Modern and Contemporary Art
Picasso The Line Carmen Giménez
With contributions by David Breslin and Clare Elliott The first serious examination of line drawing in the work of Pablo Picasso, this stunning volume demonstrates his mastery of the form and its centrality to his artistic process. Distributed for The Menil Collection Hardcover 2016 176 pp. 130 colour illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-22307-1 £40.00/$60.00
Jorn + Munch
Edited by Oda Wildhagen Gjessing
With texts by Stian Grøgaard, Gerd Presler, and Knut Stene-Johansen A fresh look at the late paintings of Edvard Munch and his importance for the Danish artist Asger Jorn. Distributed for Mercatorfonds Hardcover 2017 240 pp. 150 colour + b/w illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-22658-4 £40.00/$50.00
Walter Leblanc
Edited by Francesca Pola
With contributions by Robyn Farrell, Serge Lemoine, Francesca Pola, and Eva Wittocx The first extensive monograph on kinetic and optical artist Walter Leblanc and his association with the movement ZERO. Distributed for Mercatorfonds Hardcover 2017 208 pp. 150 colour + b/w illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-22596-9 £40.00/$60.00
Max Beckmann in New York
Zhang Peili
A renowned art historian presents a unique and insightful portrait of one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic and challenging artists.
Orianna Cacchione, Pi Li, and Katherine Grube
Sabine Rewald
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by Yale University Press Hardcover 2016 160 pp. 114 colour illus. ISBN 13: 978-1-58839-600-6 £30.00/$45.00
Albert Oehlen Woods Near Oehle
Reto Thüring, Albert Oehlen, Michael Wertmüller, and Christopher Williams This distinctive, multimedia boxed set illustrates the depth and complexity of the work of Albert Oehlen, an artist who has pushed the boundaries of painting since the late 1970s. Distributed for the Cleveland Museum of Art Boxed Set 2017 104 pp. 70 colour illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-21840-4 £70.00/$100.00
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This insightful book introduces audiences to the work of Zhang Peili, considered the first Chinese artist to work in video. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Hardcover 2017 96 pp. 60 colour illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-22622-5 £20.00/$25.00
Bentu
Chinese Artists in a Time of Turbulence and Transformation Edited by Suzanne Pagé The work of twelve contemporary Chinese artists offers a unique window onto the economic, political, and cultural forces active in China today. Distributed for Editions Hazan, Paris Paper 2016 180 pp. 100 colour illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-22238-8 £30.00/$40.00
Revoliutsiia! Demonstratsiia!
No Limits
Edited by Matthew S. Witkovsky and Devin Fore
Melissa Walt, Ankeney Weitz, and Michelle Yun
Soviet Art Put to the Test
With contributions by Yve-Alain Bois, Masha Chlenova, Devin Fore, Maria Gough, Christina Kiaer, Kristin Romberg, Kathleen Tahk, and Barbara Wurm This publication provides groundbreaking new insight into a rich spectrum of early Soviet art and its spaces of display. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Hardcover 2017 368 pp. 430 colour + b/w illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-22571-6 £45.00/$65.00
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Zao Wou-Ki
This beautiful and engaging book introduces North American audiences to the life and work of a groundbreaking transcultural painter whose work fused elements of Chinese and European pictorial traditions. Distributed for the Colby College Museum of Art and the Asia Society Museum Hardcover 2016 184 pp. 141 colour illus. ISBN 13: 978-0-300-22018-6 £45.00/$65.00