RIT Libraries Recent Acquisitions - Art

Contemporary Ikebana / Mit Ingelaere

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Description: Illustrates the most innovative contemporary manifestations of Ikebana.

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Hanne Darboven : Cultural History, 1880-1983 / Dan Adler

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Description: Hanne Darboven's Kulturgeschichte 1880-1983 (Cultural History 1880-1983) (1980-1983) is an overwhelming and encyclopedic installation consisting of 1,590 works on paper and 19 sculptural objects. The work weaves together cultural, social, and historical references with autobiographical documents, postcards, pinups of film and rock stars, documentary references to the first and second world wars, geometric diagrams for textile weaving, a sampling of New York doorways, illustrated covers from news magazines, the contents of an exhibition catalogue devoted to postwar European and American art, a kitschy literary calendar, and extracts from some of Darboven's earlier works. The panels are sequenced and grouped, with the groups then juxtaposed in arrangements that often seem little more than chance associations. In his illustrated walk through Darboven's massive work, Dan Adler explores its visual and aesthetic complexities and considers the work in relation to various projects undertaken by European artists in the 1960s—including Gerhard Richter's ongoing Atlas. The work is now permanently installed at Dia: Beacon. One Work series Distributed for Afterall Press

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Gamescenes : Art in the Age of Videogames / Edited By Matteo Bittanti, Domenico Quaranta ; Texts By (alphabetical Order) Matteo Bittanti ... [et Al.]

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Description: Illustrates artistic expressions made with an emphasis on videogames. Text in English and Italian.

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Arthur Carter : Sculptures, Drawings, Paintings / [essays By] Charles A. Riley, Peter W. Kaplan

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Description: With more than 170 sculptures, drawings, and paintings, this is the first comprehensive view of the art of Renaissance man Arthur Carter. Successful in journalism and business, and trained as a classical pianist, Carter is an accomplished artist in the modernist tradition. His abstract sculptures allude to human gestures and interactions. Though firmly grounded, they appear on the verge of flight. Though silent, they suggest song. His lyrical drawings and rigorous paintings, often studies for sculptures, are informed by a deep familiarity with the artists he admires most: Mondrian, Kandinsky, Arp, Bracque, and Picasso. Art historian and journalist Charles A. Riley II explores Carter's work, and Peter Kaplan, editor of the New York Observer, contributes an illuminating biographical essay. Arthur Carter: Sculptures, Drawings, and Paintings presents the compelling artistic vision of a fascinating man.

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Graphic Design Theory : Readings From the Field / Edited By Helen Armstrong

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Description: Graphic Design Theory presents groundbreaking, primary texts from the most important historical and contemporary design thinkers. From Aleksandr Rodchenko's "Who We Are: Manifesto of the Constructivist Group" to Kenya Hara's "Computer Technology and Design," this essential volume provides the necessary foundation for contemporary critical vocabulary and thought. Graphic Design Theory is organized in three sections: "Creating the Field" traces the evolution of graphic design over the course of the early 1900s, including influential avant-garde ideas of futurism, constructivism, and the Bauhaus; "Building on Success" covers the mid- to late twentieth century and considers the International Style, modernism, and postmodernism; and "Mapping the Future" opens at the end of the last century and includes current discussions on legibility, social responsibility, and new media. Striking color images illustrate each of the movements discussed and demonstrate the ongoing relationship between theory and practice. A brief commentary prefaces each text, providing a cultural and historical framework through which the work can be evaluated.

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TH.2058 / Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster ; Edited By Jessica Morgan

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Description: Best known for using light and sound to create immersive, interactive environments, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster is the ninth artist to be invited to transform the massive space of the Turbine Hall in Tate Modern with a visionary project of her own. Born in Strasbourg in 1965, Gonzalez-Foerster came to public attention in the mid-1990s as part of a generation of French artists that includes Pierre Huyghe and Phillipe Parreno. Her critically acclaimed piece Seance de Shadows was displayed in Tate Modern's The World as a Stage exhibition in 2007. Her recent work focuses on creating otherworldly environments and often incorporates film to depict scenes of urban life in cities around the world. Her work Riyo was shot on the riverbank of Kyoto, Japan, and shown recently at Expodrome in Paris. With dramatic installation photography and an insightful text, this exciting book follows the artist's newest project at Tate Modern from start to sensational finish.

