Stop by the library this month and discover some new books!
Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910-1930 by
The exhibition and catalog “explores the transnational movement’s developments in Paris, addressing the impact dance, music, and poetry had on the art, among other themes” through over 90 artworks by artists including Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay, Marcel Duchamp, Mainie Jellett, František Kupka, Francis Picabia, and Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, and by the Synchromists Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Morgan Russell.
Alexander Girard: Let the Sun In by
This monumental monograph delves into the design career of Alexander Girard (1907–1993), a leading figure in mid-century American design, known for introducing color and pattern to the modernist aesthetic. Covering Girard’s prolific output across textiles, furniture, interior design, graphic design, illustration, and architecture, the visually stunning and thoroughly researched book features over 800 images, some of which have never been seen before including a few of Georgia O’Keeffe and her work.
Inventing the Modern: Untold Stories of the Women Who Shaped The Museum of Modern Art by
Founded in 1929, the Museum of Modern Art owes much of its early success to a number of remarkable women who shaped the future of the institution in its first decades. This book profiles 14 pioneering figures who made an indelible mark not only on MoMA, but on the culture of their time.
Calder: Sculpting Time by
Alexander Calder (1898–1976) moved to Paris in the late 1920s, where he found himself at the center of the city’s artistic avant-garde. In 1930, he invented the mobile—an abstract sculpture made of independent parts that incorporate natural or mechanical movement. He would continue to explore the possibilities of this visual language for the rest of his career, eventually shifting to monumental constructions and public works. This beautiful publication surveys a wide-ranging selection of works from Calder’s most prolific period highlights the role of time in his groundbreaking sculptural practice.
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New books in the library just in time for your summer reading pleasure!
Getting to Know Georgia O'Keeffe by Mary Ligon
Mary Grether Ligon was Georgia O'Keeffe's night companion for two years after the artist dislocated her shoulder. This book is based on the journals kept by Ligon and “offers an up-close look at how Miss O'Keeffe lived her life in her late 80s and includes some of O'Keeffe's life philosophies and how she made it as an artist.”
Georgia and Anita by Liza Bennett
From the publisher: In Georgia and Anita, Liza Bennett tells the little-known story of their enduring friendship and its ultimately tragic arc. It was Pollitzer who first showed O'Keeffe's work to family friend and mentor Alfred Stieglitz, the world-famous photographer whose 291 Gallery in New York City was the epicenter of the modern art world. While O'Keeffe, Stieglitz, and their circle of friends were at the forefront of American modernism, Pollitzer became a leader of the National Woman's Party and was instrumental in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Considered a work of creative nonfiction by the author, the book is based on research, including extensive correspondence between the two women (see Lovingly, Georgia: the Complete Correspondence of Georgia O'Keeffe & Anita Pollitzer, 1990), and the events and chronology are accurate. The dialogue is fictional. The book includes limited notes, citations, and no index.
Hilma Af Klint:: What Stands Behind the Flowers by Jodi Hauptman; Ewa Lajer-Burcharth; Laura Neufeld
Currently on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York is the exhibition Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers, which “focuses on a portfolio of drawings new to MoMA’s collection—jewel-toned watercolors made by a keen-eyed naturalist, attuned to the rhythms and bounty of the blooming season.” The accompanying catalog features 216 illustrations by the artist, newly translated excerpts from the artist’s writings, and essays providing further context for af Klint’s Nature Studies.
Native Nations: A Millennium in North America by Kathleen DuVal
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Bancroft Prize, Cundill History Prize, and Mark Lynton History Prize
From the publisher: In Native Nations, we see how Mohawks closely controlled trade with the Dutch—and influenced global markets—and how Quapaws manipulated French colonists. Power dynamics shifted after the American Revolution, but Indigenous people continued to command much of the continent’s land and resources. Shawnee brothers Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa forged new alliances and encouraged a controversial new definition of Native identity to attempt to wall off U.S. ambitions. The Cherokees created institutions to assert their sovereignty on the global stage, and the Kiowas used their power in the west to regulate the passage of white settlers across their territory. In this important addition to the growing tradition of North American history centered on Indigenous nations, Kathleen DuVal shows how the definitions of power and means of exerting it shifted over time, but the sovereignty and influence of Native peoples remained a constant—and will continue far into the future.
The Ultimate Museum Book: 33 Keys for Sustainability by Alfons Martinell; Sarah Sutton