1 comments about The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum.

1. This is a very special volume. Noguchi is one of the greatest American artists ever. Here you have his seminal collection selected by him, illustrated, ... and perhaps most importantly ... presented in his own words.

   The full tale of Noguchi's profound American duality is best revealed and amplified in additional volumes. Here is an extraordinary view of the essence.

No comments about Picasso Museum Paris: The Masterpieces (Art & Design).

2 comments about Louis I Kahn in the Realm of Ideas.

1. In one book, you can see through Kahn's famous works, like Salk Institute of Biography Reaserch and Yale Center for British Art. Nice photos and descriptions. This book can be the beginning step for approaching Kahn's philosophy of architecture. He say, "Existence will determines the every nature of things". He used the simple forms to establish a fine-art-class architecture style. Kahn's works could be said as "Simple in FORM, but not simple in MIND."



2. A beautiful book...It's filled with so much information about Kahn's major projects. Interesting, well-written text and dozens of sketches and model photos accompany each major project. I'd never heard of Grant Mudford, but his big, color photos are beautiful. There's a list of all of Kahn's projects and buildings from the 1920s until his death in 1974, and a section of Kahn's travel sketches and artwork. The pages are large, the print quality is impressive, and the impeccable graphic design, by Massimo Vignelli with Abigail Sturges, suits Kahn's style perfectly. And it's a good buy, too.

No comments about The Intimate Interiors of Edouard Vuillard.

No comments about The Lady and the Unicorn: Temporis.

No comments about SuperWarhol.

No comments about TREASURES OF ISLAMIC ART (P).

1 comments about Stuart Davis: A Catalogue Raisonne (3 volumes) (Yale University Art Gallery).

1. You would have to be petty to quarrel with this three volume set.It is very heavy.It is 27 pounds Our mail lady had a hard time bringing it to the door.The choice of paper and typographry are all excellent. The reproductions are first rate. Some could be larger ,but they are in other volumes as well . This set contains work that anyone who knows Davis's work,will not have seen before.Many sketchbooks are in volume 2 , I have two of his sketchbooks and I was happy to see these as I knew he favored line drawing ,AND THERE ARE A PLETHORA OF LINE ART..If you like Stuart Davis,the American father of pop art you will love this set.Whatever you had studied of Davis before this set will add depth to that study.This set will keep you busy for a while, you will need a table to read the books.The local book store didn't have the set on their shelves, so I am happy I got the set,so promply. I predict this work will become more valuable as time goes on.Please note, I purchased the set from Amazon.As I said:if you are a Stuart Davis fan ,you will want this set.The repros are first rate and the volumes ,speak volumes. Volume one has series of his works (after the essays by Wilkin and Agee both Davis experts)in the back, the repros are small but it is one of the most interesting sections of the set.You can compare and contrast the various aspects of a series,such as Mellow Pad... I would hope in a future edition that this section would be available on a CD so that the paintings and drawings can be enlarged.This set is instructive a friend came over to look at my set and after examining the books and finding everything first-rate went home and ordered a set.Since I received the set I continue to find theories and works that are instructive.His subject matter didn't change over 50 years,it was always the urban scene. The change in his work came from his democratic ideals: he no longer worked in social conscious subject matter. He learned that the work was more democratic if the formal properties were better undersood.That is where the cultural gap is : hard ,difficult formality..vs. work that can be more quickly absorbed.

No comments about Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India.

2 comments about Studio 54: The Legend.

1. I was far to young to really appreciate the magic that was Studio 54 - yes the legendary nightclub was even known on these far distant shores. So this beautiful book of photographs is a way to remember and revel in those carefree heady days. Almost every big celebrity of the time paid a visit to the club and they are all captured here in beautiful black and white photographs. Impressive. A great coffee table book.



2. Fantastic photos from an age that will never be again. Takes people back to that reckless age and climate.