Auguste Rodin
Influenced by the masters of Antiquity, the genius of Michelangelo and Baroque sculpture, particularly of Bernini, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is one of the most renowned artists in history. Though Rodin is considered a founder of modern sculpture, he did not set out to critique past classical traditions. Many of his sculptures were criticised and considered controversial because of their sensuality or hyperrealist qualities. His most original works departed from traditional themes of mythology and allegory, and embraced the human body, celebrating individualism and physicality.This book uncovers the life and career of this highly acclaimed artist by exploring his most famous works of art, such as the Gates of Hell, The Thinker and the infamous The Kiss.
Alphonse Mucha
Born in 1860 in a small Czech town, Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was an artist on the forefront of Art Nouveau, the modernist movement that swept Paris in the 1910s, marking a return to the simplicity of natural forms, and changing the world of art and design forever. In fact, Art Nouveau was known to insiders as the "Mucha style" for the legions of imitators who adapted the master's celebrated tableaux. Today, his distinctive depictions of lithe young women in classical dress have become a pop cultural touchstone, inspiring album covers, comic books, and everything in between. Patrick Bade and Victoria Charles offer readers an inspiring survey of Mucha's career, illustrated with over one hundred lustrous images, from early Parisian advertisements and posters for Sarah Bernhardt, to the famous historical murals painted just before his death, at the age of 78.
Albrecht D?RER
Albrecht D羹rer (1471-1528) is widely regarded as one of the most significant artists of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, D羹rer became renowned for his mastery of various mediums, including painting, printmaking, and wood-cutting.Throughout his life, D羹rer produced a vast array of works that demonstrated his technical skill and innovative vision. His art often incorporated religious and classical themes, and his use of perspective and realism helped to establish new standards in European art.Beyond his artistic achievements, D羹rer was also a prolific writer and thinker. His treatises on geometry, human proportion, and the theory of perspective remain influential in the fields of art and science to this day.In this comprehensive biography, readers will gain insight into D羹rer's life and work, exploring the cultural and political context in which he lived and the impact he had on the art world. Drawing on extensive research and analysis, this book presents a compelling portrait of one of the most important figures of the Renaissance.
Albert MARQUET
It is a paradox that Marquet belongs more to the past and future than to the present. His art awaits the silence that is yet to fall. He nevertheless teaches us to appreciate the riches of meditation, directing us to that exalted place of peace so central to his vision.
Amedeo Modigliani
Equally famous for his masterful canvasses and tumultuous mental health, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) was, in many ways, the prototypical tortured artist. A lifelong sufferer of painfully degenerative tuberculosis, Modigliani was famous for denying his disease with a frenzied bohemian lifestyle of hard drinking, drug abuse, and passionate love affairs. But at the same time, he managed to produce some of the modern movement's most enduring masterpieces, and today his work sells for record-breaking sums whenever it comes up for auction.In this fascinating examination of Modigliani's life and works, Klaus H. Carl, Frances Alexander, and Jane Rogoyska turn their penetrating gaze on this most enigmatic of artistic geniuses. Their insightful text is accompanied by extracts from D.H. Lawrence's highly sensual novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, chosen to complement Modigliani's art and to give a new perspective to it.
Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978-2024
A deluxe art book featuring the original art from renowned manga artist Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series, including Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, RIN-NE, and Mao. For over forty-five years, Rumiko Takahashi has thrilled readers with her versatile storytelling in such works as Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, RIN-NE, and Mao. This deluxe art book is presented in its original right-to-left format and shows off Takahashi's original drawings in gorgeous detail, highlighting the original colors and typesetting. This book features commentary, anecdotes, and a long-form interview with Takahashi in which she provides readers with insight into her process. Also included are a ribbon bookmark, an exclusive drawing of Lum from Urusei Yatsura showing each phase from sketch to final art, and special sections in which Takahashi picks her favorite panels from her series. This unique look into the mind of a creative master is sure to inspire readers, artists, and fans all over the world.
Van Gogh the Artist and His Masterpieces
Van Gogh: The Artist and His Masterpieces - A Captivating Portrait of Genius Discover the genius of a true master with Van Gogh: The Artist and His Masterpieces. This stunning 192-page edition takes readers on a captivating journey through the life and artistic legacy of Vincent van Gogh, featuring vivid imagery, thoughtful commentary, and in-depth insights into his most celebrated works--from radiant sunflowers to swirling starry nights. 192-page beautifully illustrated edition Explores the life, struggles, and triumphs of Vincent van Gogh Features iconic artworks with rich context and analysis Ideal for casual art lovers and dedicated connoisseurs Perfect for anyone who admires powerful, emotive art, this book offers a beautiful and informative look at one of history's most influential and beloved artists.
Mucha the Artist and His Masterpieces
Mucha: The Artist and His Masterpieces - A Celebration of Art Nouveau Excellence Discover the beauty and brilliance of one of the most celebrated Czech artists with Mucha: The Artist and His Masterpieces. This 192-page collector's edition offers an in-depth look at the life, art, and enduring legacy of Alphonse Mucha, featuring rich visuals, detailed commentary, and thoughtful quotes about his work. 192-page beautifully designed collector's edition In-depth exploration of Mucha's iconic Art Nouveau style Captivating visuals and curated quotes from and about the artist Perfect for both casual admirers and art history enthusiasts Take a captivating journey through the masterpieces that defined Mucha's distinctive aesthetic and cemented his legacy as a legend of the Art Nouveau movement.
