Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists' Enumerations from the Collections of the Smithsonian Museum
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568988885 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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for any art curio QLoh. A delicious thumb through read for anyone interested in getting a glimpse of genius artists' handwritten notes, sketches, and of course lists. The book itself is beautiful especially the finish of the paper and each note is accompanied by a small description with select translations at the back (many of the notes are partly illegible scribbles and strokes). I highly recommend!. British TV fan said Another fantastic book of historical illustrations from Liza Kirwin and the Smithsonian. I'm surprised there aren't any reviews here yet for this book. This book is gorgeously produced and features a wonderful selection of unusual, illustrated lists created by artists. This selection is nicely curated by Liza Kirwin from the collections of the Smithsonian. I'm an inveterate list-maker as well as an illustrator, so this for me is a beautiful and fascinating compendium. I just spent a couple of hours at my local brick and mortar bookstore drooling over this book. It's at the top of my wishlist.. "Four Stars" according to Ray Thompson. not quite what I expected but good and useful
Whether dashed off as a quick reminder, or carefully constructed as an inventory, this humble form of documentation provides insight into its maker's personal habits and decision-making processes. Mencken, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Richard Pousette-Dart, Robert Rauschenberg, Ad Reinhardt, Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still, and Andrew Wyeth.. Artists' lists shed uncover a host of unbeknownst motivations, attitudes, and opinions about their work and the work of others. Many of the lists are historically important, throwing a flood of light on a moment, movement, or event; others are private, providing an intimate view of an artist's personal life: Pablo Picasso itemized his recommendations for the Armory Show in 1912; architect Eero Saarinen enumerated the good qualities of the then New York Times art editor and critic Aline Bernstein, his second wife; sculptor Alexander Calder's address book reveals the whos who of the Parisian avant-garde in the early twentieth century. L. This is especially true for artists, whose day-to-day acts of living and art-making overlap and inform each other. Lists includes rarely seen specimens by Vito Acconci, Leo Castelli, Joseph Cornell, Hans Hofmann, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Lee
We see lists of paintings sold, lists of appointments, lists of books to read and more. " -- Rosecrans Baldwin --The Morning News, May 17, 2010" looking at this new book from Princeton Architectural Press, I am realizing I am missing the beauty of the handmade list." -- Liza Kirwin --Books By Its Cover, May 13, 2010"With often funny and poignant illustrations or fanciful scrawl, the lists shed some light on the artistic process." -- Eva Medoff --CITYist, May 7th, 2010"If you're a list-maker yourself, I suggest adding reading this book to your must-read list." -- Marion Boddy-Evans --Ab
. She is the author of several books, including More Than Words (Princeton Architectural Press, 2005). Liza Kirwin is the curator of manuscripts at the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Art