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The images by one of the leading figures in street photography, among the first to make color an essential element of artistic language>Approximately one hundred images outline the profile of this great contemporary photographer, whose work runs parallel to that of other famous authors like Robert Frank, William Eggleston, Gerry Winogrand, and Diane Arbus.Meyerowitz's photography deliberately avoids news and scoop favouring a precise humanistic insight. His images are poems for the eyes and a source of inspiration for filmmakers and writers.This monograph is divided into thematic chapters analysing Meyerowitz's photographic genres, from his evocative still lifes to the tragedy of 9/11 and the related chase toward a new hope for life. The book also presents his iconic sociological research (which helped redefine the concept of street photography), the portraits of a youth in cultural revolution, and the conceptually provocative images reflecting American individualism during the Vietnam War.With his calm and methodical reading of our reality, Joel Meyerowitz reminds us of how photography can be a tool for reflection on the experiences of both the individual and society—a way of appreciating the present in all its aspects.

A highly illustrated memoir on the figure of Carmen Dell'Orefice, the world's oldest working supermodel and actressCarmen Dell'Orefice began her career at the tender age of fourteen when she appeared in Vogue. When she was fifteen, Salvador Dalí painted a portrait of her; Carmen has been a force in fashion ever since, working for the greatest photographers of all time, including Horst P. Horst, Richard Avedon, Lilian Bassman, Norman Parkinson, and Francesco Scavullo. Born in New York City on June 3, 1931, she was discovered by photographer Irving Penn, becoming a prominent figure in the fashion industry. Known for her striking beauty and timeless elegance, Carmen has graced the covers of major magazines, including Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. She is often regarded as one of the longestserving models in fashion history, having worked continuously for more than 70 years. Despite her age, Dell'Orefice has remained a symbol of grace and sophistication, challenging conventional notions of beauty in the modeling world. Throughout her career, she has represented brands, walked in runway shows, and remained an inspiration for many generations of models.

The life and work of the avant-garde artist and the perpetual theme of war and protest within her oeuvre>Until recent years, this underexamined artist has primarily been recognized for her role as founder and editor of the seminal artist's magazine, The Situationist Times; however, this exhibition considers De Jong's dynamic and ever-contemporary practice in the decades that followed, touching on her interpretations of movements ranging from CoBrA, Surrealism, Fluxus, Pop, Neo-Expressionism, New Figuration, Land Art and Globalism, and the ways she engaged art as a means of resistance.Alongside documentation of paintings, sculptures and drawings spanning 1962 to 2024, Vicious Circles includes reproductions of unpublished ephemera material held in De Jong's archive at Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, along with newly commissioned texts written in memoriam, and De Jong's final interview, conducted by Dr. Margriet Schavemaker.

A comprehensive introduction to more than fifty years of work by American artist and architect James WinesWhat Else Could It Mean? Drawings & Writings presents more than five decades of visionary work in art, design, environment, and education by James Wines—artist, architect, and founder of SITE. Featuring rarely seen archival photography, drawings, and essays, this richly illustrated book invites readers to explore Wines' and SITE iconoclastic critiques and creative redefinitions of art, architecture, and urbanism. More than a retrospective monograph, What Else Could It Mean? is a forwardthinking call to action to address the challenges of our time with wit and imagination. James Wines is the founder of SITE, an environmental arts organization established in New York City in 1970. His work spans visual art, architecture, landscape, and public space design, all rooted in a creative response to their surrounding contexts. He has lectured in fiftynine countries and contributed essays to numerous books and magazines across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In addition to the many published books on the work of SITE, Wines is the author of DEARCHITECTURE (1987) and Green Architecture (2000). His practice has completed over 100 projects for public and private clients in 11 countries. Wines has received prestigious honors, including the Chrysler Award for Design Innovation (1995) and the National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement (2013), and his work has been supported by fellowships and grants from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, Kress Foundation, American Academy in Rome, Guggenheim Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Graham Foundation, and Ford Foundation.

The multiform sculptural works by one of the leading figures of the contemporary international art scene.>Manolo Valdés (1942) is renowned for his monumental sculptures that blend classical influences with contemporary aesthetics. In 2024, his large-scale works have been displayed in several prestigious locations worldwide, including Venice, where his twelve Reina Mariana and a monumental Infanta Margarita were placed in Piazzetta San Marco. His sculptures also graced the City of Arts and Science in Valencia, the Botanical Garden in New York, the Orchard Road and Botanical Garden in Singapore, and the iconic Dubai, where they created a striking contrast with the modern skyline. In Paris, Valdés's monumental pieces have been showcased in Paris at Place Vendôme and Palais Royal, adding a new dimension to these historic landmarks. Additionally, the Château de Chambord featured his sculptures, offering a fascinating juxtaposition between the Renaissance architecture and contemporary artistic expression, while on Broadway Avenue in New York, Valdés's works captured the attention of passersby.Impassioned by artists of the past ranging from Zurbarán to Velázquez, Matisse to Lichtenstein, Valdés finds more than just inspiration in their paintings; he uses their work "as a pretext" to create an entirely new aesthetic object (a painting or sculpture that while clearly sourced from a known composition is a uniquely brilliant work of art in itself.