Linda Lighton: Love and War
Art and activism: the subversive ceramic sculptures of Linda Lighton. For fifty years, American artist Linda Lighton has created a powerful body of subversive ceramic sculptures that explore desire in all its complex forms. Her work uses wit and seduction as conceptual weaponry to mine the relationship between sex, power, and politics. Linda Lighton: Love and War is a richly illustrated monograph that gives a comprehensive overview of Linda Lighton's pioneering career. The book delves into the ways that her highly original and often rebellious work pushes the boundaries of ceramic sculpture. Accompanied by new scholarship on the artist's practice, this publication situates her sculptures--which use a feminist visual language to address social issues, such as gun violence, environmental degradation, and gender conformity--within the context of broader art historical developments.
Barkley L. Hendricks
An unprecedented glimpse into the life and creative process of Barkley L. Hendricks. Barkley L. Hendricks: Piles of Inspiration Everywhere explores the physical space where renowned artist Barkley L. Hendricks worked and lived. A collaboration between photographer David Katzenstein and Hendricks's wife Susan, this book invites readers into the space Barkley and Susan shared for thirty-five years, offering readers a bold, detailed study of the artist's life. With large, double-page spread illustrations, this book takes the reader on a journey into the otherwise publicly inaccessible home and studio of Hendricks, showcasing the environment that both inspired and energized him. Writings from the artist's own journals published alongside the stunning photographs of his personal surroundings, this book ultimately offers an unprecedented look into this groundbreaking artist's life and creative process.
Paula Rego: The Personal and the Political
Rego's lifelong advocacy for women's rights and anti-authoritarianism resonates throughout her striking, large-scale paintingsBorn in Portugal but based in London for most of her life, Paula Rego (1935-2022) relentlessly exposed social grievances through her art. Her large, confrontational oil and pastel paintings--almost always of female subjects--draw upon the horrors found in both storybook narratives and women's lived experiences. They are dedicated to highly emotional themes such as political and sexualized violence, physical self-determination and mental health. Featuring more than 120 works spanning seven decades, The Personal and the Political explores the dichotomy of public and private in Rego's oeuvre: beginning with her early 1950s paintings criticizing the Estado Novo and including her famous Abortion series, her personal contribution criticizing the anti-abortion movement.
Jerrell Gibbs
The first major publication on Baltimore-based painter Jerrell Gibbs, whose contemplative portraits of Black sitters thrum with a vivid sense of place and reflect the complexity and emotional depth of everyday Black life. This book captures a prolific period of self-examination and observation for contemporary artist Jerrell Gibbs (b. 1988). Known for his luminously rendered, expressionistic oil paintings, Gibbs uses the figure as a dynamic and recurring motif to explore themes of Black masculinity, fatherhood, legacy, and remembrance. Drawing from archival family photographs, Gibbs emphasizes placement, size, and proportion, blending intimate mark-making with bold painterly gestures. By complicating and subverting visual stereotypes, Gibbs engages deeply with the materiality of painting, offering tender, emotionally evocative portrayals of Black men as husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons. These allegorical and autobiographical works underscore quiet moments of joy, sorrow, and beauty as vital components of Black life. Additionally, commissioned portraits of such figures as Elijah Cummings and August Wilson are juxtaposed with allegorical figures from Gibbs's dreams, reflecting his growth as an artist and individual. Gibbs's work offers a fresh approach to painting the human form, following in the footsteps of other Black figurative painters Kerry James Marshall, Henry Taylor, and Amy Sherald.
Kerry James Marshall
The iconic comic created by contemporary African American artist Kerry James Marshall. Marshall, widely considered one of America's greatest living painters and inspired chronicler of the African American experience, has sought to diversify the art historical canon. In the late 1990s, he began working on a series of comics in response to the absence of authentic black characters and authors in the mainstream. Marshall's comic offers an alternative reality focused on the main character, Rythm Mastr, and his young prot矇g矇, Farell, superheroes whose powers derive from the seven gods of the Yoruba pantheon. Marshall's characters debate history, philosophy, and politics in vernacular black English using the graphic novel medium to create an empowering, utopian blend of science fiction and Afrofuturism. Initially serialized in a daily newspaper and presented as a Carnegie International installation, it has appeared in various incarnations over the past two decades, including light boxes, paintings, graphic prints, and drawings. This volume is the most comprehensive look at the character, its genesis, and its evolution.
