Offers a comprehensive view on Cezanne's role in shaping European and American art throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. This book catalogs 40 paintings and 10 works on paper by Cezanne which are juxtaposed by works of a range of modern and contemporary artists who found in Cezanne a central inspiration.
Four key historians present a comprehensive history of art from the past century, documenting through 100 essays presented in a year-by- year format key events that contributed to the changing of artistic traditions and the invention of new practices and forms, in a volume complemented by more than 6
A comprehensive retrospective of Sophie Calle, which not only celebrates the breadth of her iconoclastic work but also leads to an understanding of her unique artistic vision. This book presents Calle's best-known works, including The Blind , No Sex Last Night and The Hotel . It also includes diary excerpts and video stills.
Robert Rauschenberg began to investigate the boundaries between painting and sculpture in the 1950s, working with a variety of found objects in his Combine paintings and freestanding Combines. This book focuses on Rauschenberg's Cardboards, along with related works from his Made in Tampa Clay , Cardbirds , and Venetian series.
Joaquin Torres-Garcia (1874-1949) is one of the most influential artists to have emerged from Latin America in the early 20th century. This book focuses on Torres-Garcia's wood constructions and accompanies the first exhibition held in North America of these works and the solo exhibition of the artist in the United States.
The aim of this work is to explore the power of the informe . The authors introduce a new set of concepts into our understanding of avante-garde and modernist art practices. A new map of 20th-century art emerges from this reconceptualization and from analyses of the work of relevant artists.
Seeks to redefine the status of theory in modernist critical discourse, arguing that theory is best employed in response to the specific demands of a critical problem, and demonstrating the uses of various theoretical approaches in conjunction with close reading of both paintings and texts.
Intends to span Orozcos' career, working variously in sculpture, drawing, photography, installation, collage, painting and video. With many illustrations, this book includes his significant works from the late 1980s to date.