Art Lovers

by Souter, Gerry

Book - 2020

Gerry Souter brings together both biographies and underlines with passion the link which existed between the two greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century. Gerry Souter brings together both biographies and underlines with passion the link which existed between the two greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century. Show less

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The Art of Love

The Romantic and Explosive Stories Behind Art's Greatest Couples

by Bryan, Kate

Book - 2019

In this book, you'll meet love in all its glorious and complicated forms, including unlikely couples with conflicting philosophies (Yayoi Kusama & Jos...Show more In this book, you'll meet love in all its glorious and complicated forms, including unlikely couples with conflicting philosophies (Yayoi Kusama & Joseph Cornell); unconventional marriages that prove love has many guises;(Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera); couples who suffered from intense, public burnout (Marina Abramovic & Ulay); soul mates who found safety in each other (Ethel Mars & Maud Hunt Squire); and bitter rivalries that weren't built to last (Jasper Johns & Robert Rauschenberg). Show less

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My Faraway One : Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz

by O'Keeffe, Georgia

Book - 2011-

The first extensive publication from the extraordinary archive of private correspondence between two of this country's most famous artists. The first extensive publication from the extraordinary archive of private correspondence between two of this country's most famous artists. Show less

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Artists in Love : From Picasso & Gilot to Christo & Jeanne-Claude, A Century of Creative and Romantic Partnerships

by Kavass, Veronica

Book - 2012

For centuries, great artists have been drawn together in friendship and in love. In Artists in Love, curator and writer Veronica Kavass delves into the passionate and creative underpinnings of the art world's most provocative For centuries, great artists have been drawn together in friendship and in love. In Artists in Love, curator and writer Veronica Kavass delves into the passionate and creative underpinnings of the art world's most provocative Show less

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Picasso and Dora

A Memoir

by Lord, James

Book - 1993

A former friend of Picasso's recounts the artist's long and intense involvement with Dora Maar, the alluring and formidable photographer and painter who was Picasso's companion. A former friend of Picasso's recounts the artist's long and intense involvement with Dora Maar, the alluring and formidable photographer and painter who was Picasso's companion. Show less

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Foursome

Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Strand, Rebecca Salsbury

by Burke, Carolyn

Book - 2019

A captivating, spirited account of the intense relationship among four artists whose strong personalities, passionate feelings, and aesthetic ideals drew ...Show more A captivating, spirited account of the intense relationship among four artists whose strong personalities, passionate feelings, and aesthetic ideals drew them together, pulled them apart, and profoundly influenced the very shape of twentieth-century art. Show less

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Man Ray / Lee Miller : Partners in Surrealism

by Prodger, Phillip

Book - 2011

Bringing together unique and rarely seen photographs, paintings, sculpture and drawings, this exquisite book tells the story of the tumultuous relationshi...Show more Bringing together unique and rarely seen photographs, paintings, sculpture and drawings, this exquisite book tells the story of the tumultuous relationship between the artists Man Ray (1890–1976) and Lee Miller (1907–1977). From 1929 to 1932, the two lived together in Paris, first as teacher and student, and later as lovers. Historically, Miller has been described as Man Ray’s muse, but Partners in Surrealism reveals how their brief, mercurial love affair was a key source of mutual and sustained inspiration, resulting in some of the most powerful work of each artist’s career. Show less

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Just Kids

by Smith, Patti

Book - 2018

A richly illustrated edition of Patti Smith's classic memoir incorporates new material and previously unpublished photographs into the story of her artistic collaboration with Robert Mapplethorpe in the heyday of early 1970s New York City. A richly illustrated edition of Patti Smith's classic memoir incorporates new material and previously unpublished photographs into the story of her artistic collaboration with Robert Mapplethorpe in the heyday of early 1970s New York City. Show less

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Elaine and Bill, Portrait of A Marriage

The Lives of Willem and Elaine De Kooning

by Hall, Lee

Book - 1993

An insider's intimate account of the marriage of American postwar art icons Willem and Elaine de Kooning offers readers a true tale of love, sex, obsession, and artistic genius. An insider's intimate account of the marriage of American postwar art icons Willem and Elaine de Kooning offers readers a true tale of love, sex, obsession, and artistic genius. Show less

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude

A Biography

by Chernow, Burt

Book - 2002

Presents an intimate portrait of the husband-and-wife team responsible for such notorious projects as "Surrounded Islands," in which they wrappe...Show more Presents an intimate portrait of the husband-and-wife team responsible for such notorious projects as "Surrounded Islands," in which they wrapped eleven islands in Biscayne Bay, Florida in hot pink fabric, and "Pont Neuf Wrapped, " when they covered a famous Parisian monument, brings to life these innovative artists' ability to challenge our views of the world by giving us wrapped creations of extraordinary size and beauty. Show less

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Life With Picasso

by Gilot, Françoise

Book - 2019

Francois Gilot paints a compelling portrait of her turbulent life with the temperamental (and even abusive) genius that was Picasso. As one of the few int...Show more Francois Gilot paints a compelling portrait of her turbulent life with the temperamental (and even abusive) genius that was Picasso. As one of the few intimate witnesses to Picasso as a human being and as an artist, her account of him is invaluable for assessing him on both counts Show less

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Ilya and Emilia Kabakov

Enter Here

Downloadable Video - 2013

"Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: Enter Here" is a double portrait in film of the lives and work of Russia's most celebrated international artists, now American citizens, as they come to terms with their global lives and the new Russia. "Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: Enter Here" is a double portrait in film of the lives and work of Russia's most celebrated international artists, now American citizens, as they come to terms with their global lives and the new Russia. Show less

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