Outer Space Is Closer Than Antarctica
This beautifully illustrated memoir tells artist Michelle Ott's true story of falling in love and discovering her place in the universe on a remote research station in Antarctica. In 2004, feeling burned out and dissatisfied, Michelle Ott left her high-profile gallery job in New York to work as a janitor at McMurdo Station in Antarctica: the coldest, windiest, driest place on Earth. There, she fell in love--not only with her future partner, but with the raw, inhospitable, incomparable beauty of the continent itself. She took trips to nowhere on the Antarctic ice and mapped out the most romantic date locations on a remote research base where the sun never sets. She witnessed the bright green aurora australis at -30簞F, cried in response to its beauty, and found her eyes frozen shut by her tears. She learned about (literally) breathtaking katabatic winds, ventifacts, and what it was like to bake cookies for 1000. She dropped a piece of glacier ice into a glass of booze and consumed the ancient air bubbles that were trapped within it. In this emotional blend of art, science, and deeply personal stories, Ott shares the wisdom and wonder gleaned from her four trips to the southernmost continent. Complete with hand-drawn maps and diagrams, accessible scientific explanations, and the realizations that can only come from turning your life upside down, Outer Space Is Closer Than Antarctica is an ode to explorers and dreamers, scientists and artists, and anyone curious enough to brave the unknown. FOR THE EXPLORER AND THE DREAMER: Who hasn't fantasized about quitting their job, leaving city life behind, and running away to the wilderness? We might not all choose Antarctica as our dream destination, but Michelle Ott's brave, open-hearted approach to life still speaks to that nagging impulse to flip your world upside down. Her story of finding friendship, love, and an appreciation for life's simplest joys reminds us that sometimes that impulse is worth acting on. ART + SCIENCE: This well-researched memoir presents scientific principles and research in an engaging combination of art and prose. Learn about volcanoes, stardust, Katabatic winds, the polar vortex, ventifacts, glaciers, and other Antarctic phenomena through Ott's illustrations, maps, diagrams, and descriptions. THE WONDER OF ANTARCTICA: Antarctica is a place of superlatives--driest, highest, coldest, windiest, biggest--and extremes. Its closest continental neighbor is 774 miles away. The K獺rm獺n line, the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, is only 62 miles above sea level. When you are standing on any other landmass on Earth, you are nearer to outer space than to Antarctica. Science enthusiasts, creative thinkers, and armchair travelers will all find something to relish in this remarkable volume. Perfect for: Fans of illustrated nonfiction and memoirs Anyone who's ever daydreamed about moving away from the city and starting fresh Designers, artists, visual thinkers, and other creatives Adults and teens who are curious about geology, geography, and earth sciences Scientists, researchers, and environmentalists Fans of introspective nature writing and authors like Katherine May and Helen Macdonald Romantics and readers who enjoy unconventional love stories
William Blake
A compelling introduction to the life and work of William Blake, an exuberant and rebellious personality whose radical vision was deeply concerned with the social, religious, and political issues of his age William Blake (1757-1827) is renowned today for his eccentric imagination and distinctive style. His poems, prints, and paintings--inspired by the visions he claimed to see of angels and demons--reveal a free-thinking radical and a champion of artistic experimentation. His elaborate mythological works directly address the major historical events of his time, including industrialization, revolution, and the transatlantic slave trade, and appeal to modern ideas about liberty and social justice. This fascinating introduction explores the life and work of Blake. From his early training in draftsmanship and his pivotal time as an engraver's apprentice, it traces his incredible career through a selection of extraordinary works and highlights his lifelong interest in integrating visual art and poetry, which culminated in the experimental printing technique that he used to create his famous illuminated books. An artist dedicated to his work, Blake's intriguing creative vision--at times both hopeful and apocalyptic--has had a lasting cultural impact that continues to capture the imagination today.
The Making of Winnie-The-Pooh
Published to celebrate the centenary of the first publication of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, this beautiful volume celebrates these ever-fresh, much-loved characters and the visionary writer and talented illustrator who created them. Originally published a century ago, Winnie-the-Pooh books are ever popular, having sold millions of copies in over fifty languages worldwide and inspiring hit film adaptations, television shows, and plenty of merchandise in between. Winnie and his friends are adored by generations of young and old alike. Now, in celebration of Winnie's 100th anniversary, this beautiful full-color volume is published to explore how Pooh's creators first met while working together for England's satirical Punch magazine and how the beloved characters came to be. Author James Campbell brings to life Winnie's two remarkable creators--writer A. A. Milne and illustrator E. H. Shepard--whose collaboration resulted in timeless, charming stories of childhood innocence, beloved characters, and a world where there is always some honey left in the pot. This expertly researched and charmingly presented volume explores their lives and work, from the first draft sketches to the final illustrations everyone knows and loves and on to the characters' later incarnations at Disney for new generations. Illustrated with excerpts from original manuscripts and drawings, previously unseen draft illustrations, photographs, documents, ephemera, and more, this handsome volume celebrates the childhood classic's incalculable impact on children's literature and children all over the world.
An Artist's Life
The path to discovering and developing the artist within During her fifty years as an artist and teacher, Mary Whyte has discovered that tapping our personal well of creativity and passion is the most important lesson--much more so than how to paint an eye, clouds, or steam. In An Artist's Life, Whyte guides art makers and art lovers past stifling obstacles and self-doubts to see the world with fresh eyes and create their most original and expressive work. A touchstone for developing the habits we need to live our most creative, inspired, and meaningful life, this is a transformative lifelong art lesson that artists of all kinds, as well as non-artists seeking a more creative and fulfilling life, will return to again and again. The book includes seventy of Whyte's acclaimed portraits and new, never-before-seen works.
Disney/Pixar the Color of Toy Story
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney and Pixar's Toy Story with this collection of colorscripts and development art from all four Toy Story feature films. Relive the magic of meeting Woody, Buzz, Andy, and the rest of the characters from Pixar's first feature film for the first time. Follow along in the colorscripts as the unforgettable story arc unfolds across four Toy Story films and discover rare visual development art that brought such beloved characters to life. Copyright (c) 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved. 30th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S ITEM: For 30 years, Pixar has been using colorscripts to visually explore the emotional arc of their films. Pick up this gorgeous hardcover book for a look back at how these colorscripts have changed as techniques and technologies have evolved. Toy Story fans will treasure the chance to relive the story again and again, reference each frame, and page through beloved scenes. RARE DEVELOPMENT ART: Each colorscript is accompanied by rare development art featuring the key characters and color design of each film. Learn how the beloved characters of Toy Story formed in the minds of their creators. See for yourself how Pixar's artists and animators experimented with color and design to bring Woody, Buzz, Andy, and all the toys to life. EXPERIENCE THE FULL STORY: Relive the complete story of all four films in a new medium and appreciate the artistic work that goes into every frame of a Toy Story film. Watch the beloved characters grow over the years and prepare for what comes next. MORE DETAIL THAN EVER BEFORE: Immerse yourself in the complete story, so far, in unforgettable detail with art that fills the page. See for yourself how Pixar's talented animators and artists introduce new characters into the story, build emotional climactic scenes, and make memorable miniature worlds full of detail. Perfect for: Animation enthusiasts, filmmakers, and students Fans of Disney and Pixar Fans of the collectible Art of series and The Color of Pixar Adding to the shelf or coffee table with bestselling movie art books like The Art of Elemental, The Art of Turning Red, and The Art of Soul
Creative Collage
Instruction and inspiration combine in this visually stunning how-to guide on creative collage through a comprehensive explanation of techniques, project ideas, and an abundance of artistic examples by Italian artist Naomi Vona. Creative Collage features both step-by-step advice and over 200 full-color examples. Vona provides detailed storyboards through photographs and captions across a range of projects in mixed media on paper and wood. Each project includes the following: Storyboard-like photos of each process with captions offering detailed and easy-to-follow explanations on how to create mixed media collages on paper and wood. Materials, techniques, and tools, from what types of acrylic paint pens she uses to the specific Washi tape she favors to how to explore pattern and color palettes through layering and hand-lettering. Individual sections include building your own art kit; working with fashion magazine images, mixed media, vintage photos, and ephemera; and creating your own abstract art pieces. Vona is widely known for her inspiring collages that transform fashion magazine ads into feminist art pieces, questioning conventional notions of beauty and the overwhelming consumerism that supports them. Through paint, collage, and hand-lettered text, Vona creates her own artistic beauty that is subversive, detailed, colorful, patterned, layered, and visually bold. In the fashion magazine section, Vona shares over 200 full-color, full-page illustrations from her Selling Lies series, which reinterprets images from the pages of Vogue. Her visually dense style includes integrated, handwritten text in response to the images she builds upon. The alternately hidden and legible commentary questions notions of physical perfection and the pervasiveness of advertising within the beauty industry. This stunning guide and comprehensive collection of visually layered collage examples makes an excellent gift or collectible for artists, journalers, creative professionals, educators, and students of art history, contemporary art, and feminist studies.
