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In Memory Of My Feelings
Russell Ferguson
Museum of Contemporary Art, L.A.
250 S. Grand Ave., L.A., CA 90012
0-520-22243-1 $39.95
In Memory Of My Feelings is a collection which examines contemporary artist
Frank O'Hara and his influence on American art, providing an excellent catalog
of both his works and portraits of O'Hara as presented by his contemporary
artists. Color pictures on almost every page accompany a scholarly survey of
his life, times, and the art circles he worked with. An excellent catalog.
Design Culture Now
Donald Albrecht, et.al.
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th St., New York NY 10003
1-56898-218-6 $29.95
Design Culture Now is the first survey of American design to blend
architecture, product and graphic design under one cover, presenting the latest
work in everything from fashion and landscape architecture to posters, film and
interactive media. Themes provide the chapter focus for a book profiling
projects by new designers and established achievers alike. Black and white and
color photos pack the presentation.
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
100 - 5th Ave., New York NY 10011
Three recommended works are outstanding picks. Bernard Comment's Painted
Panorama (0-8109-4365-4, $65.00) draws on extensive research to bring to life
the art and themes of painted panoramas, from vistas to battlefields and
religious topics. Blend a social history with a fine survey of complete
panoramas and you have an elegant, sophisticated presentation. Roselee
Goldberg's Laurie Anderson (3582-1, $39.95) covers the works of the multi-media
performance artist/pop star, moving beyond her rock image to establish her
skills in art and performance pieces alike. Black and white and color pages
capture her art while accompanying surveys reflect on her life, times and
achievements. William Lieberman's Painters In Paris (0-87099-047-8, $22.50) is
distributed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and accompanies an exhibition of
the same name of paintings by artists of the School of Paris. Works from the
Metropolitan's collections trace painting history in France from 1895-1950. All
are recommended picks.
art-SITES: Britain & Ireland
Sidra Stich
Art-Sites, Inc.
894 Waller St., San Francisco, CA 98117
0-9667717-2-9 $19.95 artsitespress.com
In art-SITES: Britain & Ireland, Sidra Stich provides a compendium of galleries
and exhibitions of contemporary art and architecture in a unique, "travel
planning friendly" handbook format. Readers will learn all about contemporary
trends and ongoing artistic activities, identification of places where one can
see the most innovative work by leading and emerging international talents,
plus in-depth and detailed commentaries on museums, galleries, exhibition
spaces, architecture, film centers, public art, sculpture parks, bookstores and
festivals in British and Irish cities ranging from London, Oxford, and
Cambridge, to Glasgow, Dublin, and Belfast. If you appreciate modern art and
contemporary architecture, don't leave home for a trip to the British isles
without your personal copy of art-SITES: Britain & Ireland.
Renaissance Jewelry In The Alsdorf Collection
Ian Wardropper, et al.
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
0-86559-153-9 $14.95 artic.edu/aic.books
Renaissance Jewelry In The Alsdorf Collection is an informative compendium of
informative, engaging, fascinating essays showcasing selections drawn from The
Art Institute of Chicago's Alsdorf Collection of secular and religious jewels
and jewelry produced in the workshops of England, France, Spain, Germany, and
Italy. Volume 25, Number 2 of The Art Institute of Chicago's "Museum Studies"
journal,Renaissance Jewelry In The Alsdorf Collection is beautifully and
profusely illustrated with 75 duo tone and 65 full color photographs. These art
objects span an artistic, geographic, chronological, and stylistic breadth that
is truly impressive, set against a wealth of contemporary research on the
history and cultural
importance of each item presented. An truly impressive, memorable, artistic
tour-de-force presentation.
Mounted Oriental Porcelain In The J. Paul Getty Museum
Gillian Wilson
Getty Trust Publications
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1682
0-89236-562-5 $75.00 1-310-440-6795
Gillian Wilson is the curator of decorative arts at the Getty Museum and draws
upon her considerable expertise to provide an informative, authoritative
commentary on each of thirty-two objects, ranging from 1665 to 1785, selected
from the Getty Museum collection, and showcased in this beautiful survey
including the marks, provenance, exhibitions, and publications of each piece.
Superb color and b/w photography wonderfully illustrates each piece. Mounted
Oriental Porcelain In The J. Paul Getty Museum is an attractive, engaging, and
beautifully produced volume that would grace any personal, academic, or
community library artbook collection.
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