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OUT OF STOCK Painting of the 50s: Another Look What seems like only yesterday to some of us is history to another generation, to whom the cultural icons of the ‘50s seem remote, mythic, and even transcendent. This exhibition catalogue celebrates paintings that are now considered to be masterpieces of this era. PAINTING PB, 36 pp., illus. 1983 code: nas 50 A-4

OUT OF STOCK The Art of India & Pakistan Artistic innovation originated from the continuing clash of Hindu and Islamic cultures in the 16th Century and the need for each community to define, justify, protect, and disseminate its own ideas. From these two very distinct religious interests arose these images of wealth and power. ART HISTORY PB, 63 pp., illus. 1985 code: nas art A-4

OUT OF STOCK Canadian Landscapes From Vancouver to Nova Scotia, the visual, tactile, and aural sensation of Canada’s many environments, gives native artists a unique sense o f regional style. An essay in both French and English explores 20th Century Canadian Art in the context of its cultural history. PAINTING PB, 35 pp., illus. 1975 code: nas can

OUT OF STOCK The Human Form in Art This book celebrates the concept of the female nude in western art and culture from the Middle Ages to the present. The evolution of our perception of the human form is illustrated through the lenses of different historical periods. ART HISTORY PB, 48 pp., b&w illus. 1971 code: nas hum A-5

OUT OF STOCK Italian Landscape Drawings This selected group of drawings illustrates concepts of the Italian landscape from the 16th to the 18th Centuries. Each work is accompanied by a short analysis that provides insight of the artist and their significance to the Italian Renaissance. ART HISTORY PB, 43 pp., b&w illus. 1990 code: nas ita A-4

OUT OF STOCK Irwin Kremin Irwin Kremin makes collages from "experienced papers," as he calls the scraps of weathered and painterly poster papers that he collects on his travels. These remarkable, abstract works reveal the artist’s interest in surface texture and harmonious color. COLLAGE PB, 25 pp., illus. 1990 code: nas kre A-4

OUT OF STOCK Edith London Edith London had a successful career as a maker of paintings, collages, and drawings. This exhibition pamphlet discussed the inspiration for her work in the strange and fascinating artistic climate of Germany during the emergence of the Weinmar Republic in the late '20s and early '30s. PAINTING PB, 17 pp., illus. 1970 code: nas lon A-5

OUT OF STOCK Maces Progress in art often occurs when two forms are brought together and result in something new. This catalogue examines the design, symbolism, and history of ceremonial academic scepters—a descendent of the royal scepter and the warrior’s mace—of several prominent American universities. ART HISTORY PB, 55 pp., b&w illus. 1970 code: nas mac A-5

OUT OF STOCK Raimondo Puccinelli Italian-American sculptor, Raimondo Puccinelli, (1904-1986) is known for his intense, dramatic sculptures of women in bronze. The artist's interest in dance is revealed in his careful rendering of surface to imply the sensation of continued movement. SCULPTURE PB, 48 pp., b&w illus. 1974 code: nas puc

OUT OF STOCK Rediscoveries: A Selection of Medieval Sculpture at Duke The collection of Medieval Art at Duke University includes a variety of sculptures, ranging from abstract, ornamental panels to architectural elements from the facades of Gothic churches. This catalogue analyzes the provenance of objects that have been traced back to major monuments and also discusses items from churches that have been destroyed and long-forgotten. ART HISTORY PB, 28 pp., b&w illus. 1983 code: nas red A-4

OUT OF STOCK Sculpture & Decorative Art Over 40 Medieval sculptures from the Brummer Collection are analyzed in depth including the significance, style, and conservation history in this richly informative catalogue. ART HISTORY PB, 95 pp., b& w illus. 1987 code: nas scu A-5

OUT OF STOCK In Search of Self "In Search of Self" brings together the work of 12 artists who work in a wide range of media, including photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, video, and assemblage. Using themselves as the central subject in their work, they pose questions of race, gender, adolescence, generational differences, and self-identity. CONTEMPORARY ART PB, b&w illus. 1993 code: nas sea A-5

