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Offers a fresh perspective on the Songye and Luba through the study of the Woods Davy Collection

The book's structure reflects the exhibition's own sections, arranged by theme, whose titles are paradigmatic of Lai's oeuvre as a whole. Text in English and Italian.

This stunning book presents Charlotte Perriand's photographic achievement in its entirety, offering new and valuable insights into the work of this important designer.

Stunning photographs spin tales of family traditions and religious devotion, with a special section dedicated to jewellery worn by brides and grooms.

An artist travels to Communist China to learn the secrets of Chinese ink painting Was it really reasonable to drop everything overnight and go off alone into the depths of Communist China in search of the forgotten secrets of ancient Chinese art? Fabienne Verdier never stopped to ask herself: in the early 1980s, the brilliant young Beaux-Arts student thought of nothing else but her desire to learn the art of painting and calligraphy - something that had been devastated by the Cultural Revolution. And when, a foreigner in the province of Sichuan, she found herself in an art school run by the Party, she was determined to adjust to the situation: the language and the mistrust of the Chinese, the unbearable lack of privacy, the poverty and disease and an inquisitorial administrative system. Blocking the West from her mind, Fabienne Verdier became the pupil of great artists working at the margins of society, who introduced her to the secrets and techniques of an age-old art form. This unique experience amounted to a true adventure story, leading eventually to Verdier's fascinating artistic practice that combines east Asian inspiration with contemporary painting. Passenger of Silence, an autobiographical travel journal by turns gripping and wholly moving, is an expanded English edition of the original French language text published by Albin Michel in 2005. New colour photographs supplement the already richly illustrated volume, with over 100 images alongside a newly written glossary of aesthetic terms.

This book showcases the beauty and variety of seashells, comparing them to art and architecture. Stunning photos celebrate nature's design.

French photographer Paul Starosta unveils the artistic splendour of seeds in 200 closeup photographs. From jewels to sculptures, these tiny wonders hide the vast potential of life.

This new monograph examines Italian artist Loris Cecchini's career, exploring his use of innovative materials to blur the lines between nature and artifice. Text in English and French.

Questo volume costituisce l'esordio editoriale di Patricio Reig, fotografo ispano-argentino residente a Milano, e ne mette in luce un tema per lui fondamentale quale il ritratto di donna. Attraverso la sua fotografia spiega il sottile equilibrio del suo immaginario femminile: il verso come l'ovvio, il rovescio come la sua contrapposizione. Così, un volto e la nuca, il dietro e il davanti, la luce e l'ombra si incontrano per dar vita alla magia di un ritratto. Patricio Reig stampa e fissa le sue immagini su carte speciali provenienti dall'Oriente, piegate e ripiegate, e infine oggetto di un bagno di caffè e iposolfito di sodio. Il risultato raggiunto lo affascina fin dai primi esperimenti: le macchie di caffè accidentali diventano cicatrici che connotano ciascuna fotografia e, di conseguenza, ognuna delle storie raccontate. Come egli stesso afferma "un ritratto non è una registrazione unica dell'identità, ma è la stratificazione di molti altri elementi. Per tanto, l'immagine può anche essere segmentata, ricucita e persino piegata, senza perdere la sua essenza".

- This two-volume set is devoted to Yves Dana, a Swiss sculptor of Egyptian descentThis double volume devoted to Yves Dana, a Swiss sculptor of Egyptian descent, is the ideal continuation of a 2015 publication by 5 Continents Editions. His sculptures present themselves to contemporary viewers as if they were the archeological finds of ancient civilisations, and it is possibly from this very trait that they derive their extraordinary strength. The chronological narrative follows the works created by Dana since 2017 and calls the reader's attention to the dialogue between the artist and his medium, which finds its voice in the creative process. In the interview with Marc-Alain Ouaknin included in this volume, it becomes clear that to Yves Dana his task is first and foremost observing what nature has to say -- observing with his eyes, but also with his hands. Text in English and French.

This volume is the first monograph dedicated to the work of French photographer Joël Denot. Text in English and French.

This volume presents Arnold Syrop's collection of West African bronzes and has the potential of becoming a milestone in the field of African art. Text in English and French.

- This book is a multi-vocal, inter-disciplinary, examination of Baga culture and specifically the performance of the Serpent masquerade within that cultureThis study of the wooden Serpent figures/headdresses of the Baga people of Guinea is a collaboration by the author, as an art historian, with many contributions from diverse perspectives, including scientists preeminent in their fields, Robert J. Koestler, Roy Sieber, Dennis William Stevenson, Mark T. Wypyski, and Peter J. Zanzucchi. The text begins with a thorough exploration of the ethnological and art historical evidence for the Serpent masquerade among the Baga of Guinea, bearing an immense wooden serpent figure on top of the head representing a python. Never witnessed or photographed by an outsider, it disappeared in the 1950s along with most ritual performance after an Islamic jihad instated strict prohibitions against indigenous religions. The ritual context is followed by an in-depth analysis of the Serpent masquerade figures now extant in collections in Europe, the Americas, and Africa, as well as other representations of the python in the ritual art of the region. The final sections present the arguments, as a debate, between interested persons in the arts, including art historians, dealers, appraisers, collectors, and curators, and the scientific examinations by specialists in botany, chemistry, physics, entomology, and conservation concerning one particular Serpent figure in question.