The first major book devoted to the leading Chinese contemporary artist>This book will cover the artist's overall practice and history, highlighting majormoments, but focusing on the period from 2019 to 2025, which includes a major presentation at the 2019 Venice Biennale curated by the Hayward's Ralph Rugoff and the 2019-2020 two part institutional show at the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland, titled Invisible Cities, which was the artist's first solo exhibition in the United States. It will also feature his most recent work that will be showcased in an upcoming solo exhibition in New York.

An original book on the relationships between art and cinema in the work of Max Ernst. The volume offers a critical approach to Max Ernst (1891-1976) and his life, seen for the first time through the lens of the Seventh Art. Indeed, the media of cinema and film represent a parallel and ever-present path in the artist's wide-ranging career, which connected many individuals and artistic groups and offered original points of view on seven decades of the twentieth century. Ernst was a painter, sculptor, draftsman, graphic artist, poet, and art theorist, who took endless pleasure in experimentation. His work has massively inspired Surrealist cinema, but also film directors of later years and up to the present. His artistic practice contributed to overcoming traditional and two-dimensional media - painting and drawing - which remained frozen in stillness, experimenting with new techniques that would go Beyond Painting, as the title of his theoretical writing from 1936 recites. Secondly, the kaleidoscopic and unmistakable life of the Dadaist, Surrealist, Romantic, Paraphysicist and Humanist greatly inspired by the Renaissance has become the subject of many films and documentaries. A handsome man with a striking aura, he starred as an actor in notable films and documentaries and also worked as a respected member of film juries and as an original designer of film award trophies. This book is a journey in Max Ernst's work between art and cinema with different media and unpublished materials.

The sculptures by the English master, famous for his contribution to a major renewal of plastic language>Arranged according to stylistic and formal criteria, the works reveal a coherence and organicity intrinsic to Cragg's entire oeuvre, showing an expressive language meticulously constructed over the years based on the idea that the creative process is also a path of discovery. The artist always proceeds in the same way - from drawing tochoosing materials, experimenting with technique, selecting colour - working with the material and learning from it and its reactions. In this way, the work only unfolds step by step in its making, revealing the infinite possibilities of form.Published on the occasion of exhibition in Rome, the monograph is conceived as a tool to present not only the works, but also the creative process of the artist who has contributed to a renewal of plastic language thanks to the introduction of new materials and new techniques, among the most experimental and innovative of our time.

The definitive and debut publication of the Qatar-based ARAK Collection - home to 4000 works from Sub-Saharan African artists.>A book in three parts, each with a contextual essay by art critic and cultural theorist Ashraf Jamal, the publication also features short, informative texts on each artist written by curator and researcher Nneoma Angela Okorie, and art historian and writer Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti.Through considered curation and engaging prose, African Art: The ARAK Collection places African art, and indeed the continent itself, at the centre of the world, and demonstrates why the rest of the globe is beginning to shift its focus toward African artists.

New paintings by Katya Muromtseva: monumental watercolour triptychs that connect to the multifaceted narratives and histories of women immigrants>Based on the exhibition Over the Slopes of Speech at NIKA Project Space, Dubai (February-May 2024), the catalogue includes works inspired by conversations the artist had with immigrants, both in the USA and the UAE. These profoundly personal stories form the basis for her watercolor compositions, which capture the resilience of these women and delve into themes of home, borders, refugees, and human destinies.Muromtseva grounds her practice in storytelling as a means to explore the relationship between personal and collective memory.

This volume marks the inaugural entry in a series dedicated to the new generation of Chinese contemporary artists, meticulously selected and curated by the esteemed critic and art historian Lü Peng>a dynamic fusion of cultural influences and contemporary practices.The book is further enriched by a thought-provoking dialogue between the renowned Chinese curator Lü Peng and Italian critic Andrea Del Guercio. Their insightful essays provide a fresh and compelling perspective on Zhang Zhaoying's work, offering readers a deeper understanding of the artist's influence and the broader implications of hiscontribution to contemporary art.

