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Blondes, beds, and black-and-white works sum up this selection of Roy Lichtenstein’s series, based on an exhibition mounted at Vienna’s famous Kunsthaus Bregenz in 2005. This substantial catalogue contains 80 essential color reproductions, some in high-quality foldouts, under three thematic groupings: early black-and-white works of the 60s; the woman as motif in his paintings from… Read more →

The Fundacion Juan March (Madrid) presents a selection of 97 works created between 1966 and 1997 by Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) who, together with Andy Warhol, was one of the major exponents of American Pop Art. Organized in collaboration with the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation in New York and curated by Jack Cowart, this book offers for… Read more →

The almost mythic Jackson Pollock–a roughshod, ill-mannered, prodigiously ambitious, aggressive, alcoholic, tormented artist–is alive and unwell in this book. But Kirk Varnedoe and Pepe Karmel, the chief curator and adjunct assistant curator, respectively, of the Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Painting and Sculpture, also go deeply into Pollock’s art in eye-opening ways. This book… Read more →

The long road to Pollock began when actor Ed Harris received a biography of Jackson Pollock from his father, who noticed that his son bore an uncanny resemblance to the artist. Harris’s fascination with Pollock matched his physical similarity; the actor chose to direct and star in this impressive film biography. And his devotion assured… Read more →

Without question Claude Monet is best known for his garden-scapes of ponds, lillies, and blankets of radiant flowers. This period of the artist’s life reflects the 40 years that he spent at his country home in Giverny, a beautiful retreat nestled on the Seine in northern France. Collected within this edition are 81 paintings from… Read more →

Claude Monet is commonly considered to be the most consistent and representative of Impressionist artists. His painting, Impression, Sunrise (1874) inspired the official name of this movement. This book portrays Monet’s work and vast influence in its historical perspective as it charts his life and career. Over 300 paintings illustrate his artistic experiments as well… Read more →

In this beautiful and engaging book, an art historian and a conservation scientist discuss the techniques Vel‡zquez created in order to realize his artistic vision. Examining thirty works by Vel‡zquez that span his entire career, the authors show how his technical achievement developed over time. Read more →

Throughout his life, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) wrote hundreds of letters, many to his brother Theo. Theo acted as patron, agent, and sounding board to the artist whose life was fraught with poverty, a struggle for recognition, and alternating fits of madness and lucidity. Van Gogh also corresponded with other family members and fellow artists,… Read more →

The best of van Gogh’s eternally popular paintings, gathered together in one magnificently produced volume. Nearly 120 years after his death, Vincent van Gogh and his work continue to exert a powerful fascination. This book offers the reader a selection of the artist’s most unforgettable canvases as well as some lesser-known examples, many drawn from… Read more →