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Art > Recently Published AkbarWritten by Gian Carlo Calza An amazing exhibition catalogue showing the splendors of one of the greatest rulers of the world, India’s Emperor Akbar (1542–1605). Akbar the Great is considered one of the most splendid sovereigns... April 2013 | Hardcover | 288 pages | $60.00  Annette Messager (NEW EDITION)Written by Catherine Grenier The definitive monograph of Annette Messager, covering her multifaceted oeuvre from immersive installations to intricate taxidermy, now updated and expanded in collaboration with the artist. Annette Messager’s original use of form... January 2013 | Hardcover | 240 pages | $65.00  Bartholomaus Schachman (1559-1614)Written by Olga Nefedova, Text by Anna Frackowska and Hyejung Yum A detailed account of one of Bartholomäus Schachman’s most important journeys across the Ottoman Empire, from 1588 to 1589, shown through a never-before-published selection of 100 watercolor miniatures. Traveler and explorer,... March 2013 | Hardcover | 320 pages | $100.00  Bertil Vallien: A RetrospectiveWritten by Studio Berengo Celebrating the inventor of sand-casted glass. "Glass offers opportunities like no other material. It has everything. For me—says Bertil Vallien—the blowing room is the center of everything. It’s like ladling matter... February 2013 | Hardcover | 176 pages | $35.00  Capogrossi: A RetrospectiveWritten by Luca Massimo Barbero A master of Abstractism between informal art and sign-based painting. The unmistakable sign of Giuseppe Capogrossi (1900–1972), like the gesture of Lucio Fontana and the material of Alberto Burri, have left... February 2013 | Trade Paperback | 394 pages | $45.00  Berlinde De Bruyckere: Romeu, my deerText by Caroline Lamarche, Photographed by Mirjam Devriendt Berlinde De Bruyckere’s recent sculptures and drawings focuses on the human figure and deer. Bruyckere’s recent works based on the movements and poses of Romeu, a professional dancer, that create her... March 2013 | Hardcover | 120 pages | $55.00  Philippe Vandenberg. Berlinde De BruyckereWritten by Berlinde De Bruyckere, Contribution by Brett Littman A selection of drawings by two Belgian artists. Berlinde De Bruyckere’s selection of seventy items from Philippe Vandenberg’s extensive legacy of drawings, combined with a selection of her own drawings. March 2013 | Hardcover | 136 pages | $50.00  Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962Edited by Paul Schimmel The first book to take a transnational view of destruction in abstract painting of the postwar period. Painting the Void: 1949–1962 focuses on one of the most significant consequences of... December 2012 | Hardcover | 287 pages | $65.00  Enrico CastellaniWritten by Archivio Castellani, Text by Bruno Cora and Marco Meneguzzo The largest monograph to be devoted to the work of Enrico Castellani ever created. Structured into two volumes, this catalogue offers an unprecedented account of the first fifty years of work... May 2013 | Hardcover | 608 pages | $390.00  French Naturalist Painters (1890-1950)Written by Emmanuel Van de Putte, Text by Serge Lemoine, Bertrand Dumas and Philippe Clerc A spotlight on French landscape painters of the early twentieth century. Most of the painters collected here have remained uncelebrated for far too long. This catalogue aims to repair this oversight,... March 2013 | Hardcover | 216 pages | $45.00  Gary BasemanWritten by Gary Baseman and Denise A. Gray, Contribution by James Heimann, Steven Heller and Alice Hutchison This catalogue to the first museum retrospective of Gary Baseman’s extraordinary work explores the very personal world of a unique American artist. Gary Baseman has been an avid artist since childhood,... April 2013 | Hardcover | 208 pages | $45.00  Genga: Otomo Katsuhiro Original PicturesWritten by Katsuhiro Otomo The complete works of Katsuhiro Otomo, one of Japan’s most celebrated manga artists, spanning his debut to the present. Otomo Katsuhiro is one of the most respected and influential Japanese artists/storytellers... February 2013 | Trade Paperback | 256 pages | $85.00  Georges de la TourWritten by Jacques Thuillier A compact edition of a major monograph that offers insights into the life and work of the seventeenth-century master Georges de La Tour. Georges de La Tour ranks with Vermeer and... January 2013 | Hardcover | 320 pages | $44.95  The History of the NudeWritten by Flaminio Gualdoni A richly illustrated and extremely enjoyable reference book on the historical evolution of the nude. From the Paleolithic "great mothers" to the Greek athletes, from the Venus of Urbino by Titian... April 2013 | Trade