Tag: book review
“Romantic and adventurous language”: Robert Walser’s Critical Essays
A new anthology of translated essays by the critic Robert Walser — with needed insights for the contemporary era.
Pedagogy on the Loose: A Book of Lectures by Liam Gillick
Industry and Intelligence: Contemporary Art Since 1820
Art Sales 2.0 IRL: A Book of Rob Pruitt’s eBay Flea Market
Is he a trickster, or a Warholian innovator? What’s the difference?
Serious Eye: Two New Books About Richard Bellamy
Two new books document the life and letters of the influential dealer.
Ad Absurdum: A Collection of Poems by Marcel Broodthaers
I new translation collects two poems and a suite of appropriated images in one volume.
Perceptual Inventory: A New Anthology by Barry Schwabsky
The poet-critic’s recent writing for The Nation is collected by Verso.
“No doubt she’s in control”: A New Niki de Saint Phalle Monograph
An oft-overlooked and misunderstood painter and sculptor gets a close look by the Guggenheim Bilbao
In the Beginning was the Image: Julian Bell and Archie Rand Paint the Bible
“What’s the right visual style for presenting Christian or Jewish texts? “
Working Together: A New Book on Words and Art
An anthology of essays on poet-artist collaborations, recently published by Cuneiform Press.
Mythos and History: A New Agnes Martin Biography
A new biography of the idiosyncratic and influential painter untangles myth and fact.