The installations by the celebrated Portuguese artist>With works which focus on the quotidian nature of existence presented alongside four major installation pieces which connect with a sense of the spiritual - Tree of Life, The Garden of Eden, Loft and Valkyrie Mumbet. In addition to generous images, the catalogue will include an academic essay and an in-depth conversation with the artist.With a career spanning over 30 years and a huge variety of media, Joana Vasconcelos (1971) is a Portuguese visual artist recognised for her monumental sculptures and immersive installations.

The life and work of the Egyptian painter and activist in the women's movement, pioneer of modern Egyptian art.>Accompanying the translation are insightful scholarly essays and interviews that delve into Efflatoun's artistic legacy and socio-political impact. This volume, commissioned by the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, offers an exploration of her enduring contributions to art and social justice, making it an essential read for those interested in Middle Eastern art and history.

Almost forty years of works on paper by the contemporary American artist, known for his powerful, no holds barred approach to subject matter relating to socio-political, ethical, and humanistic themes.Tom Torluemke's (b. Chicago, 1959) name is familiar to art lovers in Chicagoland thanks mainly to his detailed acrylic paintings, in which he observes and memorializes society's ills with the doting attention of a diehard humanist. Torluemke has been considerably more prolific in painting works on paper, a primarily unexplored part of his oeuvre; Tom Torluemke: Live! On Paper, 1987 - 2024, aspires to reframe the conversation around his art, representing almost forty years of studio activity that includes works about nature, fantasy, autobiography, abstraction, social strife, identity, and a full spectrum of emotion from shame to ecstasy, showcasing Torluemke's unique artistry through his freewheeling imagination and boundless technical chops in capturing our broad collective experience of being fully aware, conscious citizens living in this place at this peculiar moment in history.

The evolution of the city of Milan and its transformation over the last fifty years>Celebrating 50 years of COIMA (the leading Italian group for the investment, development and management of property assets on behalf of international and Italian institutional investors), Inspiring Cities invites to reflect on the future of our cities.The book includes 25 interviews with leading international architects, who talk about their projects on Milan, offering profound reflections on the city of the future. These dialogues highlight the challenges and opportunities of urban development, proposing innovative visions for the metropolis of tomorrow.

The major new migration museum opening in Rotterdam in 2025.A building of iconic design by leading architects MAD>Visitors will immediately see its architectural masterpiece, the Tornado, an organic, dynarnic structure evocative of rising air that climbs from the ground floor and flows up and out of the rooftop onto a platform hovering above the city - an uplifting symbol for the journeys experienced by migrants globally.FENIX explores the timeless story of human migration in a changing world through a series of encounters with art, architecture, photography and history, setting out to redefine the role of a museum for the next generation.

The works by the two leading artists after the dissolution of their friendship.>Both artists experienced the final days of World War II as adolescents. During their twenties, they produced the groundbreaking Pandemonium Manifestoes (1961-1962), retrospectively heralded by critics for shifting post-war painting through figuration and abstraction. Despite their accomplished collaboration, a paired exhibition has notbeen possible in six decades.

More than 150 works by American artists from the major art collection>Works by emerging artists are presented alongside the work of significant predecessors who have anticipated recent reflections on the concept of verism and representation. This reflection on realism finds an original and extraordinary setting in the National Galleries of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini in Rome, which house the world's largest collection of works by so-called "Caravaggisti", the painters who, at the beginning of the seventeenth century, participated in completely reconfiguring the naturalistic representation of reality, profoundly affecting the history of Italian and European art.

The art of the most prominent female artist of Korean modern and contemporary art history, on the occasion of the centenary of her birth>Trained in traditional Asian painting, she developed an innovative style with vivid colors, strong expression, and powerful themes. Her life and art made her a cultural icon, a beacon of individuality in a time of strong conformity.Published in collaboration with the Chun Kyung-Ja Foundation, founded by the artist's daughter Sumita Kim, this volume includes essays by Eleanor Heartney, Kim Hong-Hee, and Barbara MacAdam.

A defining publication marking the artist's first North American retrospective to survey Haegue Yang's two-dimensional explorations over the last three decades>One of the most important artists working today, Yang is predominantly known as a sculptor and installation artist. Nonetheless, her two-dimensional investigations have been consistent and essential to her creative development. A fundamental recognition of these series is that "flatness" registers a collapse of the three-dimensional world as image.

