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Adam Pendleton by Adrienne Edwards; Andréa Picard; Alec Mapes-Frances
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first encompassing publication on the work of the groundbreaking American artist Adam Pendleton Adam Pendleton's original and powerful body of work has been described as the embodiment of a new era. His multifaceted projects, which include painting, collage, film, and publishing, re-contextualize hi ...Show more
Adrian Villar Rojas by Hans Ulrich Obrist; Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev; Eungie Joo
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first book to explore the fascinating career and fantasy-driven worlds created by the acclaimed Argentinean artist Adrián Villar Rojas's works concoct imaginary realms. Usually made from clay, his colossal installations are transitory and so cannot be collected, as they disappear or decay over time. ...Show more
Bernar Venet by Barry Schwabsky; Florence Derieux; Clare Lilley
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first true monograph on the work of celebrated French conceptual artist and sculptor Bernar Venet Bernar Venet is one of France's most celebrated living artists. Having emerged from the late 1960s avant-garde scene in New York, Venet developed a personal aesthetic based on an innovative use of math ...Show more
Cecily Brown by Francine Prose; Courtney J. Martin; Jason Rosenfeld; Jacqueline Sather (Contribution by)
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first -- and highly anticipated -- monograph on one of the most influential painters of our time Cecily Brown is a British-born, New York-based artist who rose to prominence in the late 1990s. Originally influenced by Cubism and Abstract Expressionism, Brown has over the years developed her unique v ...Show more
Cerith Wyn Evans by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Nancy Spector, Daniel Birnbaum
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
A definitive and timely monograph celebrating the work of ground-breaking conceptual artist Cerith Wyn EvansCerith Wyn Evans is one of today's most respected and acclaimed sculptors. Born in Wales and educated through his first language of Welsgh, his work reflects his fascination with literature, film, ...Show more
Daan Roosegaarde by Fumio Nanjo
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first monograph on the indefatigable explorer of relationships between people, technology, and environmental issuesDutch artist, Daan Roosegaarde, is one of the most innovative artists to emerge in the past decade. His sculptures and installations, made in collaboration with a team of engineers and ...Show more
Dana Schutz by Hamza Walker; Dan Nadel; Lynne Tillman
Category: Art | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first comprehensive monograph on one of today's most innovative and successful painters - made in close collaboration with the artistDefined by bold brushstrokes, a dynamic use of color and imaginative compositions, the paintings of Dana Schutz are panoramic expanses that offer visions of humanity i ...Show more
Elmgreen & Dragset by Martin Herbert; Linda Yablonsky; Cornelia H. Butler; Jason Schmidt (By (photographer))
Category: Art | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first comprehensive book looking at the work of the nordic artist collective Elmgreen & Dragset
Francis Alys by Medina Cuauhtemoc
Category: Art | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
A fully updated edition of the artist's first comprehensive monograph, more than a decade since its original publication.Francis Alÿs examines the patterns of various urban sites before weaving his own fables into their tangled social fabric with wit, sensitivity, and an acutely personal connection to h ...Show more
Jannis Kounellis by Jannis Kounellis +Philip Larratt-Smith + Rudi Fuchs
Category: Photography | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The ultimate monograph on one of the most important artists of the twentieth century - a key figure in Arte Povera This book is the final, most comprehensive book ever made by Greek-born Jannis Kounellis, one of the key artists in the Arte Povera movement. Following his breakthrough in the late 1960s i ...Show more
Jean-Michel Othoniel by Robert Storr; Catherine Grenier; Gay Gassmann
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The groundbreaking sculptor's most comprehensive monograph to date Jean-Michel Othoniel is an artist who creates sculptures that explore themes of fragility, transformation, and ephemerality. Using the repetition of such modular elements as bricks or beads, his work deploys various strategies that hint ...Show more
Jim Hodges by Jane M. Saks; Robert Hobbs; Julie Ault
Category: Art and Design | Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.
The first in-depth survey of the life and work of one of America's most celebrated contemporary artists Jim Hodges is an artist who addresses issues such as memory, love, and existential struggles through a multifaceted practice that includes photography, screen printing, and sculpture. His use of found ...Show more