Each year, our contributor Andrea Kirsh reads lots of book. During the holiday season, she selects a number of them to recommend to you. They might be great presents for the art loving spouse or friend. Or they might be something you decide you can’t live without.
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh reviews three art books that represent a incredible diversity in what’s being published and by whom.
Read MoreIn her holiday book roundup, Andrea Kirsh focuses on three books that show an incredible breadth of art book publishing this year. Art books are frequently beautiful objects and Andrea calls attention to their “object-ness” to remind us that they’re for reading but they’re much more than that as well.
Read MoreIn Part 2 of her holiday books roundup, Andrea Kirsh reviews three works with socio-political heft.
Read MoreIn Part 1 of her holiday book review postings, Andrea Kirsh shares the joys of imagery and writing in books about Florine Stettheimer and El Anatsui.
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh reviews two catalogs documenting and contextualizing exhibits of art by feminist artists of different eras and art genres.
Read MoreMorgan reviews “Mouth to Mouth,” a suspenseful new novel by Antoine Wilson about told almost entirely through one conversation. When the narrator (a nameless struggling author) runs into an old acquaintance from UCLA (successful art dealer Jeff Cook) at the airport, Jeff confesses to saving a drowning man’s life. When he learns the man’s identity, renowned gallery owner Francis Arsenault, he becomes obsessed with determining if he is a “good person” worthy of being saved.
Read MorePart two of Andrea Kirsh’s annual round up of the best in art books is here, including two intriguing books: one on abstract art; the other on art world forgeries and hoaxes! These are great for those interested in 20th/ 21st century abstraction, or those who enjoy mysteries/ detective stories. Make sure to check out “Books for Holiday Giving, Part 1”!
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