dimensional format. From the revolutionary "New Look" to the floral inspirations behind his haute couture, and from the timeless Lady Dior bag to the iconic Rouge Dior lipstick, this book offers an enchanting journey into the stories and heritage of the Dior brand.Encased in a beautiful hardcover design with a matching slipcase, Fashion Unfolded: Pop-Up Dior is a must-have collectible and a perfect gift for fashion lovers, dreamers, and anyone captivated by the romance of Dior.