- This volume introduces and describes 16 African masks belonging to the collection of Leinuo Zhang, a young Chinese art lover and collectorThe masks in this book, all presented by two or more images, are accompanied by brief commentaries that offer readers -- be they scholars or enthusiasts -- an insight into these veritable masterpieces of African art, which in most cases boast an exceptional pedigree, having been included in the most important international collections of extra-European art. Even though the works with which Zhang has chosen to surround himself are not all extra-European, as Marco Riccòmini explains in his introduction, offering a broader framework for the interpretation of Zhang's esthetic choices, we have chosen to devote this elegant and carefully crafted publication to a specific aspect of African material culture. Text in English and French.

"Outsider art" is the name given to the idiosyncratic work of self-taught creators who are driven to use their own invented visual language to bring forth images from their imaginations. It is outside the continuum of art history, outside the boundaries of art recognized by established art institutions, and outside the collective discourse of the mainstream art world. This book examines the underlying biases, ideologies, and social factors that inform the various approaches to outsider art, including myths surrounding mental illness, movements toward social inclusion, and movements away from the marginalizing effect of labels. Most importantly, Outsider Art of Canada explores how we think about art and who is entitled to call themselves an artist. In this survey dedicated to outsider art in Canada, the first of its kind, the artists introduced have much to tell us about their need to create, unapologetically and without regard to public opinion.

This volume is the first monograph devoted to Woods Davy and collects the works made by the artist from 1978 to the present, highlighting their context, the stories connected to their creation, and the artistic development to which they bear witness.

This catalogue documents an exhibition created by Italian artist Ugo Rondinone, who was invited by the Musee d'Art et d'Histoire (MAH) in Geneva to curate a show that invites a dialogue between his work and the works in the permanent collection. Text in English and French.

This volume accompanies the exhibition Enzo Cucchi. Poet and Magician that will be held between May and November 2023 at MAXXI in Rome. Text in English and Italian.

"Roma, MAXXI-Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, 16 novembre 2022-12 marzo 2023."

"Roma, Gallerie nazionali di arte antica, Palazzo Barberini, 28 ottobre 2022-12 febbraio 2023."

This volume documents a solo exhibition of paintings by French artist Fabienne Verdier (b.1962) at the Musée Unterlinden in Colmar, an inspired dialogue between her work and works in the permanent collection. Text in English and French.

Explores the intriguing story of porcelain glaze at the end of the 18th century in China, in the 19th century in France, and in the work of two 20th century ceramic artists: Fance Franck and Thomas BohleAccompanies a show at the Fondation Baur, (Geneva) beginning 13th September 2022This book, which accompanies an exhibition at the Fondation Baur, explores the intriguing story of porcelain glaze at the end of the 18th century in China, in the 19th century in France, and in the work of two 20th century ceramic artists. Part one investigates the development of opaque glazes for use on porcelain and copper during the 18th century in work from three collections: Alfred Baur's vast collection of imperial ceramics; the Canton glazes of the Zubov Foundation; and export porcelain from the Ariana Museum in Geneva. The second part begins in France, in the 19th century, at the Sèvres factory, tracing the various journeys to China to bring back samples of color, analyze them chemically, and tirelessly attempt to reproduce them. The catalog ends in the present, with the experiments conducted by the American-born artist Fance Franck (1927-2008) on "sacrificial red" and the work on color carried out by the Austrian ceramist Thomas Bohle. Text in English and French.

A beautifully illustrated 2-volume set introducing Fondation Gandur's collection of classical antiques gathered over more than 40 years by founder Jean Claude Gandur.

La famosa citazione di Jean Dubuffet è celebre tra coloro che si interessano all'Art Brut. Questa sollecitazione che invita ad esplorare è molto chiara, e offre a chiunque l'accoglie gli indizi utili affinché si possa scoprire ciò che non si considera perché troppo vicino, e ciò che non si vede perché lontano dagli spazi espositivi più consueti. Questo è il caso delle fotografie di famiglie trovate nei mercati delle pulci e nei negozi di seconda mano dai collezionisti autori della presente pubblicazione. Antoine Gentil e Lucas Reitalov, dopo essersi incontrati nel 2017, hanno iniziato insieme una raccolta di fotografie di famiglia che oggi vanta diverse decine di migliaia di stampe e qualche centinaio di photomachinées tutte pubblicate in questo libro. Tale neologismo, inventato dai due collezionisti, indica forme che non sono né interamente fotografie né oggetti: sono piccoli feticci carichi di emozioni che non sono mai stati pensati per essere esposti. Grazie a una paziente ricerca i collezionisti hanno dato vita a una raccolta di ricordi altrimenti condannati all'oblio, che comprende semplici ritagli così come messe in scena più complesse dove le fotografie originali diventano parte di una narrazione articolata. Queste creazioni, realizzate a partire dalla fine del XIX secolo, sono via via scomparse contemporaneamente al cadere in disuso della stampa delle fotografie su carta e al subentrare coevo della tecnologia digitale. L'osservazione attenta di queste photomachinées ha fatto sì che si evidenziassero delle somiglianze indipendenti dal luogo di origine e dall'epoca di produzione, e ha consentito ai collezionisti di dare vita a insiemi omogenei: photorejetées, photorescapées, photocaviardées, photoencadrées, photoadorées...

In this second book in the Aboriginal Arts and Knowledge series, the cooperative art process called Wamulu is explored through the work of 4 artists: Ted Egan Tjangala, Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa, Johnny Possum Tjapaltjarri and Albie Morris Tjampitjinpa. Text in English and French.

A survey of contemporary artists who use cut paper - from small-scale intricate cuttings to monumental architectural interventions and sculpture - as an art form.