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Modigliani
Doris Krystof
Taschen 2000
Paperback, 230 x 189 mm, 96 pages
£3.99
The early work of Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) was
strongly influenced by Fauvism, Cézanne and Toulouse-Lautrec.
He also produced a number of sculptures after which
he returned to portraiture with his wife being his main
model. Modigliani's main aim was to find some abstract,
ideal beauty through his art and, in 1917, his exhibition
of nudes at the gallery Berthe Weill was closed for
"indecency". Famous for his almond-eyed women
with elongated necks and bodies, Modigliani's style
had ancient roots that lay deep in the classical antiquity
of Africa. Krystof provides a highly entertaining and
very readable account of the artist's bohemian lifestyle.
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Piet Mondrian:
Catalogue Raisonné
Joop M. Joosten and Robert P. Welsh
Harry N. Abrams 1998
Hardback, 2 volumes, colour d/w, slipcase, 323 x 240
mm
Volume
1: 482 pages, Volume 2: 669 pages
£85.00
One of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Dutch
painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) profoundly influenced
the development of abstract painting and sculpture.
For the first time, this catalogue raisonné provides
a complete, solidly researched record of his existing
works, from the early figurative paintings to the distinctive
Neo-Plastic abstractions for which he is famous. The
authors have compiled an exhaustive archive that traces
every facet of Mondrian's career. Accompanying the text
are approximately 1,800 illustrations, which present
all of the artist's paintings, drawings and sketchbooks.
Many of the 375 full colour images were photographed
especially for this book: the ultimate in Mondrian scholarship.
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Morocco Modern
Herbert Ypma
Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1996
Paperback, 298 x 233 mm, 160 pages
£7.99
Morocco is a country of extremes: at once ultra-modern,
with its cellular phones and couture fashions, yet still
deeply traditional, with the legacy of the nation's almost
500 years of political and cultural isolation. These twin
tendencies are also the defining qualities in modern Morocco's
decorative arts. Some of the most talented and progressive
architects and designers are working in Morocco today,
their work profoundly influenced by a deep-rooted veneration
for the fine artisan traditions of the past but who reinterpret
these influences to create work that is strikingly modern.
With 171 full-colour photographs, this book will surprise
and stimulate architects and designers everywhere.
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Movements
In Art Since 1945: Issues And Concepts
Edward Lucie-Smith
Thames & Hudson 1997
Paperback, 212 x 150 mm, 304 pages
£4.50
A clear, swift-moving account of the visual arts in
the past half century. All the most recent trends and
artists are discussed including Minimal and Conceptual
art, Arte Povera, the influence of Joseph Beuys, Neo-Expressionism,
Neo-Conceptualism and other aspects of Postmodernism.
A
full bibliography and comprehensive chronologies of
key events are presented to make this book a unique
guide to the main issues, concepts, and players. 263
illustrations, 78 in full colour.
"Wide-ranging,
dispassionate, omnicompetent" The Sunday Times.
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New
Forms: Architecture In The 1990s
Philip Jodidio
Taschen 2001
Paperback, 301 x 242 mm, 237 pages
£7.99
The
period since the mid-1980's has seen an unparalleled surge
in architectural creativity. Completely new design possibilities
have been opened up by technological innovations such
as computer-aided design, and at the same time there has
been a growing cross-fertilisation between architecture
and art.
The
face of today's architecture is shaped by masters such
as Frank O. Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Tadao
Ando, to name but a few. Whether in Japan, the USA or
Europe, everywhere the search is on for new forms, and
the impressive results of that quest are presented here
for the reader. Contents include New Geometries; Urban
Strategies; Space For Art; Places Of Gathering; Art &
Architecture; Outlook; Biographies and Bibliography.
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Isamu
Noguchi: Space Of Akari & Stone
Isamu Noguchi
Chronicle Books 1988
Paperback, 340 x 257 mm, 103 pages
£12.99
"There is
a difference between actual cubic feet of space and the
additional space that the imagination supplies. One is
measure, the other an awareness of the void - of our existence
in this passing world" Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988).
A
pioneering abstract sculptor also renowned for his public
gardens in Tokyo, Paris, New York, Chicago, Mexico City
and Jerusalem, Noguchi is also acclaimed for his transformations
of traditional Japanese paper and wire lanterns, called
Akari, into delicate, luminous works of art. This book
is an elegant record of the exhibition "Space of
Akari and Stone" where the interplay of these contrasting
art forms can be appreciated in a setting designed by
the great Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, creating a
stunning environment of gardenlike tranquility and modernist
tension.
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Oceanic
Art
Anthony J P Meyer
Könemann 1995
Hardback, colour d/w, 255 x 205 mm, 640 pages
£19.99
This
comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book presents
an in-depth study of the art of the three great cultural
areas of Oceania: Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia.
Melanesia, with the expressionistic and extraordinary
art forms of New Guinea, the highly classical art forms
of Polynesia, and the pure form of Micronesia, are now
regarded as major components of the world's artistic heritage.
This
extraordinary book presents Oceanic Art in all its diversity:
masks, jewellery, weapons, canoe prows, overmodelled skulls,
tapa, and major representations of tribal deities. In
addition, it presents the physical and historical situation
of the South Pacific island cultures.
Most
of the works of art illustrated in this volume are stored
deep in the reserves of museums or held in private collections
not accessible to the public. The majority are shown here
for the first time and were photographed specifically
for this book. This is the single-volume version of the
1995 two-volume publication. 741 full colour illustrations.
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Paris:
Objet Trouvé
Herbert Ypma
Thames & Hudson 1996
Paperback, 300 x 233 mm, 160 pages
£5.99
With 154 full colour photographs by René and Barbara
Stoeltie, Herbert Ypma's investigation of contemporary
decorative trends in the French capital is a joy to
behold. This book concentrates on beautiful objects
and pieces of furniture that are treated as works of
art in themselves. These are often personal treasures
found in the marchés aux puces, the famous Paris flea
markets, or they may have much grander origins. The
work of leading contemporary designers, such as Marc
Bankowsky, Denise Orsoni, and Christian Astugueville,
is also considered.
A
book that will surprise and stimulate architects, designers
and all those with an interest in the decorative arts.
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