May Morris Designs
The art embroidery of May Morris, daughter of the Arts & Crafts master William Morris, with important information on patterns and techniques for high level embroiderers. May Morris (1862-1938) is recognised today as a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, a leading exponent of decorative needlework and a campaigner for women artists. Despite being one of the foremost practitioners of her generation, it was design that May described as 'the very soul and essence of beautiful embroidery'. One of the largest collections of May's designs, from roughly sketched ideas to finished patterns, is held by the Ashmolean Museum. This book showcases a selection of 25 of these designs, which are published here for the first time, positioning May's output within the artistic developments of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as well as equipping embroiderers with the tools to create their own projects based on the work of this remarkable needlewoman.
This Is What You Get
This beautifully designed survey book features a carefully curated selection of the visual works of art by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke, made over the last 30 years to accompany LP and CD albums by Radiohead, Yorke and his recently founded band The Smile. It showcases the wide array of their collaborative work. This major retrospective catalogue is the first institutional show focusing on the visual works of art by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke. The majority of the paintings, drawings and digital works were specifically made for Yorke's internationally celebrated band Radiohead, formed in Oxford in 1985. This features iconic artworks from the 1980s until today, relating to Radiohead albums, their covers and promotional band images, as well as sketchbooks and rare materials from their archives that have never before been published. It offers fresh views on the art of album covers, exploring the complex relationship between visual art and music. Radiohead was formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The collaboration with the artist Stanley Donwood began in 1994 when the band was developing their second album, The Bends, which was released on 13th March, 1995. 2025 is therefore the 40-year anniversary of the band and the 30-year anniversary of the release of The Bends. The catalogue's focus is upon the art produced by both Stanley Donwood and the band's lead vocalist, Thom Yorke presented chronologically. Radiohead's popularity has never waned and they have a strong core following and new fans (many of who are the children of 'original' fans). The high-quality reproductions are complemented by exclusive interviews with the artists, and essays by Alex Farquharson, Nico Kos Earle, Benjamin Myers, James Putnam and Jennifer Ramkalawon. A major retrospective will be held at the Ashmolean Museum from August 2025 to January 2026.
Writings
"Painting is also expressing, through signs, that which one cannot-or does not know how to-express with actions. This could be one reason for continuing, even if the storehouses of the world are already full of things to look at. Faced with the new matters of art, people pull the wool over their eyes, fearing that their world, made of comfortable and uplifting ideas about beauty, might fall to pieces. This is another reason to continue, because in this way, one reaches an initial result-an initial function, if you will-of art as 'revolutionary' research." (p. 315)Gastone Novelli (1925-1968) was an Italian painter active in the 1950s and 60s, producing innovative, non-figurative modern artworks now found in the collections of the British Museum in London, MoMA in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome, and other prominent museums in Milan, Venice, Torino, S瓊o Paolo, and elsewhere. Novelli's works reflect his intense interest in language-not as narrative or tradition but as original expression and visual possibility. In addition to his artworks, Novelli left a rich trove of writings in varied tones and styles: vivid, first-hand accounts of life in a Roman prison during and after German occupation in World War II; polemical discussion of the art of his time and of the preceding decades; poetry; course outlines on visual composition and perception; insightful yet dreamlike travelogues; and correspondence. All of these are presented here.
Permanent Attraction: Man Ray & Chess
Dive deep, for the first time, into Man Ray's career-long obsession with chess-themed artworks and their influence on international Modernism. Authorized by The Man Ray Trust, Permanent Attraction: Man Ray & Chess is the first and only book on Man Ray's chess-themed works in all media. With experience in studio art, chess, photography, cartography, prototyping, and scholarly research, the author offers a comprehensive interpretation of when, how, and why Man Ray created these timeless works. Man Ray's chess set designs are as sought after as his innovative photography, collected by everyone from the Maharajah of Indore to Igor Stravinsky, Artie Shaw, and David Bowie. Today, Man Ray's chess-themed works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago, Centre Georges Pompidou, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and numerous other institutions, as well as being highly prized by private collectors the world over.
