Articles in Book
Artforum February 2012
In February 2012 Artforum: A stunning dromological haze surrounds the paintings of New York–based artist Jack Whitten, who here presents a new portfolio of never-before-published works.The artist’s prescient experiments—from video-like acrylic blurs to heat-set abstractions of Xerox toner on paper—have charted a singular course from the 1960s to the present, pulling the image into progressive technologies of transmission. · And: Venerable painter Gerhard Richter turns eighty this ... Read More
Contrasto Books publish Francesca Woodman. The Roman Years. Between Flesh and Film
Pedicini Isabella offers an innovative viewpoint on Francesca Woodman, one of the most fascinating figures of the recent history of photography, precocious artist and refined, the figure of the border between American culture and Italian culture. The book reveals a new and intimate side of a great photographer, taking us on a journey through the labyrinth of words and images that illuminate Francesca Woodman’s universe. Francesca Woodman (1958 1981) was an American photographer best known ... Read More
The Latin American Photobook by Horacio Fernandez
A growing appreciation of the photobook has inspired a flood of new scholarship and connoisseurship of the form—few as surprising and inspiring as The Latin American Photobook, the culmination of a four-year, cross-continental research effort led by Horacio Fernández, author of the seminal volume, Fotografia Pública. Compiled with the input of a committee of researchers, scholars, and photographers, including Marcelo Brodsky, Iatã Cannabrava, Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, and Martin Parr, The ... Read More
Bonniers Konsthall announces New book by Tomas Saraceno
Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm announces a new book by Tomas Saraceno entitled 14 Billions (Working Title) showcasing more than 200 images of the making of Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno’s 400 cubic meter installation of a Black Widow’s spider web that was exhibited at Bonniers Konsthall in 2010. Contributors: Sara Arrhenius, Helena Granström, Jeffrey Kastner, Hans-Ulrich Obrist. Graphic Design: Studio Saraceno language: English Published by: Skira Bonniers Konsthall’s ... Read More
Getty Publication Publishes Herb Ritts. L.A. Style
Considered one of the most important photographers to emerge from the1980s, Herb Ritts (1952-2002) possessed a distinctive sense of style. He had the ability to seamlessly switch gears between his personal work that helped revive the male nude genre, and his commercial photography incorporating fashion and portraiture. His work is infused with the overriding elegance that is a distinguishing mark of his pictures. Herb Ritts: L.A. Style (Getty Publications, April 2012) traces the life and ... Read More
Royal Academy of Arts Publishes A Yorkshire Sketchbook by David Hockney
In recent years David Hockney has returned to England to paint the East Yorkshire landscape remembered from his youth. Although his passionate interest in new technology has led him to develop a virtuoso drawing technique on an iPad, he has also been accompanied outdoors by the traditional sketchbook, an invaluable tool as he works quickly to capture the changing light and fleeting effects of the weather. Executed in watercolour and ink, these panoramic scenes have the spatial complexity of ... Read More
Istanbul Biennial announces The Catalogue for the 12th Biennial
The Catalogue of the 12th Istanbul Biennial, edited by Jens Hoffmann and Adriano Pedrosa with coordinating editor Pelin Derviş, is now available. It is designed by Jon Sueda of Stripe. It provides a comprehensive overview of the 12th Istanbul Biennial, including information on participating artists, their exhibited works, and a full checklist. It features newly commissioned essays by Jessica Morgan, Julieta González, João Ribas, Chus Martinez, and Aykut Köksal as well as a number of texts ... Read More