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Casa Colombiana : Arquitectura, Paisajismo, Dise?o Interior / Direccion, Dise?o Y Edicion Benjamin Villegas ; Investigacion, Coordinacion Y Textos De Fotografias, Fernando Correa Mu?oz ; Fotografia General, Antonio Casta?eda Buraglia ; Textos Introductori

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Description: A Colombia se la ha mirado en muchas formas. Primero como un conjunto de volcanes y de cordilleras, encerrado entre dos grandes océanos y uno más, el inmenso océano del río Amazonas. Después, como un grupo humano localizado entre Simón Bolívar y la ausencia de Simón Bolívar. Más adelante como un paraíso de biodiversidad, donde conviven millones de especies naturales, donde las cacatúas son una prolongación multicolor de anacondas y colibríes. También se la ha mirado como un despropósito, como la tierra donde nace una forma de angustia que se oculta bajo un manejo sorprendente de imágenes y de palabras. Sobre Colombia hay fotografías y recuerdos, álbumes que guardan todavía las violetas marchitas de nuestras abuelas y las novelas hechas al óleo por Fernando Botero, por Alejandro Obregón, por María de la Paz Jaramillo. En fin, a Colombia se la ha visto de afuera hacia adentro, como un caso, como un catecismo, como una estadística. Colombia es una summa abigarrada de sensaciones y olores, de sabores, de impresiones sobre la piel, sobre la memoria. Ahora bien, lo único que se saca en claro de todo eso es, que al hablar de Colombia se habla de un hecho cierto, de un sitio para sobrevivir, para ser árido, para esperar algo impreciso que porte una nota ansiosa en las miradas y en las conversaciones. Casa Colombiana quiere ser una mirada diferente. En este libro somos nosotros quienes nos miramos a nosotros mismos en nuestras cosas más sencillas y elementales, en nuestra forma de ponernos en relación con nuestros objectos y espacios. Aquí sólo hay lugar para una verdad desnuda y simple, la del lenguaje que usamos al hablarnos en nuestros silencios, cuando nos decimos aquello que sólo nosotros podemos oír, cuando nos confesamos nuestros deseos y nuestras esperanzas. En estas páginas está nuestra relación con una estadística cotidiana, donde la ubicación de los elementos juega un papel clave en nuestras sensaciones frente a un paisaje, nuestro paisaje. Aquí, sotto voce, está nuestra organización mental, a veces exuberante, a veces seca, hermética, pero en todo caso con una decidida tendencia al orden, a la disciplina, a la nitidez, de la cual podremos esperar mejores días. Este es un libro para decir de otra manera lo mismo de siempre, para explorarnos adentro con paciencia y laboriosidad. Después de que veamos lo que somos frente a la luz, frente a lo que queda más allá de nuestra línea doméstica sabremos algo más de aquello que queremos y podemos esperar de nuestro que hacer colectivo.

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Made in Cassina / Edited By Giampiero Bosoni

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Description: In celebration of Cassina's 80th anniversary, this book seeks to avoid the rigid rules of simple historical reconstruction. This publication was conceived to form part of a complete and valuable historical document of great interest to students and experts of international design. The core and most substantial part of the book is the section dedicated to those important international designers who have had the strongest influence on the evolution of Cassina, including Gio Ponti, Vico Magistretti, Gaetano Pesce, Archizoom, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Andrea Branzi, and Philippe Starck. In the broad sections dedicated to the various designers and their "visions" for Cassina, some of the best-known products in the history of Italian and international design are presented, often through images unknown to the public. Some of the company's better known designs are out of production and for some time now have been highly sought after in world auctions of major pieces of international design.

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Wiener Werkstaette : 1903-1932 / Gabriele Fahr-Becker ; Edited By Angelika Taschen

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Description: The Vienna Workshop and the "total work of art" - Founded in 1903 by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Fritz Waemdorfer, the Wiener Werkstatte ("Vienna Workshop") was a collective of architects and craftsmen which aimed at fusing architecture and interior design into a Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art. Experimenting with various materials (gold, precious stones, and papier mache, for example), the artists of the Wiener Werkstatte created buildings and objects which combined classical elegance with streamlined functionality. Though the workshop lasted only thirty years, its influence is still strong today.

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Bauhaus / Boris Friedewald ; [translated By Christine Shuttleworth]

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Description: This accessible introduction to the Bauhaus tells the story of a radical concept of artistic expression that would transcend the traditional boundaries of the arts. Written in an engaging journalistic style and featuring an innovative layout, the book sheds light on the unconventional lives of the people involved in the Bauhaus, examines the experimental teachings of the movement, and profiles its major figures. This new volume in the Living Art series gives an overview of the developments and ideas of the Bauhaus and offers new perspectives on the art and personalities of this important era. Including approximately 100 full-colour reproductions, this volume presents the historical context that fostered the movement and introduces readers to the major Bauhaus artworks and artists. A fascinating introduction for anyone interested in learning about this renowned movement, here is a book that is as readable as it is informative.