Emily Mason
The first comprehensive survey of a singular voice in New York abstraction, showcasing Mason's audacious explorations in color and intuitive command of form. This is the most definitive volume on the life and art of Emily Mason (1932-2019), a post-New York School abstract painter whose work is marked by vibrant color and improvisational brushwork. Born in Greenwich Village, Mason developed her distinctive approach to Abstract Expressionism and Color Field painting, reminiscent of the abstractions of Mark Rothko, Helen Frankenthaler, and Joan Mitchell. This long overdue book rediscovers this important artist and reaffirms Mason's place among the most influential abstract painters of her time. The volume examines Mason's artistic evolution from her education at The Cooper Union to her unique and dedicated approach that transcended conventional art movements. The essays explore her significant oils on paper, prints, and clayboards, showcasing her technical prowess and adaptability. Personal writings offer insights into Mason's reflections and experiences, enriching the understanding of her impactful legacy.
Rxart
A celebration of 25 years of RxART, a pioneering nonprofit organization that works at the intersection of visual art and health careRxART is the nonprofit organization that has been a force behind installing uplifting art by well-known contemporary artists to the walls of major pediatric hospitals in the United States, bringing joy to young patients facing medical conditions. Founded in 2000 by former gallerist Diane Brown, RxART creates museum-quality art installations that humanize health care spaces and improve the patient experience. RxART: The Artists and Projects Transforming Health Care Spaces commemorates 25 years of the organization's tireless dedication to making hospitals a place of healing, creativity, and hope. The book showcases 50 site-specific projects by some of the biggest names in contemporary art, including Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Kenny Scharf, Nicolas Party, Nina Chanel Abney, Ryan McGinley, Ed Ruscha, Julia Chiang, and William Wegman, among many others.Alongside the 100 images, readers will discover an exclusive conversation with renowned contributing artists Derrick Adams, Ann Craven, Rashid Johnson, and Rob Pruitt, moderated by Matthew Higgs.Featuring a bold cover and beautifully printed imagery, RxART: The Artists and Projects Transforming Health Care Spaces is a testament to the transformative power of art in improving lives.
Art of Rachel and Terry Dodson
The Art of Rachel and Terry Dodson features many highlights from this exceptional team's 25-year career and shows how their art was created, including almost forty of their favorite comic-book covers. The pair also share insights into how eight personal pieces were executed, and they break down the making of a two-page Red One sequential comic story.The Dodsons reveal the stages of their creative process--including Terry's pencils, Rachel's inks and Terry's colors for each piece. Supporting commentary offers further insight, and two dozen covers are supplemented by Terry's initial sketches. The Dodsons also offer details about the tools they use and other tips for the aspiring artist. This is a unique way to see the steps that went into pieces the pair completed over the years for major publishers, as well as creator-owned and personal projects.One highlight is a section about the artwork on the cover of this book, broken down in great detail in twenty-seven- stages that show its creation from concept to finish. All of the art in this collection was scanned or photographed from the originals, and there also are photos of the Dodsons at work in their studio. An introduction offers insight into how the pair became professionals and spans their full career to date. This book is a must for fans of Terry and Rachel Dodson as well as those interested in the creative process.
Painting as a Pastime
'Painting is a companion with whom one may hope to walk a great part of life's journey.'Winston Churchill's timeless meditation on the joy of painting, now beautifully republished with extended insights and anecdotes. Winston Churchill first took up painting in 1915 and pursued it with great pleasure until his death in 1965. While largely self-taught, he was mentored by some of the established painters of the day and became an accomplished artist in his own right. His works are now found in various collections around the world as well as at his house in Chartwell, Kent. Written in 1921-22, this essay speaks of the joys and rewards of painting, an experience Churchill called 'a joy ride in a paint box'. Painting was, in essence, his mindfulness practice and a distraction from the political challenges of his life, helping him through the difficult 'wilderness years' between the wars and beyond. Painting as a Pastime has been in print in various forms since it was first published in 1932 and is a classic example of his engaging and lively writing style. This new edition brings Churchill's essay to life with: A foreword by artist Paul Rafferty, the leading expert on Churchill's art, offering fresh perspective on his artistic journey. Over 20 full-color reproductions of Churchill's paintings, from wartime landscapes to Mediterranean seascapes. Extended captions that provide historical context and interesting anecdotes. Elegant design details including a ribbon marker, making this a perfect gift for art lovers, history enthusiast, and fans of Churchill's work and writing. Whether you're discovering Churchill's art for the first time or already an expert, Painting as a Pastime is a beautifully produced volume that celebrates creativity and curiosity.
Joana Vasconcelos: Transcending the Domestic
From everyday objects to ethereal Edens, Vasconcelos shows off the range of her provocative found-object installations Portuguese sculptor Joana Vasconcelos (born 1971) reassembles quotidian objects--often ones associated with femininity--into larger-than-life installations. As its title suggests, this monograph includes installations by Vasconcelos that move beyond material culture to address more spiritual concerns.
Haroutiun Galentz: The Form of Color
Galentz's lyrical compositions, inspired by French modernists, found him fame in a post-Stalin Soviet UnionRelocating to the Soviet Union after World War II, Armenian painter Haroutiun Galentz (1910-67) was influenced by French painters settled in the Levant, including George Michelet and George Cyr. Galentz developed a vivid style characterized by bright colors and emotional depth, which flourished in the cultural "thaw" following Stalin's death.