Louis Glackens, William's talented older brother whose prolific career as an illustrator and pioneering cartoon animator has been overlooked until now.>The artist was prolific in creating his satirical scenes, steeped in wit, combining his 'childlike' fantasies with a heavy dose of jaded cynicism. Following his tenure at Puck, Glackens became one of the first cartoon animators within the burgeoning film industry of the 1910s, creating characters for production houses such as Bray, Pathé and Sullivan Studios. His fantastical depictions of mermaids, anthropomorphic beasts and pie-faced grown-ups carved a path for what would become the wonderful world of Walt Disney. Regrettably, Louis Glackens was out of step with the fashion of his time and bore the curse of the avant-garde. As such, his vast contribution to the history of cartoons has remained largely unexplored. This monograph seizes the opportunity to reevaluate Louis Glackens' cultural contributions through the gift of hindsight and wealth of illustrations generously gifted to the Museum by The Sansom Foundation, Inc.

A major monograph on the international artist's practiceInternationally celebrated Spanish artist Jaume Plensa is recognized as one of today's most significant voices in contemporary sculpture. For more than four decades years, Plensa has created a multifaceted body of work that interplays traditional materials with unconventional media on intimate and monumental scales. Traversing the globe—from The Crown Fountain in Chicago, a modern-day agora in an urban landscape, to Echo, the monumental, yet serene portrait which greets Seattle's citizens by land and sea, to Roots, composed of the world's languages towering within the city of Tokyo— Plensa's nomadic practice speaks to the capacity and beauty of humanity, celebrating the similarities of the world's otherwise seemingly divergent cultures. One Thought Fills Immensity is the most comprehensive monograph published on the artist to date with over 200 color plates and contributions from international curators and scholars including Clare Lilley, Brooke Kamin Rapaport, Jeremy Strick, Sarah Coulson, Joseph Becherer, Marcello Dantas, and Víctor García de Gomar.

The work of one of the main protagonists of international contemporary art>The red thread is the theme of the imprint, a privileged subject in the artist's research, which can be found throughout the entire span of his production: from the work Alpi Marittime of 1968, the first experimentation of direct contact between body and forest, to the series Impronte di luce (2022-2023). Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Ferrero Foundation, the monograph delves into the theme of the imprint, ranging from drawing to photography, from modelling to carving in an accurate compendium of the vast selection of genres and techniques tackled by the artist. The motif of the imprint becomes in Giuseppe Penone's vision synonymous with contact between different surfaces and finds its own ideal manifestation in nature, understood as a global ecosystem of which every element is an integral part, from the human being to the leaves, from the trees to the earth.

The work by the Brazilian visual artist>Continuously exploring the margins and limits of form, Monteiro delves into the possibilities of the line as an organic, dynamic, and yet controlled, principle. The line acts as both the trace of choreography and a boundary that demarcates different zones. The palette of his paintings oscillates between predominantly cool tones and strong, warm hues, at times, creating a strident contrast. Meanwhile, his sculptures displace handfuls of matter to create novel shapes that swell and crumble, resembling ever-transforming life forms.

Travelling from Muscat to Marrakech, this book explores the importance of perfume and its place in Arab culture Since ancient times, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been at the heart of the trade in olfactory materials. Home to myrrh and incense, it was also the crossroads for the trade in spices and precious aromatics, such as the mythical oud or the mysterious musk. All these marvels, brought by caravan from the eastern reaches of the world, spread to the shores of the Mediterranean and the Euphrates. Perfumes not only had a historical and commercial status, but they were one of the favourite things of the Prophet, as he said: "From your world, I love women and perfume, and my favourite part of the world is prayer." The use of perfume has always been a hallmark of Arab-Islamic civilisation, as perfume makes one's life pleasant and accompanies them in both their social and intimate lives. With contributions from more than twenty perfumers, including olfactory experimenters, materials researchers, engineers, sociologists, and historians, this book celebrates an art that is as evanescent as captivating, and which still shapes an entire culture today. From the fields of roses in the Drâa valley to the saffron-scented streets of the medina, from the incense scents of the souk to the sacred fumigations of the temple, from the gardens of jasmine to the aromas of honey and orange blossom in oriental cuisine, let yourself be drawn into the fascinating and sensual world of perfume.

