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As one of the most important exponents of American minimal art, Donald Judd (1928–1994) has exerted a lasting influence in the field of architecture. Among the lesser-known aspects of his work is a large collection of architectural designs, which explore the relationship of architecture and art. Of special importance for Judd’s work in this field is a former military fort in Marfa, Texas, part of which he purchased and then, beginning in 1971, systematically transformed into one of the largest existing ensembles of contemporary art.
This book is the first to address Judd’s built work from an architectural perspective. With this in view, the Marfa buildings have for the first time been carefully measured and drawn to scale by the author and his students. Using standard CAD drawings together with historical and contemporary photographs, this volume illustrates Judd’s architectural alterations to the buildings in Marfa, and discusses and describes them in its accompanying text. The result is an invaluable source of inspiration for contemporary architecture.
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One of the leading representatives of Minimalism, Donald Judd's "specific objects," made of steel, wood, aluminum, and Plexiglas, undertook a radical and revolutionary analysis and redefinition of sculpture as it exists in space. Somewhat less familiar are Judd's numerous architectural and furniture designs, works which are closely related in formal terms to his ubiquitous art objects but which much more successfully reflect his concerns with utility. To best understand this aspect of Judd's work, a visit to Marfa, Texas is in order. In 1971, Judd bought an old fort near this small town; by systematically acquiring and transforming more and more local property, he amassed the largest ensemble of contemporary art in the world, with permanent installations of his own work and that of Carl Andre, John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, and others. Donald Judd: Architecture presents drawings, design sketches, ground plans, and photographs of the grounds and architecture of this Minimalist desert oasis, and bears witness to Judd's role as the visionary architect and stage director of his own oeuvre. This book first appeared in 1991, in German. It has been thoroughly revised and expanded for this, its first English edition.
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One of the most influential American artists of the post-war period, Donald Judd changed the course of modern sculpture. Beginning as an art critic and then a painter, Judd moved into three dimensions with the box-like structures he produced in the early 1960s, either arranged on the gallery floor or mounted on the wall. Initially constructed by hand, the sculptures were later industrially manufactured in galvanized iron, steel, Plexiglas, and plywood. His use of vibrant color, polished and reflective metals, and brightly hued lacquer confounded and continues to confound expectations of what "minimalist" sculpture should look like. This lavishly illustrated survey features 41 works from collections around the world, many of them large scale, each illustrated with full catalogue entries alongside many other major works by Judd. Contributors Nicholas Serota (Director of the Tate), Rudi Fuchs (former Director of The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam), American critics Richard Schiff and David Raskin, and British artist and critic David Batchelor explore the conflicts between previous critical interpretations of Judd and his own philosophical, political, and moral understanding of his work. Judd's critical response to the work of other artists is examined, as is the importance of color to his work, and his reaction to new man-made materials and artificially generated color in the late-20th-century environment. A section on Judd's installations at Marfa in Texas, and an extensive new chronology, compiled by Judd's assistant, Jeff Kopie, are also included. Donald Judd compromises the most thorough and up-to-date publication on Judd in print today.
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The One to Have.......2004-05-14
If you only buy one Donald Judd book in your lifetime, this may be the one to have. Beautifully designed and produced, with gorgeous full-bleed color reproductions, it is comprehensive in covering all the major aspects of his production (prints possibly excepted), including early paintings, the transition to sculpture, the late work, and the work on major art environments, i.e. Marfa and Spring Street. Most effectively, it groups major aspects of Judd's work into categories (stacks, linear wall pieces, series of boxes, etc.) clearly laying out his initial concepts, their evolution over time, and their relationships to other categories of work. In my brief time with this book, I have already come away with a much greater understanding of Judd's oeuvre and ways of thinking, thanks largely to the wonderfully didactic quality of the entire enterprise. I am assuming Nicolas Serota, the director of the Tate Modern and the book's editor, is largely responsible for this. Of the several intriguing essays, I have only thoroughly read the one by David Batchelor, a British Judd-ologist who addresses the issue of color. It alone is worth the price of the book, tracing aspects of the work back to initially wan late-nineteenth century attempts at the artistic representation of machinery, and then bringing us forward to Judd's thorough (albeit fascinatingly undocumented) familiarity with the technology and varieties of contemporary car paints (apparently his selection of [always impure] colors referenced specific automobiles, i.e. 1958 Ford Galaxy Celeste Green). The essay is full of wonderful observations such as Batchelor's equation of traditional brushes with organic nature, actual embodiments of their classical subject matter, that had to ultimately be abandoned by Judd (and of course others) in his search for artistic tools reflective of mechanization and urban modernity. Furthermore, Batchelor illustrates how the tools may have changed but Judd's concern with color, texture, and composition remained rooted in art-historical and even painterly considerations. Judd vehemently rejected the minimalist label, such label in Batchelor's view having contributed to critics' failure to recognize the sophisticated color and sensuality of the works. And finally, we are led to consider how the works may be as much about problems of painting and even (gasp) allusion and representation as about problems of sculpture. Great stuff.
