One of our favorite new books! The abstract painter Vivian Suter has been living and creating work in Guatemala since the 1980s, and only in the past few years (at age 70) has regained art world recognition with worldwide exhibitions. This books documents the work, process, and environment in which the paintings are created, as well are her unique way of exhibiting the works - often hung together in rows or from the ceiling rather than flat against a gallery or museum wall.

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The extensive hardcover catalog published in conjunction with MoMA New York's 2020 retrospective on American maverick Donald Judd’s minimalist sculpture, architecture and furniture.The first US retrospective exhibition of Donald Judd’s sculpture in more than 30 years, "Judd" explores the work of the landmark artist who, over the course of his career, developed a material and formal vocabulary that transformed the field of modern sculpture. Donald Judd was among a generation of artists in the 1960s who sought to entirely do away with illusion, narrative and metaphorical content. He turned to.....
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The exhibition catalog for the Guggenheim Museum's smash hit of an exhibition, Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future. When the Swedish artist died in 1944 at the age of 81, she left behind more than 1,000 paintings and works on paper that she had kept largely private during her lifetime. Believing the world was not yet ready for her art, she stipulated that it should remain unseen for another 20 years. But only in recent decades has the public had a chance to reckon with af Klint's radically abstract.....
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The beautiful exhibition catalog for the largest Basquiat exhibition ever, which took place at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris in 2018-2019. Thirty years after his death, over 120 works were assembled together, many never having been exhibited before. Basquiat absorbed everything, mixing the lessons of the street with a repertoire of images, heroes, and symbols from a wide range of cultures. His radical approach has been discussed in the context of the work of Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, and Cy Twombly. A Basquiat exhibit of this scale.....
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The beautiful and inspiring survey on the legendary Black Mountain College that accompanied the wonderful recent ICA Boston exhibit, curated by Helen Molesworth. Though it operated for only 24 years, this pioneering school played a significant role in fostering avant-garde art, music, dance, and poetry, and an astonishing number of important artists taught or studied there. Among the instructors were Josef and Anni Albers, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Buckminster Fuller, and Willem de Kooning, and students included Ruth Asawa, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly.Leap Before You Look is an exploration.....
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Wonderful new monograph on the beloved Belgian painter Raoul de Keyser (1930–2012), who pursued and developed a unique compositional sensibility in which distinctions between abstraction and figuration dissolved into an intimate, humble feeling of “everydayness.” His modestly scaled paintings featured simple but elusive shapes often rendered in a pastel palette, full of gentleness. With over 340 color illustrations, this volume was published in conjunction with the first posthumous retrospective exhibition on de Keyser, which took place at the Stedelijk Museum in 2018. Includes a comprehensive illustrated chronology. Friends and colleagues.....
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The critically acclaimed, illustrated monograph published to accompany the major retrospective exhibition organized by the Tate, which also traveled to LACMA (2016) and the Guggenheim (2017). An in-depth account of Martin's artistic career, from lesser-known early experimental works through her striped and gridded grey paintings and use of color in various formats, to a group of her final pieces that reintroduce bold forms. A selection of drawings and watercolors, and Martin's own writing, are also included. Edited by the exhibitions's co-curators Frances Morris and Tiffany Bell, and with essays by.....
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Albers' classic book on the art and history of weaving, now expanded and updating he book’s original black-and-white illustrations with full-color photos. Written by one of the 20th century’s leading textile artists, this wonderfully illustrated book is a meditation on the art of weaving, its history, its tools and techniques, and its implications for modern design. First published in 1965, On Weaving bridges the transition between handcraft and the machine-made, highlighting the essential importance of material awareness and the creative leaps that can occur when design problems are tackled by.....
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Please note: more copies of this title are arriving on April 29 and any orders will ship after that date. One of the great books of graphic design, now in its fourth revised and expanded edition. Karel Martens' work is both personal and experimental. A prolific book designer, has also contributed to a wide range of design commissions including stamps, coins, and signs. His artistic practice is intimately connected to his design work - from geometric and kinetic constructions, to works on paper and monoprints. Covering almost 60 years.....
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A wonderful collection of environmentally sustainable houses, cabins, and retreats from around the world in stunning and remote locations. Surveying some of the world’s most innovative off-grid homes and revealing cutting-edge architecture and technologies that are redefining where and how we live. Beautiful photography of these dreamy homes in wild and remote locations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Over 320 color illustrations.

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Part artist's book, part exhibition catalog, this book chronicles the syntheses of abstraction, science, graphic design and typography in Auerbach’s work. Encapsulating Auerbach’s longstanding consideration of symmetry, texture and logic, the title S v Z offers a framework for this volume’s typeface, design and structure. With a total of 485 illustrations including images of more than 130 paintings, drawings, sculptures and artist’s books created between 2004 and 2020, plus a comprehensive selection of related reference images. Essays by Joseph Becker, Jenny Gheith and Linda Dalrymple Henderson provide further context for.....
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We have launched a “Social-D Book Club" by mail program to hopefully help us all get through the temporary closures due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gathering - and to provide some relief and interesting books in your life.You can add funds to your Book Club balance at two levels: $50 and $100. Your Book Club balance can be used for any books that we have in stock, for books that we will be posting on Instagram, items listed here on this website - or when we reopen the bookstore.....
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The "free giveaway" One-Year Anniversary special issue of the influential LA punk magazine, Slash. Contains many ads plus "esoteric" messages, photos and artwork by staffers, a tribute to The Screamers, and more.

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