Barnett Newman
The definitive biography of a transformational American artist and the city that shaped him Barnett Newman (1905-1970), a founding member of the abstract expressionist movement, was a contemporary of such figures as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and Clyfford Still. He left behind only 118 finished paintings, six sculptures, and 83 acknowledged drawings, yet is often regarded as the greatest painter to have emerged after the Second World War. Barnett Newman is the definitive biography of a charismatic New Yorker who defied the rules and created an art of the sublime. This landmark book features original research conducted over decades, using scores of interviews, oral histories, and previously unseen correspondence to paint a richly textured portrait of a creative sage who became an exemplar of the artist-citizen. Born in New York to Polish Jewish immigrant parents, he grandly aspired to involve himself in every detail of the city's life. He was a crusader for the civil service, ran against La Guardia for mayor, worked as a teacher, wrote poetry, criticism, and manifestos, produced political plays, and promoted other artists--all before painting a mature work of his own in his early forties. Newman began with none of the qualities once considered indispensable for a master artist, such as training, apprenticeship, or natural facility. But he possessed a galvanizing intellect and a conviction that aesthetic expression is an ecstatic declaration of existence and an assertion of human dignity. Drawing on previously unpublished sources gleaned from full access to Newman's archives, Amy Newman presents a portrait of a maverick whose works are among the most enduring of the twentieth century and whose influence continues to this day.
Zhang Zhaoying
Full of cultural references spanning time and space, Zheng's theatrical paintings make use of a trans-national artistic languageThis monograph, authored by L羹 Peng, focuses on Chinese contemporary painter Zhang Zhaoying (born 1988). For Peng, Zhang stands at the forefront of the emerging artistic movement known as "Global Painting," which encapsulates a dynamic fusion of cultural influences and contemporary practices.
Kishio Suga: Writings
The collected writings of a pioneering figure in Japan's Mono-ha movementJapanese artist Kishio Suga (born 1944) was a key figure in Japan's pivotal Mono-ha phenomenon of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and is known for his ephemeral, site-specific installations and performative interventions into the everyday environment. This volume presents his collected writings from 1980 to 1989.
Antony Gormley: Body Buildings
Exploring the relationship between the human body and the built environment through Antony Gormley's sculptures and drawingsIn significant recent works that interrogate our relationship to the built environment, British sculptor Antony Gormley (born 1950) uses clay and iron, two ubiquitous materials of the built world, "to think and feel the body" in the increasingly high-rise world we rarely escape. This publication illustrates the work through extensive installation photography, guiding readers from Gormley's new installation Resting Place II (2024) to a series of sculptures investigating the relation of body to building, and finally to a group of drawings published here for the first time. Scholars Hou Hanru and Stephen Greenblatt trace the development of this body of work and Gormley's 30-year engagement with China and the surrounding region, and a photo essay by the artist tracks his ongoing dialogue with the region through a series of archival photographs of his first research trip to China in 1995.
The Marvel Comics Covers of Jack Kirby Volume 2
A full-color hardcover art book collecting Jack Kirby's Marvel Comics cover art from 1965 to 1968! Jack Kirby (1917-1994) stands as one of the most iconic and influential figures in the history of comic books, with his cover work for Marvel Comics earning particular acclaim. The Marvel Comics Covers of Jack Kirby presents a chronological collection of his Marvel Comics cover art in an oversized hardcover edition. The second volume in this series showcases over 200 of Kirby's legendary covers from 1965 to 1968, including from The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Thor, Captain America, and The X-Men. Includes a new essay featuring original art and an introduction by Kevin Eastman. Long live the KING!
Jenny Saville
This volume spans Saville's illustrious career, showcasing sixty paintings and drawings, many of which have not previously been displayed in public. Jenny Saville, an original member of the acclaimed Young British Artists, is one of today's leading painters. Her large-scale portraits and nudes challenge accepted ideals of beauty and celebrate the human form. Published to coincide with a major international exhibition, this handsome retrospective is designed to be accessible and appeal to a broad audience. In-depth essays evaluate Saville's development of her technique, marking key moments and her strong connections to art history and the influence of forerunners including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, Vel獺zquez, Van Dyck, and Rembrandt, as well as twentieth-century artists Picasso, De Kooning, Bacon, Freud, and Auerbach. Spanning the full spectrum of her career, this volume includes around sixty paintings and drawings, many on a monumental scale, as well as many that have never previously been published.
Charles Molina
Abrupt subjects, scraped layers of paint, splashes, torn-off sections: Molina's works reflect an almost chaotic, sometimes violent spontaneityCharles Molina (2001-21) was an up-and-coming artist who made his mark on the Miami scene with paintings at the crossroads of abstract expressionism and street art. His works are characterized by a superimposition of materials, techniques and supports, including walls, doors, cars, wood panels and canvas.
Wayne Thiebaud
The first critical look at the artist's work since his death, focusing on his deep connections to California and his distinctive approach to realism, by those who knew him well. This book examines the extraordinary career of Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021) and highlights his iconic representations of everyday scenes. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Thiebaud's formative years in Southern California and his long-term residence in Northern California crucially influenced his work. Renowned for his vibrant portrayals of commonplace objects--dessert pastries, bow ties, paint cans, and hot dogs--as well as his figure studies and landscapes, Thiebaud is reexamined through the lens of his lifelong engagement with historical and contemporary art movements, as well as his California surroundings. The radical realism of Thiebaud treats its subjects--isolated still life objects, decontextualized people, and skewed landscapes--unnaturally, keeping them familiar but disturbingly distorted. Essays offer fresh perspectives on how Thiebaud's work infuses familiar scenes with both humor and depth, while capturing the dramatic spirit of the region. Thiebaud's teaching career and the influence of California's unique light, culture, and landscape on his art are also explored, offering a comprehensive understanding of how place and profession shaped his creative vision.
