Art
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI: FACE TO FACE
Written by Alandete, Christian
Alberto Giacometti forged a singular path within European Modernism, restlessly seeking a new language for sculpture as the double of reality. His quest brought him into close, face-to-face contact with some of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century--including Georges Bataille, Jean Genet, and Samuel Beckett.
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT READER: WRITINGS, INTERVIEWS, AND CRITICAL RESPONSES
The first comprehensive collection of the words and works of a movement-defining artist. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) burst onto the art scene in the summer of 1980 as one of approximately one hundred artists exhibiting at the 1980 Times Square Show in New York City.
BARBARA KRUGER: THINKING OF YOU. I MEAN ME. I MEAN YOU
Five decades of iconic and incisive art from Barbara Kruger
ALICE NEEL: PEOPLE COME FIRST
Written by Griffey, Randall
Positioning Alice Neel as a champion of civil rights, this book explores how her paintings convey her humanist politics and capture the humanity, strength, and vulnerability of her subjects "One of the most ambitious and thorough collections of Neel's work to date."--Allison Schaller, Vanity Fair "For me, people come first," Alice Neel (1900-1984) declared in 1950.
HIROSHIGE: FAMOUS PLACES IN THE SIXTY-ODD PROVINCES
Written by Sefrioui, Anne
This elegant volume showcases Hiroshige's exquisite scenes of 19th-century Japan in a format that honors the Japanese bookmaking tradition. The last great master of the ukiyo-e tradition, Hiroshige produced works of subtle yet intense color. This collection of prints, first published in the 1850s, contains images of each of Japan's provinces.
DAVID DRISKELL: ICONS OF NATURE AND HISTORY
This is the first publication to survey the entirety of this hugely influential scholar and artist's groundbreaking 60-year career.
BLACK FUTURES
Written by Wortham, Jenna
"A literary experience unlike any I've had in recent memory . . .
MATISSE: THE BOOKS
Written by Lalaurie, Louise Rogers
The livre d'artiste, or "artist's book," is among the most prized in rare book collections. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the greatest artists to work in this genre, and he created his most important during a period of intense personal and physical suffering. Brimming with powerful themes and imagery, these works are crucial to understanding Matisse's oeuvre.
MIRA CALLIGRAPHIAE MONUMENTA: A SIXTEENTH-CENTURY CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT INSCRIBED BY GEORG BOCSKAY AND ILLUMINATED BY JORIS HOEFNAGEL
Written by Lee Hendrix
Now back in print, "the ultimate book-lover's gift book" (Los Angeles Times)
ACCIDENTALLY WES ANDERSON
Written by Koval, Wally
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A visual adventure of Wes Anderson proportions, authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself: stunning photographs of real-life places that seem plucked from the just-so world of his films, presented with fascinating human stories behind each façade.
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