"The title, Violent Grace , suggests a paradox. This pairing has become an unexpected gateway into the astonishingly varied and prolific artistic career of Edward Knippers. Violence conjures images of aggression while grace has long been associated with beauty, poise, or an unmerited gift, perhaps even a kind of salvation. Within the ambiguity of this fertile paradox, the art of Edward Knippers--which can initially shock and disturb--ope ..."
"Lynn Hershman Leeson's groundbreaking installation, performance, photography, video, digital, and film works have earned her an international reputation as a prodigious and innovative artist. This first historical and critical analysis of her work by prominent scholars and the artist herself brings nearly forty years of creative output into focus by tracking the development of her constant themes through each medium. The provocative ess ..."
"Lynn Hershman Leeson's groundbreaking installation, performance, photography, video, digital, and film works have earned her an international reputation as a prodigious and innovative artist. This first historical and critical analysis of her work by prominent scholars and the artist herself brings nearly forty years of creative output into focus by tracking the development of her constant themes through each medium. The provocative ess ..."
John Van Alstine Sculpture 1971-2018 by HowardFox, Tom Moran, Tim Kane Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2019 by The Artist Book Foundation ISBN-13: 978-0-9962007-7-6, ISBN: 0-9962007-7-0
"Three notable essayists explore the sculptor's abstract landscapes that reveal the complex synergy between natural forces and man-made elementsThe artist weaves into his works elements of mythology, celestial navigation, implements, human figures, movement, urban forms, and found objects, while using motion, balance, and inertia to incorporate the eternal forces of gravity, tension, and erosionFor nearly forty years, John Van Alstine ha ..."
""Objects Are Closer Than They Appear" showcases the works of German-born, Los Angeles-based artist Manfred Muller (born 1950) from the past 15 years. Ranging from wall and floor-bound sculptures and site-specific installations to prints, drawings and photography, Muuller's work explores tensions between organic form and geometrical abstraction."
"For more than fifty years, Roland Reiss has been a prominent presence in the Southern California art scene. His sculpture and painting have been exhibited internationally and written about extensively in art publications in the United States and Europe. During his career, he has been an influential educator. This 260-page book is published in conjunction with the exhibition Roland Reiss: Sculpture and Painting presented at the Cal Stat ..."
Odd Nerdrum(1st Edition) by HowardFox Paperback, 20 Pages, Published 1988 by California State Univ Art Museum ISBN-13: 978-0-685-30644-4, ISBN: 0-685-30644-5
"Odd Nerdrum art exhibition catalogue from the Centric 30 exhibition series.
Very rare and collectable catalogue as it is in pristine condition and has not been unpacked from its original box for 25 years (1988 to 2013).
The box containing the catalogues remained unopened from 1988 and until September 2013.
Published by University Art Museum, College of the Arts California State University, Long Beach CA, 1988 (Centric 30 exhibitio ..."
History of Base Hospital 136 From September 10, 1918 to May 1, 1919 (Classic Reprint) by HowardFox (2018, Hardcover) by HowardFox Hardcover, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-391-36347-9, ISBN: 1-391-36347-7
"This opulent and expansive volume, published in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's monumental exhibition Made in California: Art, Image, and Identity,1900-2000, charts the dynamic relationship between the arts and popular conceptions of California. Displaying a dazzling array of fine art and material culture, "Made in California" challenges us to reexamine the ways in which the state has been portrayed and imagined. ..."
"This opulent and expansive volume, published in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's monumental exhibition Made in California: Art, Image, and Identity,1900-2000, charts the dynamic relationship between the arts and popular conceptions of California. Displaying a dazzling array of fine art and material culture, Made in California challenges us to reexamine the ways in which the state has been portrayed and imagined. U ..."