A visual and conceptual journey through the 35-year career of one of the most influential and internationally acclaimed street artists On the occasion of 35 years of Shepard Fairey's (Obey) career and his first solo exhibition in Italy (curated by the artist and the Wunderkammern gallery), this monograph presents a body of work that is among the most representative of his artistic production, together with numerous unique pieces conceived especially for the occasion. Shepard Fairey (Charleston, 1970) is the artist behind Obey. Known for the HOPE poster, a portrait of Barack Obama for the 2008 presidential campaign, Obey is distinguished by an essential and bold style with a minimalist palette guided by the hip hop and punk cultures that taught the artist to question social conventions. This is the poetics with which Fairey animates all of his works, inviting the audience to question on relevant current issues. The sections of the book are inspired by the most representative themes of Shepard Fairey's art: propaganda; peace and justice; environment; music and new works. Introduced by the essays by Giuseppe Pizzuto, Edoardo Falcioni and by a statement by Obey, the book begins with the section dedicated to propaganda featuring some of the artist's most significant images on this theme, starting with the iconic HOPE portraying Obama's face, which sparked so much enthusiasm and hope in 2008. It then continues through works in the peace and justice section in which, through the power of images, Shepard Fairey draws attention to issues such as human rights, abuse of power, war and peace. Suggestive and powerful are the works in the environment section, where the artist wishes to open a dialogue with the viewer reminding him of the importance of community in safeguarding our planet. The artist's universal message also finds expression in the section devoted to music. Of this art form Fairey especially admires universality and accessibility; he himself cites musical groups such as the Sex Pistols, Black Flag, Bob Marley and Public Enemy as his main sources of inspiration. The monograph ends with the new works, executed by Obey between 2021 and 2024, and Rubylith illustrations.

A comprehensive insight into the Iranian artist's workThe work of Mehdi Farhadian (b. 1980) emerges from the fusion of personal visual memories of nature and collective memories preserved in old photographs. The former is deeply individual, while the latter taps into a shared reservoir of collective memory. His paintings are a deliberate effort to activate overlooked histories - forgotten places, neglected public events and monuments erased by time in Iran, portraying the intersection of reality and fiction. Through these images, Farhadian explores the dichotomies of public versus private, past versus present and the forgotten allure of historical images contrasted with the recreation of those memories. Despite incorporating archival images, his artistic pursuits are not solely driven by these materials; they are equally fuelled by the emotional bonds and effective responses he shares with them. This book, comprising scholarly essays accompanied by over 150 colour images, provides a comprehensive insight into Farhadian's oeuvre. It reveals how Farhadian approaches history with a dual perspective - an intellectual appreciation coupled with a profound reverence. For him, a site's history transcends its physical or archival origin; it also encompasses an emotional projection onto that space. Farhadian invites viewers into a world they may have never physically experienced, known, or consciously remembered. Instead of erasing history, he seeks to illuminate hidden facets, using the seemingly faded qualities and ahistorical additions to evoke the challenges of uncovering the truth about Iran's complex past.

A exhaustive survey of thirty years of Peter Lynch's architectureAn in-depth exploration of Peter Lynch's architecture spanning three decades of practice, teaching, and writing. Fragments and Coherence is also an inquiry into a compositional approach that the author calls "holding together," practiced in many creative disciplines. Beethoven's Late Quartets, T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, Marcel Duchamp's "Large Glass," Hadrian's Villa, the Humble Administrator's Garden, Scarpa's Brion Vega Cemetery, and Peter Lynch's own Timescape Garden are all examples. In each case the work's overall structure arises from the holding-together of heterogeneous parts. The book proposes a relationship between this way of making things and philosopher Giorgio Agamben's notion of singularity. Works made up of disparate, disjunct elements, reconciled with each other according to their natures, are often singular- examples of themselves alone, not encompassed by any category or rule.

The wonders of the Red Sea in a wonderful children's picture book My Little Red Sea is a children's picture book that tells the adventures of Naham in the Red Sea. A child like many others, Naham is nine years old and lives in Jeddah, a city on the coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. Together with his fisherman uncle, they spend hours at sea. While Naham spends most of his time by the Red Sea, he doesn't know the magic it entails. Until one night, amazed by the magical bioluminescent fish, he falls into the water, gets sucked into the depths, and brought before the Genius Loci who guides him to discover the wonders of the sea. His adventures include going to school with other fish, cheering at a Marlyn speed race, and even attending a magnificent party! But more importantly, Naham learns to respect and care for this underwater world so close to us yet still unknown.

The life and work of the iconic artist in Chinese contemporary art historyAuthored by the distinguished critic and art historian Lü Peng, Story of Parent Icon is a fascinating biography and in-depth exploration of the life and artistic journey of Mao Xuhui, a pivotal figure in the realm of Chinese contemporary art and one of the key artists within the influential Southwest art group. This luxuriously illustrated volume not only traces Mao Xuhui's ideological and artistic maturation during the 1980s but also seeks to reconstruct this journey through the artist's personal documents and materials, including diaries, letters, paintings, reading notes, and transcripts. The result is a profound and authentic portrayal, narrating the true history and the illustrious years of a remarkable generation. Story of Parent Icon stands as a testament to Lü Peng's commitment to preserving and illuminating the diverse narratives within contemporary Chinese art, marking another significant work following Bloodlines: The Zhang Xiaogang Story.