Photographer and bookseller Melissa Catanese has been editing the vast photography collection of Peter J. Cohen, a celebrated trove of more than 20,000 vernacular and found anonymous photographs from
American studio furniture icon Wendell Castle is one of the most important, influential and celebrated designers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. For more than 50 years, he has consistentl
The creative conversion and repurposing of existing structures is a defining feature of contemporary German architecture. Published for Germany's pavilion at the 2012 Venice Biennale's Architecture Ex
German multimedia artist Michaela Meiser's first monograph, "Ding und Korper" focuses on two groups of work which address respectively the inanimate object and the human body. Minimalist-style sculptu
John Fincher's paintings of towering poplars, pine limbs set against crystalline skies, richly hued desert hillsides and cropped prickly pears unravel the manifold cultural meanings inscribed within r
This "Source Book" combines critical essays and visual notes compiled by the Canadian-born, Berlin-based sculptor, installation and sound artist, over the course of a collaboration with composer and m
Since its inception in 1990, Witte de With has exhibited some 300 artists and, through its publications, lecture programs and participation in events such as the Venice Biennale and the Shanghai World
Throughout her career, photographer Laurie Simmons (1949) has staged scenes with dolls, dummies and occasionally people for her camera. In the fall of 2009, Simmons opened a new chapter to her work an
Peruvian photographer Milagros de la Torre (born 1965) has worked for over 15 years on this series, which explores the overlap between photography and the darker side of human nature, particularly in
"Form Defining Strategies" examines experimental design methodologies in architecture and their discussion in academic settings. Theoretical considerations are provided by a wide range of writers and
"Aperture" magazine was founded in 1952 by the photographers Ansel Adams, Minor White, Barbara Morgan and Dorothea Lange, and the photography historians Beaumont and Nancy Newhall. These individuals w
In the years following the Second World War, artists across the world began to attack the most basic premises of painting, in ways that were both aggressive and playful. The creative act itself was de
The photographs and films of Croatian artist Slavica Perkovic (born 1959) often conflate events in her own life with imagined or projected characters and scenarios. The "Vertigo" project began in 1995
"Caribbean Pirates" offers a peek inside Paul and Damon McCarthy's stage set for their 2006 video projection of the same name, reproducing production shots, installation shots and video stills. Allusi
Performance artist, sculptor, prankster, restauranteur, farmer, professional poker player and frontman of the 1980s Swiss electronic pop duo Yello, Dieter Meier (born 1945) brings a contagious sense o
In 2008, Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei joined forces to design the celebrated Beijing National Stadium for the Olympic Games. In 2012, the team came together aga
Pop Art: USA / Europa" offers a representative sample of international Pop art: from America, Tom Wesselmann, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Alex Katz; from England, David Hockney, Allen Jones and
As a pioneering conceptual artist, performance artist, film-maker, poet, musician, writer and peace activist for over five decades, Yoko Ono (born 1933) has influenced several generations of artists,
What is contemporary curatorial thought? Current discourse on the topic is heating up with a new cocktail of bold ideas and ethical imperatives. These include: cooperative curating, especially with ar
"On Onions" is a photographic study of onions by Israeli-born artist Elad Lassry (born 1977). Characteristically highlighting the spectrum of hues and shapes for the vegetable, Lassry's selected taxon
In the spring of 1624 the painter Anthony Van Dyck (1599 -1641) moved from Genoa to Palermo in Sicily. Soon after Van Dyck's arrival, plague struck Palermo and most of the population died. In the same
This volume introduces a new body of work by Danish artist Sergej Jensen (born 1973). Known for his minimalist textile works and paintings, over a five-year period Jensen produced nearly 200 witty, su
Since 2004, the French artist JR has traveled the world flyposting colossal black-and-white portraits of ordinary citizens on the walls of city buildings. His most recent project, "The Wrinkles of the
Piero Gilardi (born 1942) looms large in the annals of the European postwar avant-garde. A pioneer of Arte Povera and a promoter of Richard Long and Jan Dibbets, who also introduced American artists s
This volume presents a seven-year project by Lebanese photographer Ziad Antar (born 1978), for which he recorded the coastline of the United Arabic Emirates between 2004 and 2011. "Portrait of a Terri
From its early Mento (Jamaican Calypso) beginnings through to the invention of Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub and Dancehall, Jamaican music is one of the richest and innovative veins in popular music. Th
Since its formation in 1987, Critical Art Ensemble has set out to explore the intersections between art, critical theory, technology and political activism. Composed of a revolving cast of media pract
The Brooklyn-based Jonny Negron, editor of the ongoing anthology zine "Chameleon," emerged in 2011 as a web sensation, appearing in many anthologies and the subject of numerous features in "Vice Magaz
In the decades around 1900, postcards were Twitter, email, Flickr and Facebook, all wrapped into one. A postcard craze swept the world, and billions of cards were bought, mailed and pasted into albums
Finnish video artist and photographer Eija-Liisa Ahtila (born 1959) tells the stories of ordinary human beings undergoing what seem to be bouts of insanity or supernatural occurrence. This volume reco
This signed and numbered deluxe edition reintroduces the Cuban photographs of Andrew Moore (born 1957). Taken from 1998 to 2012, "Cuba" offers a series of poignant interiors that display the changing
Gerhard Richter's ongoing, encyclopedic "Atlas" project began in 1964, and now comprises more than 5,000 gridded photographs, diagrams, drawings and sketches. As an image archive, work tool and artist
Undertaken in the wake of the 2009 financial crisis, Jacqueline Hassink's "The Table of Power 2" portrays desks and tables in the headquarters of 50 companies listed by "Fortune" magazine as the globa
This beautifully designed volume comprises an overview of French artist, sculptor and photographer Jean-Marc Bustamante (born 1952), who since the early 1980s has frequently incorporated ornamental an
To develop her projects, which are usually made in collaboration with a community, Czech artist Katerina Seda (born 1977) uses media such as video, drawing and installation. Her art objects and idiosy
This volume gathers Rainer Ganahl's numerous works devoted to Alfred Jarry, the playwright, novelist, avid cyclist and chief theorist of Pataphysics. Ganahl, in whose art bicycles are a recurrent moti
"Hong Kong Artists" is the first international publication dedicated to a new generation born between the late 70s and early 80s, currently emerging in the Hong Kong art scene. This catalogue introduc
Nowhere in the world have architects built homes as small as in Japan, and nowhere have they done so with such ingenuity and success. "How to Make a Japanese House" presents 21 lessons in how to desig
This issue of "DASH" examines the history and the future of the sustainable home, with particular attention to technical issues such as solar energy and ventilation and material-use concepts. Essays a
Doug Rickard's "A New American Picture" offers a startling and fresh perspective on American street photography. While at first glance the work looks reassuringly familiar and well within the traditio
