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Text by Mark Coetzee, Robert Hobbs, Dominic Molon.
Examines the original and fascinating journey of discovery into the influence of the ocean in cultural history. Includes work by a wide range of artists and writers and accompanies a UK touring exhibition.
First published in 1937, this title recounts the courageous (or foolhardy) nocturnal exploits of a group of students who climbed the ancient university and town buildings of Cambridge. The daring feats were recorded with prehistoric photographic paraphernalia, while the climbers tried to avoid detection by the 'minions of authority'. The result is a humorous adventure providing a glimpse into a side of Cambridge that has always been enshrouded in darkness.
Edited by Charlotte Mullins.
Hernan Bas (b. Miami, 1978; lives and works in Detroit) draws and paints portraits and narrative pictures of languorous young men in adventurous situations charged with homoeroticism. The book, which is published in conjunction with the artist's first show at an institution in Europe, presents the works of the past five years, which superimpose a variety of techniques such as woodcutting, silkscreen printing, and airbrush, acrylic, and oil painting. Looking at these images feels like a stroll through a wonderland of art and literary history: classical and modern myths emerge like episodes of a fantasy novel only to disappear again. Integrating figurative as well as abstract fragments and a variety of perspectives, Hernan Bas creates teeming visual worlds in which he counters a romantic melancholia with contemporary painting. Essays by the freelance writer and curator Michele Robecchi, London, and Ren� Zechlin, director, Kunstverein Hannover (approx. 60 color images).
This beautifully designed and illustrated special edition book features a collaboration between Hernan Bas and writer Linda Yablonsky, who has crafted a series of stories around each 'Conceptualist'.Printed in a limited edition of 750, each copy has a tipped in bookplate and is numbered and hand signed by the artist.Published on occasion of the exhibition 'Hernan Bas: The Conceptualists' 18 Nov 2022-14 Jan 2023, Victoria Miro, London.About the Artist (taken from the Press Release for the exhibition):Hernan Bas is celebrated for works that, permeated by an aura of eroticism and decadence and loaded with codes and double-meanings, point to the intricacies of self-identity while celebrating mom...
The 21st‐Century Art Book is an A‐to‐Z guide of contemporary artists featuring established art‐world figures – Maurizio Cattelan, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Wall – alongside rising stars of the next generations. Global in scope, the book features work from 50 countries across a variety of mediums, from painting, drawing, and sculpture to digital art, video installation, and performance. Each of the 280 artists included has a dedicated page pairing a significant artwork from his or her oeuvre with lively and informative text. An international directory of major art events along with a helpful glossary round out the package, making this both a must‐have resource and a beautifully illustrated celebration of contemporary art.
The only book on the Rubell Family collection of contemporary art.
Akira Tatehata