To Be - A Process of Becoming - second edition
Introducing the 2nd edition of our first book: "To Be - A Process of Becoming" With improved visuals, a number for each layer (1 through 11) on the upper corner, and some minor edits, the second edition brings a more refined visual to our first artist book./> Life is a layered journey. There is no black or white, and in many cases, things are different than they seem. Sometimes we make a choice only to worry we've messed up. Other times things just feel right. Many times it feels much more complex. In our experience, we've learned there is not one 'right' answer. In a world with many truths, among many perceptions, a seemingly new adventure unfolds. Join us on a visual journey as we create 11 art pieces. Look carefully to find new layers and watch them evolve into the art they become. As a self-taught author the process is new to us, be we feel like we're getting the hang of it. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
Hirschfeld's Sondheim
This national bestseller presents 25 favorite Al Hirschfeld portraits drawn from Stephen Sondheim's musicals. The art prints in this oversize poster book can be easily removed and framed, making it an ideal gift for Sondheim fans. This first volume in a series of deluxe Hirschfeld poster books contains art drawn from life before the opening night of each of Sondheim's productions. On the reverse side are rare, ancillary images from the archives, as well as an introduction by Bernadette Peters, an essay by Ben Brantley, and text by David Leopold, Hirschfeld's archivist and creative director of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation.Hirschfeld's images capture the essence of the performances even better than the photographs of the shows. All of Sondheim's best-known plays are included--West Side Story, Follies, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, and Sunday in the Park with George.Al Hirschfeld drew his first Sondheim show in 1957--West Side Story. In his iconic, illustrative style, Hirschfeld captured almost all of Sondheim's Broadway shows and several films featuring the composer's songs and scripts.Sondheim was a Hirschfeld collector, acquiring drawings directly from the artist and through his friends and collaborators like Hal Prince. In his last interview just five days before his death on November 26, 2021, the New York Times ran a photo of Sondheim in his home with an image of Hirschfeld's Putting it Together in the background.All images for this book have been scanned from the archives of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, ensuring the highest possible quality.
Prompt-Brush 1.0
In response to the rise of AI-generated art, designer Pablo Delcan takes a human-centered approach in this interpretive, illustrative collection of humorous, poignant, and universal ideas based on text prompts from the public. Unlike AI tools that automatically generate art based on text prompts, Prompt-Brush 1.0 celebrates the creativity and sensibility of the artist's work. In this project, graphic designer and art director Pablo Delcan invited the public to submit prompts, which he then manually interpreted and translated into images. This book is a curated selection of submitted prompts and original artwork personally created by Delcan. Every piece has a unique, human touch. In Delcan's quirky and clever sensibility, prompts like "5 Second Rule" become an ice cream cone embedded with cigarette butts and debris. The project offers a stark contrast to the instant, automated process typical of AI art models, with a personal and nuanced interpretation of the prompts. Delcan's hand-drawn interpretations and deliberate, individual style emphasize the value of human creativity and effort over the speed and efficiency of AI models. The collection of diverse, often humorous artworks has gained popularity for its distinctive approach and attracted attention and praise, with Fast Company calling it "infinitely more layered than its AI-generated counterpart." The simplicity of the black ink drawings is direct and childlike, offering a refreshing departure from the increasingly detailed and hyperrealistic outputs of AI art generators. This handsome slipcased volume makes an outstanding gift for artists and art advocates, graphic designers, creative professionals, educators, students, and anyone who values the creative process and is wary of AI's impact on the art world.
Adeline de Monseignat: Motherhood in Four Acts
Explores de Monseignat's sculptures reflecting matrescence, birth, intimacy, and maternal transformation.Motherhood in Four Acts is a publication about the sculptures and sculptural installations of Mexico-based artist Adeline de Monseignat (b. 1987, Monaco). It is also a publication about the artist's experiences of matrescence--the process of becoming a mother--and how these experiences are interwoven with her recent sculptural works.Inspired by a theatrical production or play, the publication is structured in four acts. The first, titled "Earth" presents the work Seedscape, which takes the form of smooth, rounded "seeds" carved from sand-colored travertine, exploring themes of the seed and its potential for life, the earth and fertility, pregnancy and the womb. The publication features documentation of three presentations of the work, culminating on the rooftop terrace of the Museo MARCO in Monterrey, Mexico, in Monseignat's exhibition Enceinte (Pregnant).The second act, entitled "Fire", presents the sculpture Uketamo, which considers the experience of giving birth, the emptiness of the womb post-partum, and coming to terms with the newborn's separation from the umbilical cord. Comprising an outdoor sculptural installation launched in 2024 at Casa Wabi Foundation's Sabino site, the artist employs tezontle--a volcanic rock--to create mounds with empty spaces inside and mirrors at their bases, reflecting the sky. Seeming to emerge out of the gravel-covered ground, these mounds and cavities resemble volcanoes after an eruption, bringing fertile minerals out of the fires deep underground and into the air of the earth's surface.The third act, "Air", documents the body of work Skin to Skin, presented at Colector Gallery in Monterrey in 2023-24. The works evoke notions of a mother's intimate first contacts with their baby, the proximity between them, the bringing together of their flesh, and breathing together. The sculptures that comprise this series juxtapose white travertine--a form of sedimentary rock--and polished bronze, as if mother and newborn are holding each other's bodies close, almost wrapped around one another.The final act, "Water", revolves around the work Aurum, representing breastfeeding and the sense of the mother's body producing and releasing milk and other fluids. In the work, a mother's breasts take the form of a fountain, both a vessel and provider. "I remember feeling like I was liquifying, no exaggeration. My body had transmuted into one big vessel", explains the artist. A bronze version of the work, replete with basin and flowing water, was on show at MASA Galer穩a in Mexico City in 2023.The four bodies of work are discussed in a thoughtful and thought-provoking essay by Andr矇e Bober, curator and founding director of Landmarks, the public art program of the University of Texas at Austin. Along with a foreword by Adeline de Monseignat, each act features text entries providing background information to the works and contexts in which they have been shown. Edited by Katharine Jaensch and designed by Gabriela Bustillos, this hardback publication features texts in both English and Spanish, with translations by Jimena Lechuga. The publication was made possible with the support of Colector, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas.