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Dominique : Decorateur-ensemblier Du XXe Siecle : Andre Domin, 1883-1962, Marcel Genevriere, 1885-1967 / Felix Marcilhac

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Karimspace : the Interior Design and Architecture of Karim Rashid / Karim Rashid ; [foreword By Daniel Libeskind]

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Description: Karim Rashid is one of the most well-known international designers, and his work is known for being innovative, forward-looking, and strikingly relevant. From furniture to fashion to products for hip brands like Umbra and Method, Karim's colorful projects have burst through the design community and into the mainstream. Inspired by his view that all design is a "rigorous beautification of our built environments," Karim uses unexpected shapes and colors and unusual materials to create objects and environments that are at the forefront of design innovation. Karim is an equally prolific interior designer, with a vast and diverse repertoire of installations and built work, including luxury hotels (Athens' Semiramis), restaurants (Morimoto in Philadelphia; Nooch noodle bars in Singapore and NYC), a subway station in Naples, custom home interiors, and installations at sites around the world. KarimSpace showcases forty projects in a dozen countries (many new or recently opened), showing how Karim applies his signature aesthetic to different environments. The book will include an essay and an overview of each project by Karim, as well as images and a complete project index.

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Mies and Modern Living : Interiors, Furniture, Photography / Edited By Helmut Reuter and Birgit Schulte on Behalf of the Henry Van De Velde-Gesellschaft Hagen E.V ; [translations, Paul Aston ... Et Al.]

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Description: In 1929 Barcelona was host to the World Arts Fair, an international architecture and design exposition attended by members of the Spanish royalty and many senior European government officials. It was an occasion for cultural grandstanding, an opportunity for countries to parade their native talent. So when the German government approached Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) to design a pavilion, he was left in no doubt as to their expectations--and he met them, erecting an ultra-modern creation in glass, steel and four types of marble. Once he had accomplished this, Mies then set about designing furniture for his building--something none of his competitors appear to have thought of. Thus was born the iconic Barcelona chair, an ingenious blend of clean Modernist steel tubing and comfort-appeal cushioning. Gathering the proceedings of a 2007 symposium on van der Rohe, this publication takes the Barcelona chair as a starting point to address his progressive ideas on interior space and continuities between architecture and furniture design. Experts trace the highlights of Mies' career and flesh out a context for his innovations in the ferment of 1920s and 1930s Berlin. Also included is a series of previously unpublished photographs of Mies' work. Author of the proto-Minimalist aphorism, "less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is not only one of the twentieth century's greatest architects, but the creator of numerous milestones in the history of design.

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Sylvain Dubuisson : La Face Cachee De L'utile / Yvonne Brunhammer ; [commissaire General, Bernadette De Boysson ; Commissaire D'exposition, Delphine Travers]

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Roger Capron, Ceramiste / Pierre Staudenmeyer ; Preface Par Antoinette Fay-Halle

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Andre Groult (1884-1966) : Decorateur-ensemblier Du XXe Siecle / Felix Marcilhac

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Eileen Gray : Her Life and Work : the Biography / Peter Adam

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Description: Eileen Gray (18781976) is regarded as one of the most important furniture designers and architects of the early 20th century and the most influential woman in those fields. Her work inspired both modernism and Art Deco. Her design style was as distinctive as her way of working, and Gray developed an opulent, luxuriant take on the geometric forms and industrially produced materials used by the International Style designers, such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Mies Van Der Rohe, who shared many of her ideals. Her voluptuous leather and tubular steel Bibendum Chair, and clinically chic E-1027 glass and tubular steel table are now as familiar as icons of the International Style as Le Corbusier and Perriands classic Grand Confort club chairs, yet for most of her career she was relegated to obscurity by the same proud singularity that makes her work so prized today. This stunningly illustrated volume is set to be the definitive biography and survey of her eventful life and groundbreaking career.

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Gio Ponti / [a Cura Della Redazione Di Domus]

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Charlotte Perriand : Un Art D'habiter, 1903-1959 / Jacques Barsac

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Eileen Gray / Francois Baudot ; [translated From the French By Anthony Rudolf]

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