This collection presents historical pigments organized by century, drawing from treatises in the Colour Palettes series. It includes recipes from various contemporary sources, offering a comprehensive reference for artists and historians interested in the use and formulation of pigments throughout history.
Exploring the techniques of French Impressionist painters, this book showcases the solar palettes used by artists like Caillebotte, Manet, and Monet. It details the pigments they employed to capture light and color as perceived by the eye. Alongside reproductions of their palettes, the text includes insights from scientists who influenced their methods, discussing concepts such as complementary colors and optical mixing. This work highlights the intersection of art and science in the evolution of painting during this vibrant period.
The book features a collection of 30 texts from 1915 to 1928, including some in their first English translation, alongside three facsimiles. It explores key themes such as Cubism, Futurism, and Suprematism through chronological sections, highlighting Malevich's analyses and contributions to the Supremus Society of Artists. Additionally, it examines the interplay between consciousness, environment, and artistic creativity, offering insights from Nina Kogan and Ilya Chashnik on these movements.
Focusing on the artist's innovative approach to painting and theatre from 1910 to 1924, this collection features 16 essays that delve into her color theories and structural principles in abstract and Cubist art. It includes contemporary critiques of her plays, such as Famira Kifared and Salome, alongside excerpts from Alexander Tairov's directorial notes. The book concludes with a comprehensive, illustrated chronology of the artist's exhibitions and significant works, providing a rich context for understanding her contributions to the art world.
A facsimile edition of Kazimir Malevich, 'SUPREMATISM 34 Drawings', was published in 1990 by Artists . Bookworks accompanied by an introduction to the drawings by Patricia Railing; it is now out-of-print. This 2014 reprint of Malevich’s little book contains a new translation from the Russian and a new introductory text by Patricia Railing, “Reading the 34 Drawings”. The Russian text and plates were scanned from an original copy and the size of this little book conforms to the lithographed Russian edition of 1920.00
The ideas of the Russian avant-garde have long been discussed in Malevich studies ; what is new in Railing' s book is her account of the way Malevich set about constructing the means to think visually outside a world of objects, to render possible a "new perception of the world"