Elisabeth Sussman Livres

Keith Haring (1958–1990) était une figure clé du monde de l'art new-yorkais des années 1980, devenant une star internationale grâce à son style distinctif influencé par le graffiti et l'art de la bande dessinée. Ses interventions publiques, sculptures et œuvres sur toile et papier sont devenues des icônes de la culture visuelle du XXe siècle, ses bonhommes et symboles réduits se retrouvant sur des boutons, cartes postales, T-shirts, tasses et affiches en millions d'exemplaires. Haring était un habile auto-promoteur, mais aussi un homme conscient des enjeux sociaux. Ses œuvres, malgré leur imagerie frappante, abordaient souvent des thèmes sociopolitiques tels que le racisme, le capitalisme, le fondamentalisme religieux et les impacts croissants du sida sur la scène gay new-yorkaise, maladie à laquelle il succomba en 1990. De ses premières œuvres à la craie dans le métro new-yorkais à son emblématique "Radiant Baby", en passant par ses commandes pour Swatch et Absolut Vodka, son œuvre se caractérise par une immense diversité. Ce volume invite à découvrir un artiste qui trouvait le monde de l'art terriblement ennuyeux et dont les créations sont devenues partie intégrante d'une culture pop mondiale.

"Diane Arbus: A Chronology is the closest thing possible to a contemporaneous diary by one of the most daring, influential, and controversial artists of the twentieth century. Drawn primarily from Arbus's correspondence with friends, family, and colleagues; personal notebooks; and other unpublished writings, this beautifully produced volume exposes the astonishing vision of an artist with the courage to see things as they are and the grace to permit them simply to be. The Chronology also includes exhaustively researched footnotes, and biographies of fifty-five personalities, family members, friends, and colleagues, including Marvin Israel, Lisette Model, Weegee and August Sander." -- Publisher's description.

Book by Sussman, Elisabeth, Golden, Thelma, Hanhardt, John, Phillips, Lisa

Eva Hesse was a crucial figure in postwar international art, known for her beautiful and playful paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Despite extensive coverage of her dramatic life—including her escape from Nazi Germany, struggles as a female artist, battle with cancer, and untimely death at 34—her art has not received adequate critical attention. This richly illustrated catalogue addresses this gap by focusing on Hesse's innovative methods and material choices, as well as the broader aesthetic and philosophical questions her work raises. It documents over two hundred pieces across various media, with particular emphasis on the degradation and aging of her sculptures over the past thirty years. Essays by notable writers explore themes of mutability and decay in her art, her lesser-known early career in New York and Germany, her innovative use of translucent materials, and the significance of drawing and collage in her creative process. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition that will be displayed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from February to May 2002, Museum Wiesbaden, Germany, from July to September 2002, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, from September to December 2002.