Steve Halford's Artistic Creations
The Artistic Creations of Steve Halford Sculptor, Potter, Pen & Ink Artist, Political Illustrator, Parade Float Designer, Historian, Writer and a career Art Educator. Steve Halford passed away on May 4, 2024. Steve was a 'one of a kind' human being that had so many amazing talents and traits, plus compassion and humor which he enjoyed sharing with others.
Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? A Patchwork Journey Through My Life... So Far
Kenneth Radley's Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? A patchwork journey through my life... so far - is a richly layered, deeply personal memoir told in an engaging patchwork style - weaving together reflections from across six decades of an expansive life.From his early life we are taken through some rapid development in the 1960s. Then the tectonic socio-cultural shifts throughout the 1970s. And later appearing in more than 30 feature films, performing as B1 in the highly successful and culturally iconic Bananas in Pyjamas, to selling wine, cab driving, fronting a hard-hitting rock band in the Melbourne pub scene, teaching, building houses, playing and umpiring Australian football and navigating family life within the creative industries - Radley crafts a collection of vivid vignettes that balance wit, philosophical inquiry, and grounded realism.Kenneth's voice is conversational, witty, and unpretentious - a creative balance that allows for intimacy without self-indulgence. He welcomes the reader in as though catching up with an old friend over a long afternoon.The non-linear, episodic structure reflects the book's emotional honesty and thematic complexity. Like memory itself, the narrative flows from place to place - sometimes abrupt, and like life, unpredictable. This style both engages the reader and reveals the depth of Radley's inner and outer worlds.Readers interested in Australian cultural history, performance, and television and film will find rare, behind-the-scenes gems throughout. Anecdotes involving the Bananas years, working on set from an actor's perspective, creative struggles, the joy and passion in his work. The reader is treated to some fascinating encounters with industry characters that offer unique insights and deep reflections.Even in its few heavier moments - including grief, insecurity, the exploration of some trauma, cause, effect, confusion and eventual development in behaviour - the book maintains genuine warmth and humility. The regular moments of humour feel lived-in rather than performed, full of well-timed understatement and irony. Radley offers keen observation and generosity of spirit throughout.This work offers so much more than a timeline of events; it becomes a meditation on memory, cultural change, identity, work, and the intersections between art, family life and self-discovery.It is a fascinating, authentic and heartfelt piece reflecting the complexity, fun and humour of a man that is truly thankful for his life and filled with genuine love and appreciation of those close to him.it is quite a journey... so far.
Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? A Patchwork Journey Through My Life... So Far
Kenneth Radley's Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? A patchwork journey through my life... so far - is a richly layered, deeply personal memoir told in an engaging patchwork style - weaving together reflections from across six decades of an expansive life.From his early life we are taken through some rapid development in the 1960s. Then the tectonic socio-cultural shifts throughout the 1970s. And later appearing in more than 30 feature films, performing as B1 in the highly successful and culturally iconic Bananas in Pyjamas, to selling wine, cab driving, fronting a hard-hitting rock band in the Melbourne pub scene, teaching, building houses, playing and umpiring Australian football and navigating family life within the creative industries - Radley crafts a collection of vivid vignettes that balance wit, philosophical inquiry, and grounded realism.Kenneth's voice is conversational, witty, and unpretentious - a creative balance that allows for intimacy without self-indulgence. He welcomes the reader in as though catching up with an old friend over a long afternoon.The non-linear, episodic structure reflects the book's emotional honesty and thematic complexity. Like memory itself, the narrative flows from place to place - sometimes abrupt, and like life, unpredictable. This style both engages the reader and reveals the depth of Radley's inner and outer worlds.Readers interested in Australian cultural history, performance, and television and film will find rare, behind-the-scenes gems throughout. Anecdotes involving the Bananas years, working on set from an actor's perspective, creative struggles, the joy and passion in his work. The reader is treated to some fascinating encounters with industry characters that offer unique insights and deep reflections.Even in its few heavier moments - including grief, insecurity, the exploration of some trauma, cause, effect, confusion and eventual development in behaviour - the book maintains genuine warmth and humility. The regular moments of humour feel lived-in rather than performed, full of well-timed understatement and irony. Radley offers keen observation and generosity of spirit throughout.This work offers so much more than a timeline of events; it becomes a meditation on memory, cultural change, identity, work, and the intersections between art, family life and self-discovery.It is a fascinating, authentic and heartfelt piece reflecting the complexity, fun and humour of a man that is truly thankful for his life and filled with genuine love and appreciation of those close to him.it is quite a journey... so far.
Klimt
Gustav Klimt's visionary talent comes alive in this sumptuous book that features 90 impeccably reproduced works including 6 stunningly detailed fold-out spreads. This stunning volume offers readers an unparalleled opportunity to explore Klimt's artistry through iconic works such as The Kiss, The Three Ages of Woman, Judith I, and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. These large-scale fold-outs reveal intricate details, transforming the book into an immersive journey through Klimt's extraordinary use of color, pattern, and ornamentation. Philippe Thiébaut's insightful text incorporates the latest research on Klimt and the historical context of his work, adding depth and perspective. Elegantly designed with a canvas cover, colored edges, and exceptional production quality, the book showcases Klimt's groundbreaking vision with remarkable clarity. From the golden brilliance of Hope II to the ethereal beauty of Water Serpents I, each page invites readers to explore the textures and emotional resonance that define his style. With its thoughtful design and captivating imagery, this volume brings Klimt's artistic world to life, illustrating how he transformed portraiture and landscapes into striking symbolic masterpieces. Perfect for both devoted fans and those discovering Klimt for the first time, it offers an essential and unforgettable look at one of Modernism's most celebrated figures.
