It’s not quite summer, but if you’re anything like us, you’re looking forward to a few days of beach reading. But where to start?
| It’s not quite summer, but if you’re anything like us, you’re looking forward to a few days of beach reading. But where to start? Not to worry — we’ve got you covered with our list of art books for those summer days. There’s something for everyone on the list, from books on Latinx art to Marsha P. Johnson to my personal favorite, Yoko Ono.
Taking a step back in art history, who would imagine that a new perspective on Surrealism could be possible? But Les portes du rêve: 1924–2024 Surrealism Through Its Journals, edited by Franca Franchi, achieves just that. Lavinia Liang’s enlightening review looks at the book’s exploration of the movement through its emphasis on the written word.
In less charted territory, Bridget Quinn’s review of Women Artists in Denmark 1880-1910 takes us through a history of modern art by women that deserves far more recognition worldwide. And what better way to write a history of photography than through the graphic novel format? Dan Schindel considers Guy Delisle’s inventive, entertaining tribute to a pioneer of motion pictures, Muybridge. Happy reading! — Natalie Haddad, Reviews Editor | | |
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| | The art of Marsha P. Johnson, Yoko Ono reappraised, Jack Whitten’s studio notebook, a fictional curator’s Greece trip goes awry, and more to read this season. |
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SPONSORED | | | | | New from David Zwirner Books, Existential Comics blends autobiography and fiction in a collection of R. Crumb’s boundary-pushing work. This volume gathers 25 comics, tracing his evolution from underground icon to the mainstream. Featuring a new self-portrait cover and an essay by Dan Nadel, it delves into the artist’s legacy.
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| | | Surrealism through Its Journals reminds us that the movement began with, and cannot be understood without, the written word. | Lavinia Liang |
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| | A new book invites us into the tight-knit circle of women modernists in late-19th-century Denmark through quietly subversive gestures; you’ll never look at a glove the same way again. | Bridget Quinn |
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GRAPHIC NOVEL | | | A new comic book is as much a social history of photography and its relationship to culture during the 19th century as it is one man’s life story. | Dan Schindel |
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