The Speech Writer

The Speech Writer
Author: Bani Abidi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2012-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780955667442

The Speech Writer is a fictional documentary presented in the form of ten flip books (6 x 12 cm) in a slipcase. The contents follow a day in the life of a retired political speech writer. Surrounded by the memories of his family and his vast collection of speeches, he is a creature of habit, idiosyncratic behaviour and reclusive existence. Retired from a lifetime of public service work, his connection with the outside world takes the form of a daily broadcast from the comfort of his home. Passersby, now accustomed to the perplexing array of loudspeakers wired to the outside of his house, stop to listen for a few moments each day. We cannot hear him speak but witness instead a moment of ultimate freedom in the life of a man who formulated the rhetoric, visions, dreams and declarations of others.

Me a Mound

Me a Mound
Author: Trenton Doyle Hancock
Publisher: Picturebox, Incorporated
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock.

The Kelmscott Chaucer

The Kelmscott Chaucer
Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher: Collector's Library
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2011-09
Genre: Book ornamentation
ISBN: 9781907360510

The Kelmscott Chaucer is the most memorable and beautiful edition of the complete works of the first great English poet. Next to The Gutenberg Bible, it is considered the outstanding typographic achievement of all time. There are 87 full-page illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and the borders, decorations and initials are drawn byWilliam Morris himself. Only 425 copies of this magnificent work were produced in 1896, and this beautiful monochrome facsimile, slightly smaller than the original, makes this glorious book available to all. A fascinating Introduction by Nicholas Barker places the book and its importance in context. The main text is followed by a black and white facsimile of ANoteby William Morris on his Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press, together with a Short History of the Press by S C Cockerell.

Freedom

Freedom
Author: Kara Elizabeth Walker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 19
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: African American women
ISBN: 9780966013900

"The future vision of a soon-to-be emancipated 19th century Negress."--Prelim. leaf.

Book Arts of Isfahan

Book Arts of Isfahan
Author: Alice Taylor
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 102
Release: 1995-12-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 089236338X

In the seventeenth century, the Persian city of Isfahan was a crossroads of international trade and diplomacy. Manuscript paintings produced within the city’s various cultural, religious, and ethnic groups reveal the vibrant artistic legacy of the Safavid Empire. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Getty Museum, Book Arts of Isfahan offers a fascinating account of the ways in which the artists of Isfahan used their art to record the life around them and at the same time define their own identities within a complex society.

The Book as Art

The Book as Art
Author: Krystyna Wasserman
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781568986098

Artists' books have emerged over the last 25 years as the quintessential contemporary art form, addressing subjects as diverse as poetry and politics, incorporating a full spectrum of artistic media and bookmaking methods, and taking every conceivable form. Female painters, sculptors, calligraphers, and printmakers, as well a growing community of hobbyists, have played a primary role in developing this new mode of artistic expression. The Book as Art presents more than 100 of the most engaging women's artist books created by major fine artists such as Meret Oppenheim, May Stevens, Kara Walker, and Renee Stout and distinguished book artists such as Susan King, Ruth Laxson, Claire Van Vliet, and Julie Chen. Culled from over 800 unique or limited-edition volumes held by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, these books explore the form as a container for ideas. Descriptions of the works are accompanied by colorful illustrations and reflections by their makers, along with essays by leading scholars and a lively introduction by the most famous book artist in our culture, best-selling author Audrey Niffenegger. The exquisitely crafted objects in the The Book as Art are sure to provoke unexpected and surprising conclusions about what constitutes a book. The Book as Art accompanies the exhibition of the same name at the Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., beginning in October 2006.

Masters

Masters
Author: Eileen Wallace
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Artists' books
ISBN: 9781600594977

This collection offers field-defining work from 43 master book artists.

The Broad Collection

The Broad Collection
Author: Broad (Art museum : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Publisher: Prestel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: ART
ISBN: 9783791353302

"This written and illustrated volume pays tribute to both The Broad museum in Los Angeles and the significant contemporary art collection within it. For 40 years, Eli and Edye Broad have collected over 2,000 works, notable for both their depth and diversity. This book compiles the insights of cultural leaders, writers, critics and curators to highlight the scope of the artists featured in The Broad collections. Curated similarly to an exhibition, the combination of timeless pieces and modern essays offers the reader a unique pathway through the extensive Broad collections. Contributing authors include: Francesco Bonami, Annie Cohen-Solal, Donna De Salvo, John Elderfield, Siri Hustvedt, Pico Iyer, Greil Marcus, Marla Prather, Nancy Princenthal, Luc Sante, Katy Siegel, Franklin Sirmans, Greg Tate, Lynne Tillman, and John Waters"--

50 Artists: Highlights of the Broad Collection

50 Artists: Highlights of the Broad Collection
Author: Joanne Heyler
Publisher: Delmonico Books
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781942884729

Assembling the voices of cultural leaders and curators, this book shares their insights on some of The Broad collection's most celebrated artists and works For decades, art patrons and philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad have sought to foster public appreciation of postwar and contemporary art. Before founding The Broad museum in Los Angeles, their collection was made accessible by loaning artworks to institutions around the world through The Broad Art Foundation. Since 1984, more than 8,600 loans from The Broad collection have been made to over 500 museums and galleries. In 2015, The Broad collection found a permanent home when The Broad museum opened on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles in a now iconic building designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The Broad's permanent collection boasts works from artists such as John Baldessari, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Barbara Kruger, Roy Lichtenstein, Julie Mehretu, Cindy Sherman and Andy Warhol, among others. In this book, writers and curators give an overview of the very best of The Broad's vast collection, including in-depth essays on five works that have come to define the experience of visiting the museum. This book enriches our understanding of The Broad's art and architecture while also provoking, inspiring and fostering appreciation of art of our time.

Collage Care

Collage Care
Author: Sarah Best
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2021-07
Genre: Collage
ISBN: 9780578942612

Are you looking for a way to help to transform your emotions, feelings, and life experiences? Are you ready to invest in your self-care? Collage Care: Transforming Emotions and Life Experiences with Collage will help! Collage is the ideal tool to transform your life by breaking through your emotions and experiences. Collage Care will show you how collage, a remarkable art form, will become a best friend, a trusted advisor, and a great problem solver. Collage Care demonstrates how using collage offers ways to eliminate your trials and tribulations so you can embrace your joys. Collage is for everyone, is accessible, and is nearly free. It is a swift way to get to the heart of a concern. The author of Collage Care, Laurie Kanyer, MA knows how collage helps, as she witnessed remarkable miracles using collage for 35 years in the classroom and as a therapist. Collage Care offers: ?125 ways, called Gems, describing how collage helps solve problems, manage feelings, and build self-esteem. ?Tools to regulate your emotions, know your True Self, reduce the pressure of your inner critic, and calm your mind. ?Ways to use collage to improve your relationships and strengthen your communication style. ?Over 150 full color, fine art collages offering inspiration and encouragement. This book is both a healing tool and a fine art book! ?Reflections-real life testimonies-from people all over the world whose lives were transformed using collage. ?Essays from experts in the fields of art, social work and art history to further document the value of collage as a premiere tool for transformation.Collage Care is also a perfect book for those in the helping professions, counselors, teachers and more. Collage Care is useful for historical art research and the historical implications of collage on emotional well-being.