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Donald Judd: Eichholteren
Donald Judd
Manufacturer: Hatje Cantz Publishers
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Donald Judd: The Early Works 1955-1968
ASIN: 3775704477
Release Date: 1997-07-02 |
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Artwork by Donald Judd.
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Donald Judd: Architektur
Marianne Stockebrand
Manufacturer: Distributed Art Pub Inc (Dap)
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ASIN: 3893224955 |
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Unusually good book on drawing comics.......2005-05-27
This is the first book of it's type to give artists drawing assignments and explain what proper materials to use to get those professional looking lines. I like the photos that show you step by step to making special effects and textures with ink. Collen Doran, an independently published comics artist adds a few pieces of her own art in this book. At face value you may think it's a childrens book; however it's very helpful to anyone wanting to illustrate comic book art.
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Drawing Action Manga: Easel-Does-It
Keith Sparrow
Manufacturer: Collins Design
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0060847867
Release Date: 2006-01-31 |
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The popularity of Japanese comics ("manga") remains wildly popular, with more and more fans turning becoming interested in learning how to create manga's dynamic characters themselves.
Drawing Action Manga: Easel-Does-It combines easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions with the convenience of an easel format to provide the perfect package for anyone -- children and adults alike -- to learn how to draw in this dynamic, kinetic style.
Featuring a detailed list of the materials required to get started, Drawing Action Manga leads the reader through everything they need to know and then presents ten individual projects that progress in difficulty as you build your skills.
Whatever your age or skill level, from budding artist to polished professional, Drawing Action Manga: Easel-Does-It is the perfect guide to this exciting drawing style.
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In a remote area of Mali, West Africa, the people called Dogon survive today as they have for thousands of years: in mud-brick houses below the Bandiagara cliffs. In the sandy plains, they grow the millet and sorghum they need to live. This arresting photographic portrait allows us privileged access to their traditional way of life, remarkably maintained today even after extensive contact with Western civilization.
Stephenie Hollyman's intimate pictures show a tightly knit, cooperative society engaging in daily activities and sacred rituals: planting and harvesting crops, creating crafts, and performing varied religious ceremonies, most notably the masked dances with which the Dogon celebrate the honored burial of their dead. Walter van Beek's engaging narrative displays the authority and observant eye of an anthropologist who has long lived among the people he writes about. This astonishing volume will find a rapt audience among readers of Abrams' acclaimed African Ceremonies and other popular books on vanishing African tribal customs.
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Good pictures and very good texts.......2002-10-07
The book is very good. Make a jorney in one of the Africa most interesting tribe. You will enjoy it. Good for those who have never been among dogons and even for those who have been there. You will find a lot of interesting information. Some pictures are not excellent but anyway I would recommend this book. It is very deep.
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These beautiful photographs capture the essence of the Dogon people of Mali, whose way of life is closely connected to the natural environment. The villagers' sounds, proverbs, and culture are exposed through stunning images of rare trees, dense stone and earth, and caves carved out as dwellings. The photos record the Dogon people's gestures and attitudes, observe their objects and customs, scrutinize bodies and faces, and probe expressions that openly convey a noble simplicity. Together they paint a portrait of a remarkable society which some fear will not be able to withstand the joint impact of Islam and tourism for much longer.
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Adventures and short stories featuring classic Disney standard characters.
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- For the NPR junkie
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Noah Adams on "All Things Considered": A Radio Journal
Noah Adams
Manufacturer: W W Norton & Co Inc
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ASIN: 0393030431 |
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For the NPR junkie.......2004-08-24
I listen to National Public Radio primarily for the news programs. I've had this book for a while & finally read it. Noah Adams has been a co-host of their evening news program, All Things Considered (ATC), for many years. This book is a journal he wrote of a year of ATC, roughly June 1989 to June 1990. The book is more interesting for the insight it gives to how the program is put together rather than the actual stories themselves. You learn how reporters & anchors research and write the stories, & you find out what other people such as producers & engineers do. The reason I didn't give it more than 3 stars is that the book never really grabbed me. It is a good bedtime book in that it is broken up into individual days from one to a few pages, so you can read a little or a lot & then turn out the light & sack out.
Fascinating Book!!.......2004-06-12
As a broadcaster myself, I found Mr. Adam's book very interesting. It's a good insider's view of PBS.
Some folks on the far right should read this book, they might learn something.
Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"
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Un Ano Entre Los Persas
Edward Granville Browne
Manufacturer: Cobre
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