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Zao Wou-Ki
The Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki (1920–2013) developed a distinctive abstract style blending the visual poetry of Chinese painting and calligraphy with European pictorial traditions. This stunning volume presents a...
Carmen Herrera
Lines of Sight
An overdue evaluation of the life and work of a prolific and significant contemporary artist Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera (b. 1915) has painted for more than seven decades, though it is only in recent...
Fragonard
Drawing Triumphant
An exquisitely illustrated volume that emphasizes the importance of drawing in Fragonard's creative process One of the most forward-looking artists in 18th-century France, Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806)...
Notman
Visionary Photographer
This beautifully illustrated book offers a comprehensive look at the career of photographer William Notman (1826–1891). Born in Scotland, Notman emigrated to Canada in 1856; he settled in Montreal and opened a photography...
Detroit After Dark
Photographs from the Collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts
An exploration of the tradition of night photography in the city of Detroit by well-known artists from the 1950s until today This book is the first to explore photographic representations of Detroit during...
The House of Owls
Tony Angell, master artist and naturalist, offers an intimate account of owls he has observed, admired, and depicted for decades For a quarter century, Tony Angell and his family shared the remarkable...
Matthew Barney
OTTO Trilogy
A generously illustrated look at the intricate narrative threads of three of the artist’s earliest works, and their continued resonance today Celebrated for works blending performance, video, and sculpture,...
John Lockwood Kipling
Arts and Crafts in the Punjab and London
John Lockwood Kipling (1837–1911) started his career as an architectural sculptor at the South Kensington Museum (today the Victoria and Albert Museum). Much of his life, however, was spent in British India, where his son...
Doris Salcedo
The Materiality of Mourning
A compelling look at Doris Salcedo’s works from the past fifteen years, exploring how the artist challenges not only the limits of the materials she uses but also the traditions of sculpture itself...
Dreamlands
Immersive Cinema and Art, 1905–2016
A fascinating survey of pioneering work in experimental cinema and art from 1905 to the present day, revealing the high stakes and transformative potential of these forms This generously illustrated...