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Anni Albers: Notebook 1970-1980 by
"Beginning in 1970, Anni Albers filled her graph-paper notebook regularly until 1980. This rare and previously unpublished document of her working process contains intricate drawings for her large body of graphic work, as well as studies for her late knot drawings. The notebook follows Albers's deliberations and progression as a draftsman in their original form. ..."
Artistic License: The Philosophical Problems of Copyright and Appropriation by
Contents:
Culture clashes -- Ontology, copyright, and artistic practice -- The myth of unoriginality -- Authorship, power, and responsibility -- Toward an ontology of authored works -- The rights of authors -- The rights of others -- Appropriation and transformation -- Afterword
An Atlas of Drawings: Transforming Chronologies by
"Made up fo six constellations of drawings taken from the immensely rich drawing collection of The Museum of Modern Art, the groupings found here, which include works produced from 1866 to the present, do not offer a historical overview of the development of drawing during these years. Instead, the guiding principle is the consistency and continuity of formal solutions regardless of the differences in styles, movements, and individuals throughout this preiod."
Charles Gaines: Gridwork 1974-1989 by
"Highly regarded as both a leading practitioner of conceptualism and an influential educator at the California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles-based artist Charles Gaines is celebrated for his photographs, drawings, and works on paper that investigate how rules-based procedures construct order and meaning. Working serially in progressive and densely layered bodies of works, Gaines explores the interplay between objectivity and interpretation, the systematic and the poetic." -- Hammer Museum website
Drawing Papers (series) by
A series of publications from The Drawing Center in New York. Shown is Len Lye: Motion Sketch (NC139 .L94 A4X 2014).
Gesture Drawing: A Story-Based Approach by
"This instructional drawing book is intended to guide the reader through a story-telling based approach to gesture drawing, utilizing different techniques and exercises that encourage and develop creative problem solving as it relates to observational studies. This book clearly outlines a work flow and process with a simple exercise program that encourages the artist to ask questions and create work that engages not only their audience but themselves." -- from publisher's website
Great British Drawings by
"The Ashmolean Museum's collection of British drawings and watercolours is undoubtedly one of the richest in the world. Over 130 works are discussed here in this fully illustrated catalogue, including a dozen works loaned from private collections. Many of these works have never previously been published or exhibited. The full richness of the Ashmolean's collection is reflected here with drawings from the mid-seventeenth century through to the present day."
Iggy Pop Life Class by
"In Iggy Pop Life Class, Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller used the traditional life drawing class to stage a performative event with Iggy Pop as model and subject. The exhibition presents the resulting drawings along with works from our historical collections, chosen by Deller, that depict the male body, examining shifting representations of masculinity throughout history. ..."
Joe Bradley: Drawings by
"Joe Bradley (born 1975) is widely known for his bright, angular abstract paintings and glyph-like drawings. This first publication on Bradley gathers his drawings from the last five years, charting their evolution from starkly funny plays on Minimalism to cartoons to linear abstraction."
Lorna Simpson Collages by
This book showcases the exquisite collage work of internationally acclaimed artist Lorna Simpson. Combining vintage advertising images of Black women and men with colorful ink washes, striking geological formations, and dreamy skyscapes, Simpson creates fantastical coiffures that pay homage to the beauty of Black hair.
Phillip Allen: Drawings by
"This ... publication focuses entirely on drawings made by the London-based painter Phillip Allen. With accurate reproduction colour marker and pen drawings on cream paper simply presented without any accompanying text, this book provides an excellent visual insight into Allen’s unique method of pictorial construction and inventiveness as a draughtsman. Looking at Allen’s drawings in this book is similar to seeing them in his studio, arranged one after another across a wall, some with similar characteristics to that of school exercise book doodles and cartoons, others making, referencing and developing the imagery found in his paintings." -- Other Criteria website
Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts by
"Sketching and drawing are fundamental to creating great art; the simple doodle is often where the artist first brings their ideas and concepts to life. In Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts, we have gathered together fifty talented traditional and digital artists to showcase work from their sketchbooks, share inspiration, and give insight into how they create imaginative and dark illustrations."
If we don't have a book or video you need, we can usually borrow it from another library. We also get articles this way. This is known as Interlibrary Loan. For questions about interlibrary loan, contact ill@mica.edu. To place an ILL request, use the form below.
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