Paperback | 352 pages | $29.95  Isms: Understanding Modern ArtWritten by Sam Phillips March 2013 | Trade Paperback | 160 pages | $16.95  Louise BourgeoisWritten by Danielle Tilkin A stunning selection of late and unseen works by Louise Bourgeois taken from philosophical, critical, and artistic points of view. Working fearlessly during the last ten years of her life, Louise... March 2013 | Trade Paperback | 168 pages | $45.00  Louise NevelsonEdited by Germano Celant A complete monograph dedicated to one of the most important American artists of the twentieth century. This gorgeous monograph presents an impressive collection of 560 works: 100 large-format works in full-page... April 2013 | Hardcover | 398 pages | $100.00  Lucy + Jorge Orta: Fabulae RomanaeWritten by Maria Luisa Frisa An ambitious sculpture and video installation. Fabulae Romanae is a symbolic film excursion across Rome as seen through the eyes of ten ethereal spirits drawn from archaeological and historical research conducted... February 2013 | Trade Paperback | 128 pages | $30.00  Mark Ryden: The Gay '90sWritten by Amanda Erlanson, Introduction by Anthony Haden-Guest Celebrated Pop Surrealist artist Mark Ryden’s newest body of work, presented in this book for the first time. Crowned "the high prince of Lowbrow," Mark Ryden has become a fixture of... April 2013 | Hardcover | 146 pages | $39.95  Painting and PhotographyWritten by Dominique de Font-Reaulx This comprehensive study offers detailed analysis of how classical painting challenged, resisted, and was influenced by the emergence of photography. Photography divided opinion since its invention; some saw it as an... February 2013 | Hardcover | 328 pages | $75.00  The Pop ObjectWritten by John Wilmerding A major survey of Pop Art from private collections. Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same title, The Pop Object is the most comprehensive survey of Pop Art... April 2013 | Hardcover | 288 pages | $75.00  Caravaggio's RomeEdited by Rossella Vodret The works of Caravaggio and his followers and contemporaries in early 17th-century Rome. Caravaggio eclipsed all other artists of his time. But just who were these fellow travellers? Bringing together 200... November 2012 | Trade Paperback | 854 pages | $90.00  SaintsWritten by Jacques Duquesne This engaging analysis of the evolving role of sainthood recounts the lives of the most influential figures from the Old Testament to the present day. Jacques Duquesne demystifies the notions of... November 2012 | Hardcover | 160 pages | $39.95  Salvador Dali: The Making of an ArtistWritten by Catherine Grenier This extensive volume uncovers Dali’s influences, artistic development, and legacy, offering unprecedented access inside the world of the man behind the mustache. Through astute analysis of Dali’s work and how the... March 2013 | Hardcover | 280 pages | $75.00  Short Cuts: Artists in ChinaEdited by Rosa Maria Falvo, Contribution by Lorenz Helbling, Shen Qilan and Jean Loh, Photographed by Thomas Fuesser The first intimate visual documentation of artists who have influenced and transformed the Chinese art scene over the last two decades. Since 1993, photographer Thomas Fuesser has developed close and enduring... May 2013 | Hardcover | 528 pages | $75.00  The StorytellersEdited by Selena Wendt A catalogue inspired by the tradition of Latin American literature and authors such as Jorge Amado, Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda, and Gabriel García Márquez. This book explores the unique storytelling... May 2013 | Hardcover | 128 pages | $35.00  Subliming Vessel: The Drawings of Matthew BarneyText by Klaus Kertess, Roni Horn and Adam Phillips, Contribution by Isabelle Dervaux and Bibliotheque Nationale de France This accompanying catalogue to largest exhibition of Matthew Barney’s extraordinary drawings to date explores this central aspect of the artist’s important body of work. April 2013 | Hardcover | 244 pages | $55.00  Talk About Tribal ArtWritten by Berenice Geoffroy-Schneiter From cave painting to aboriginal body art—the first tattoos—and from statues to masks, this volume covers the spectrum of tribal art and sets misconceptions straight. Gauguin, Picasso, and Giacometti were inspired... May 2013 | Trade Paperback | 256 pages | $29.95  Zainul Abedin: Great Masters of BangladeshText by Abul Monsur, Nazrul Islam and Abul Hasnat, Edited by Rosa Maria Falvo, Contribution by THE BENGAL FOUNDATION
The genesis of the modern art movement in Bangladesh traces back to the partition of India (1947) and the establishment of the Dhaka Art Institute in 1948 by ‘Shilpacharya’ (guru of... April 2013 | Hardcover | 336 pages | $95.00 |
