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FRANSK MODERNISME (French Modernism). Hovedværker på Statens Museum for Kunst (Main Works from the Royal Museum of Fine Arts)

Author: Raaschou-Nielsen, Inge Vibeke
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1996
No. of pages: 159
Illustrations: 57 Color Illustrations. 14 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 12”x 9”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8775510634
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Bios.
Code: 3693

Price: $59.50

Presenting Denmark’s Royal Museum of Fine Art’s world-renowned collection of French modernist art including the works of artists such as Braque, Derain, Leger, Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso, Rouault, to name a few. The collection, begun in 1928 on behalf of the donations of engineer Johannes Rump, is a testament to the powerful influence of French art on the Denmark’s artistic tradition. This book provides an in-depth explanation of this link between French and Danish art by presenting detailed descriptions of specific artworks with decisive influence.

FRED EVERSLEY. Parabolic Lenses

Author: Eversley, Fred, Helen Molesworth, Daniel O‘Steen and Kordansky, David
Country: Los Angeles
Language: English
Year Published: 2022
No. of pages: 212
Illustrations: 161 Color Illustrations. 18 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 12”X 10 1/2”
Weight: 4.00
ISBN: 9781733745130
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 7232

Price: $150.00

This stunniing book consists almost completely of full page color plates of Eversley’s work and work settings, including studio shots and a couple of neighborhood shots. Essays contribute valuable insight into Fred’s creation process and the evolution of the paraobolic lenses theme.

FREDDIE.

Author: Birger Raben-Skov, Elisabeth Delin Hansen, Louise Robbert, Kristen Strømstad, eds
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish/French/Swedish foreword
Year Published: 1990
No. of pages: 156
Illustrations: 22 Color Illustrations. 189 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 10” sq
Weight:
ISBN: 8775510529
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Bio. Cat. of exh.
Code: 0642

Price: $59.50

Denmark’s foremost surrealist, well-known throughout Europe-beautiful work.

FRIKTIONER/ FRICTION. International Performance Festival, Uppsala Art Museum 15-18 June 2008

Author: Bjorkman, Eva C, Helen Karlsson, eds
Country: Sweden
Language: English
Year Published: 2006
No. of pages: 50
Illustrations: 106 Color Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8” sq
Weight: 0.00
ISBN: 9789197198202
Biblio/Bio: Bio. Bibl.
Code: 5980

Price: $19.50

The vision of the festival was to make art come alive in the city of Uppsala, to present performance art in a wide context including contempoary sound, movement, conceptual ideas, objects, actions and interactions. The focus is on the aspect of friction. This could be friction between the performance and the audience, friction between the different art forms that influence the work, friction of daily life and public space or the frction inside of us as individuals and the culture that surrounds us. An excellent catalogue filled with color photos from the festival.

FROM ANOTHER SHORE: Recent Icelandic Art.

Author: Halldór Björn Runólfsson ed
Country: New York
Language: English
Year Published: 2008
No. of pages: 31
Illustrations: 15 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8”x 6”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 971949344
Biblio/Bio: Bios. Cat. of exh.
Code: 6192

Price: $9.50

This book offers a detailed description of the From Another Shore exhibition complete with pictures and text. The exhibition is a survey of contemporary art ranging from painting, photography, and video to sculpture and installation bringing work by 21 of Iceland’s most accomplished artists to the U.S. These artists draw strength and creativity from the contrast between the majestic landscape of their isolated island nation and the bustling energy of cosmopolitan cities like New York.