OUT OF STOCK From Slave to Siren This book explores Art Nouveau jewelry at the end of the 19th Century and its transformation from a "craft" to a "fine art." Essays examine designers, such as Ren?© Lalique and Louis C. Tiffany, as well as the lucky few who owned these beautiful objects. JEWELRY, ART HISTORY PB.,159 pp., illus. 1971 code: nas sla A-5

OUT OF STOCK PATRIA: Contemporary Nicaraguan Painting This exhibition catalogue is “rooted in the paintings of nine artists who seek to define their own identities as seen through the personal experience of their homeland—their patria. The 42 paintings and 13 lithographs in the exhibition provide an introduction to the Nicaraguan experience, one carefully selected by curator Sofia Lacayo.” (Foreword) PAINTING 1995, 8.5 x 11 inches, 64 pp., color illus. Softcover, ISBN 0-938989-13-8 code: nas pat A-4

OUT OF STOCK INTERFACE: Art + Tech In The Bay Area In the foreword to this exhibition catalogue Museum Director, Michael P. Mezzatesta, writes: “The interface of art and technology has been a concern of artists since the rise of the industrial Revolution. Interface: Art + Tech examines the most recent manifestations of that trend in the work of 17 artists from San Francisco and the Bay area. The curators of this show, Rachel Eggebeen and Lorraine Kodumal, have raised the question of how human beings adapt to an increasingly technological environment in what sometimes has been called the ‘posthuman’ world of cyber technology. The artists they have chosen offer insights into that zone where the human and the machine interface.” CONTEMPORARY ART 1998, 8.5 x 11.5 inches, 83 pp., b&w illus. Softcover, ISBN 0-938989-18-9 code: nas int A-3

OUT OF STOCK LEONID TISHKOV: Creatures This catalogue from Russian artist Leonid Tishkov’s first American exhibition features drawings, paintings, soft-sculpture, video and books, offering “a close-up of Tishkov’s surreal universe….Tiishkov’s roots in surrealism are charged with humorous social commentary often reminiscent of Hogarth, Red Grooms, and Robert Crumb.” (Foreword) In addition to extensive images, the catalogue contains a play text by the artist and several essays, including The Mythology of Leonid Ttishkov: Sources, Heroes, Actions, Traditions by Ludmila Lunina. CONTEMPORARY ART 1993, 8.5 x 11.5 inches, 175 pp., color and b&w illus. Softcover, ISBN 0-938989-11-1 code: nas cre A-3

OUT OF STOCK PEDRO FIGARI: Mito y Mememoria Rioplatenses Produced in conjunction with the exhibition co-sponsored by Duke University and the Foundation of the Museo de Bellas Artes in Venezuela, this book examines the work of Uruguayan painter Pedro Figari. From the Introduction: “Figari, a painter of thick and opaque textures and varied, daring and dull color, evokes with exquisite archaism the everyday scenes of times past: the ‘candombes’, the ‘romerias’…, from the splendor of the ‘pampas’ to the loneliness of the ‘gauchos’ in the vast plains….A pioneer Modernity that is expressed with complete spontaneity through his Latin American conscience.” The text of the book is printed both in Spanish and in English, and includes several essays about the artist’s work. PAINTING 2000, 6 x 8.5 inches, 200 pp., 24 color illus. Softcover, ISBN 980-238-183-7 code: nas fig A-5

OUT OF STOCK THE PERFECT LIFE: Artifice in L.A., 1999 From the Introduction: “This exhibition features the work of nine artists whose work—although represented by a wide range of media including film, video, photography, painting, and sculptural installation—captures the essence of what came to be seen as the ‘perfect’ post-World War II era of economic and social prosperity. The unique juxtapositions of natural and artificial environments which this show and L. A. has to offer simultaneously exposes the vulnerabilities and falsehoods of the notion of the ‘perfect life’” and “the ‘California dream.’” Featuring artists such as Sam Durant, Laura Owens and Jorge Pardo, the catalogue also contains three essays. CONTEMPORARY ART 1999, 9 x 11.5 inches, 72 pp., b&w illus. Softcover, ISBN 0-938989-22-7 code: nas per A-3

 

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