Publisher: Tate Publishing
Helio Oiticia (1937-80) was one of the most influential artists of the late twentieth century. At the end of the 1960s Oiticica was invited to exhibit at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London. This book captures not only a pivotal moment in the life and career of a unique artist but also in […]
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Publisher: Damiani
In Omar Galliani's chiaroscuro pencil, pastel and ink portraits of young women and a few young men, his subjects' faces are often overlaid with colorful tattoos that look like lightweight lace veils. Each piece shows the intricate connections between emotion, eroticism, graphic expression and meditation: they have a beatific, saintly glow. Beyond the flesh, […]
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Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Isa Genzken's work encompasses sculpture, collage, painting and photography. One of the leading artists to have emerged in Germany since the 1980s, Genzken is notable for the way she combines personal elements with references to architecture, modernism and art history. She is interested in the ruins of material culture, particularly architectural detritus, […]
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Publisher: Mandala Publishing Group
The art of B.G. Sharma is renowned for its elegance of composition, delicacy of detail, gem-like colors and light-suffused images. Still, the hallmark of his work is its unmistakable aura of deep devotion. In this stunningly produced volume, the artist's mastery and devotion are combined with compelling stories depicting the magical life […]
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Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
With his distinctive paintings of landscapes, figures and still lifes, Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) profoundly influenced the direction of early twentieth-century art. In this vivid account, Mary Tompkins Lewis traces Cezanne's life and work from his early years in Aix-en-Provence struggling to become a painter in the face of self-doubt and paternal opposition, […]
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Publisher: Hatje Cantz,Germany
This volume, edited by Werner Spies, former director of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the most important Picasso expert of our day, examines almost two hundred works - paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures - shedding light on the special work methods and dialectics in Picasso's late work. The exciting dialogue between […]
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Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing Co Ltd
Though very much an individual and spiritual artist, Alfonse Mucha was a defining figure of the Art Nouveau era and is loved for his distinctive lush style and images of beautiful women in arabesque poses among the plethora of paintings, posters, advertisements and designs he produced. This title presents a […]
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Publisher: Jovis Verlag
Ressource Stadt - City as a Resource
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Publisher: Steidl Publishing
Joan Mitchell (1926-1992) was a pre-eminent painter of the Abstract Expressionist generation, and, along with Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler, one of the few female painters of her era to gain critical and public acclaim. She came to attention in the early 1950s but only recently has her work won the recognition it […]
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Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
This volume is the most definitive monograph to be published on Josef Mueller-Brockmann. It traces Mueller-Brockmann's life from childhood through his early training, rarely seen designs for the theater, famous posters for the Zurich art scene, corporate design work for clients like IBM, and, finally, his efforts to educate young designers. With […]
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