New Art Books
Compiled by Raymond J. Steiner
ART TIMES Sept/ Oct 2009
ABBEVILLE PRESS: The History of Paris in Painting (Slipcased). (Eds.) Georges Duby et al. 1654 pp.; 11 x 13; Approx. 1,500 B/W & Color Illus.; 9 Gatefolds; Index. $250.00 Hardcover. Beautiful! A work of art in itself! *****
THE VENDOME PRESS: Frescoes of the Veneto: Venetian Palaces and Villas by Filippo Pedrocco, Massimo Favilla, and Ruggero Rugolo, w/photography by Luca Sassi. 432 pp.; 10 5/8 x 12 ¾; 430 Color Illus.; Map; Bibliography; Index of Names. $150.00 Hardcover. A gorgeous production!*****
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS: Degas in the Norton Simon Museum by Sara Campbell et al. 576 pp.; 10 ¼ x 11 ¾; 600 Illus., 250 in Color; Appendices; List of Exhibitions; List of References; Index. $95.00 Hardcover. *****
Muralnomad: The Paradox of Wall Painting, Europe 1927-1957 by Romy Golan. 256 pp.; 10 x 11 ¼; 160 Illus., 40 in Color; Notes; Index. $70.00 Hardcover. *****
Marcel Duchamp: étant Donnés by Michael R. Taylor. 448 pp.; 9 7/8 x 11 ¼; 460 Illus., 343 in Color; A Select Bibliography; Index. $65.00 Hardcover. ****
Manual of Instructions: étant Donnés by Marcel Duchamp. 76 pp.; 10 ¾ x 12’ 137 Color Illus. $40.00 Hardcover. ****
Adventures in Modern Art: The Charles K. Williams II Collection by Jennifer T. Criss, et al. 336 pp.; 9 3/8 x 11 5/8; Checklist. $60.00 Hardcover. ***
Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out by Valerie Steele and Patricia Mears. 288 pp.; 10 x 12 ½; 320 Illus., 300 in Color. $60.00 Hardcover. ***
Tatlin’s Tower: Monument to Revolution by Norbert Lynton. 240 pp.; 7 ¾ x 10 ¼; 55 Illus., 10 in Color; Addendum; Notes; Bibliography; Index. $50.00 Hardcover. ** Since 1950: Art and Its Criticism by Charles Harrison. 272 pp.; 6 ½ x 9 ½; 46 Illus., 36 in Color; Notes; Index. $45.00 Hardcover. ****
Sol Lewitt: 100 Views by Susan Cross and Denise Markonish. 272 pp.; 8 ¾ x 10; 181 Illus., 93 in Color; List of Plates; Project History; Exhibition Checklist; Exhibition History; Bibliography. $45.00 Softcover. **
Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Thayer Tolles. 80 pp.; 8 ½ x 11; 90 Illus., 68 in Color; Exhibition Checklist; Selected Bibliography. $19.95 Softcover. ****
Corot to Monet: French Landscape Painting by Sarah Herring. 72 pp.; 9 1/8 x 10 5/8; 80 Color Illus.; Captions. $15.00 Softcover. *****
PRESTEL: Alfons Mucha (Eds.) Agnes Husslein-Arco, et al. 356 pp.; 9 ½ x 12 ½; 800 Illus., 700 in Color; Biography; Catalog of Works; Selected Bibliography. $65.00 Hardcover. Impressive. *****
Frederic, Lord Leighton: A Princely Painter of the Victorian Age (Eds.) Michael Buhrs and Margot Th. Brandlhuber. 208 pp.; 8 x 11; 130 (Approx.) Color Illus.; List of Plates; Bibliography; Author Notes. $35.00 Hardcover. A lovely reminder of what art used to be. *****
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS: Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast by Ian M. Thom. 176 pp.; 10 x 11; 85 Color Illus. $65.00 Hardcover. ***** Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows by Melissa G. Post. 152 pp.; 9 x 12; 115 Illus., 105 in Color; Biography; Selected Bibliography; Checklist. $45.00 Hardcover. *****
CHAMELEON BOOKS: Gloria in Excelsis Deo: Frank Mason’s Life of Christ w/Introduction by James F. Cooper. 160 pp.; 9 ¼ x 12 ¼; B/W & Color Illus.; Biography; One-Man Exhibitions; Group Exhibitions; Collections; Awards. $60.00 Hardcover. *****
THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: A City’s Museum: A History of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts by Georges-Hébert Germain. 270 pp.; 12 ¼ x 12 ¼; B/W & Color Illus.; Notes; List of Figures; Guides and Histories of the Collections. $55.00 Hardcover. *****
Expanding Horizons: Painting and Photography of American and Canadian Landscape 1860-1918 (Ed.) Hilliard T. Goldfarb. 320 pp.; 10 x 12 1/8; B/W & Color Illus.; Chronology; Biographical Notes; List of Works; Selected Bibliography. $55.00 Hardcover. ****
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Guide by Stéphane Aquin et al. 342 pp.; 5 ½ x 9 ½; B/W & Color Illus.; Index of Artists. $31.50 Softcover. *****
FIREFLY BOOKS LTD.: A Fine Line: Scratchboard Illustrations by Scott McKowen. 208 pp.; 9 x 11; 203 Color Illus.; Index. $49.95 Hardcover. *****
PHAIDON PRESS, INC.: Ai Weiwei by Karen Smith et al. 160 pp.; 9 7/8 x 11 ½; 200 Color Illus.; Chronology; Bibliography. $49.95 Softcover. *
THE HYDE COLLECTION: Degas & Music by Jill DeVonyar and Richard Kendall. 132 pp.; 8 ¼ x 10 ¼; B/W & Color Illus.; Bibliography; Checklist of Exhibition. $29.95 Softcover. ****
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS: Glories of the Hudson: Frederic Edwin Church’s Views from Olana by Evelyn D. Trebilcock and Valerie A. Balint et al.. 96 pp.; 9 ¾ x 9 ¾; Color Illus. $24.95 Hardcover. ****
PARKHURST BROTHERS, INC.: A Visual Guide to Classical Art Theory: For Drawing and Painting Students by Eric Mantle. 160 pp.; 8 ½ x 10 ½; B/W & Color Illus.; Glossary; Index. $22.50 Softcover. *****
WATSON-GUPTILL: Painting for the Absolute and Utter Beginner by Claire Watson Garcia. 160 pp.; 8 ½ x 11; Color Illus.; Index. $21.99 Softcover. Utterly user-friendly! *****