Chuck Close: Face Book by Chuck Close (80 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When AA meetings make her want to drink more, alcoholic murderess Maeve sets up a group for psychopaths The dark, unpredictable, electrifyingly original new thriller from critically acclaimed cult author Will Carver. Totally insane, and I mean that in the best of ways. Maeve is a brilliant character Incredibly dark and very funnyHarriet Tyce, author of It Ends at Midnight I fell in love with Carver's murderous Maeve. This is anEleanor Oliphantfor crime fans. Carver truly at his bestSarah Pinborough, author of Insomnia Another wild ride a darkly delicious page-turnerS J Watson, author of Before I Go To Sleep Welcome to the Club Maeve has everything. A high-powered job, a beautiful home, a string of uncomplicated one-night encounters. Shes also an addict:A functioning alcoholic with a dependence on sex and an insatiable appetite for killing men. When she cant find a support group to share her obsession, she creates her own. And Psychopaths Anonymous is born.Friends of Maeve. Now in a serious relationship, Maeve wants to keep the group a secret.But not everyone in the group adheres to the rules, and when a reckless member raises suspicions with the police, Maeves drinking spirals out of control. She needs to stop killing. She needs to close the group. But Maeve cant seem to quit the things that are bad for her, including her new man A scathing, violent and darkly funny book about love, connection, obsessions and sex and the aspects of human nature wed prefer to hide Psychopaths Anonymousis also an electrifyingly original, unpredictable thriller that challenges virtually everything. Carver is a smart, stylish writer who has created a uniquely scary personality. We glimpse the world seen through the eyes of a grotesque character who is just normal enough to leave us entertained and disturbed in equal part Daily Mail Wickedly fun Crime Monthly Will Carvers most exciting, original, hilarious and freaky outing yet I loved itHelen FitzGerald, author of Worst Case Scenario So in-your-face its almost claustrophobic, its also a compulsive and unforgettable reading experience LoveReading Carver highlights the dark side of the current era, such as the negative consequences of ubiquitous online porn and societys disregard for its outcasts [a] powerful look into the abyss of a psychopathic personality Publishers Weekly Vivid and engaging and completely unexpectedLia Middleton, author of When They Find Her Dark in the way only Will Carver can be oozes malevolence from every pageVictoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly Deeply A wickedly dark and funny novel, with a protagonist you cant help but root forLisa Hall, author of The Woman in the Woods Move the hell over Brett Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk Will Carver is the new lit prince of 21st-century disenfranchised, pop darknessStephen J. Golds Maeve is the best female fictional character since Marla Singer.Christopher Hooley Praise for Will Carver Cements Carver as one of the most exciting authors in Britain. After this, hell have his own cult followingDaily Express A novel so dark and creepy Stephen King will be jealous he didnt think of it firstMichael Wood One of the most compelling and original voices in crime fiction The whole thing feels like a shot of adrenalineAlex North Deliciously fresh and malevolent story-telling If you like something fresh and unusual, grab this bookCraig Sisterson Weirdly page-turningSunday Times Laying bare our 21st-century weaknesses and dilemmas, Carver has created a highly original state-of-the-nation novelLiterary Review Arguably the most original crime novel published this yearIndependent At once fantastical and appallingly plausible this mesmeric novel paints a thought-provoking if depressing picture of modern lifeGuardian This book is most memorable for its unrepentant darknessTelegraph Unlike anything else youll read this yearHeat. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. approx. 800 pages; 8vo; 1 corner bumped, slight edge wear; some dents in printed boards; withal VG; no jacket; The Chuck Close portrait -- larger than life, deceptively straight forward -- has long been a staple of modern art's iconography. Close's work, which is often of friends and fellow artists, has been the source of many monographs and numerous prominent exhibitions. Until now, however, few have known that the painter has been documenting his subjects' words, and not just their faces. This book, which contains conversations between Close and many of the best known artists of our time, adds another dimension to the portraits for which Close is known, and is an important and intriguing document in its own right. Featuring interviews with Eric Fischl, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, William Wegman, Phillip Glass, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Serra, and many others, this candid and revelatory book is essential reading -- an insider's guide -- to the last thirty years of art. It offers photographs of Close in conversation with his subjects, and has an introduction by art critic Dave Hickey.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Now in paperback with updated photos and additional interviews, The Harder They Fall reveals the intimate thoughts, feelings, regrets, and beliefs of celebrities in recovery. Among those profiled are comedian Richard Pryor, musicians Grace Slick, Dr. John, and Chuck Negron, actors Malcolm McDowell and Mariette Hartley, and athletes Dock Ellis and Gerry Cooney. Addiction devoured their pride and accomplishments until each found the courage to ask for help, the honesty to face their disease, and the strength - ultimately - to rebuild a life of extraordinary success. Here, legendary Los Angeles publicist Gary Stromberg gives readers an up-close look at fame and addiction, as told by the stars themselves. These are stories of greatness rebuilt - one day at a time.Its paperback format makes this already popular book even more accessible. The real-life stories offer encouragement about recovering from addiction. This book complements the authors' recent release about recovery from eating disorders, Feeding the Fame. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Assumed First Edition. 45 Pages. Clean book with white pages. . For nearly four decades, Chuck Close has worked from photographs, making striking portraits of his family, friends, and fellow artists. More than any other subject, however, he has painted himself. The first such self-portrait, begun in 1967, has been followed by nearly 100 more in a range of media, including paintings, drawings, photographs, and prints. Unified by the consistent image of the artist's face, this body of work invites us to see the expansive possibilities hidden in a familiar image. This flipbook is being published on the occasion of the exhibition Chuck Close: Self-Portraits 1967-2005, organized jointly by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The last few decades have seen a complete untethering of what art can be, who makes it and where it can be found, which has been matched by a reassessment of art's appropriate place in society and the financial value that should be attached to it. This survey of the dynamic developments in art worldwide since 1989 goes in search of those artists who have shaped a new visual vocabulary and whose work reflects on these turbulent years.Kelly Grovier examines the key themes in contemporary art, from portraiture in the age of face transplants and facial recognition software, to political activism, science and religion. Artists discussed include Jeff Koons, Louise Bourgeois, Damien Hirst, George Condo, Marlene Dumas, Sean Scully, Cindy Sherman, Banksy, Ai Weiwei, Antony Gormley, Christo and Jean-Claude, Jenny Holzer, Chuck Close and Cornelia Parker.The final chapter, a timeline, traces the evolution of art practice in this period by looking closely at one key artwork from each year.Kelly Grovier is a brilliant new voice whose writing conveys the excitement, relevance and universality of contemporary art. This book is essential reading for all students of contemporary art and art history, as well as anyone with an interest in contemporary visual culture. The years since 1989 have seen a complete untethering of what art can be, who makes it and where it can be found, which has been matched by a reassessment of art's appropriate place in society. This title examines the themes in contemporary art, from portraiture in the age of face transplants and facial recognition software, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. These nine essays focus on the many techniques of rendering the photographic portrait, such as photo-collage, multiple exposures, digitalization and animation. The book includes nearly 150 images, ranging from Francis Galton's composite pictures from the 1880s, pictorialism at the turn of the 20th century, experiments by the avant-garde and subjective photography of the post-war years to contemporary synthesized photographs and interactive sculptures. The book arranges the photographs into five thematic sections, revealing how the act of reinventing the classic image of the human face compels us to re-examine our relationships with others and with life itself. The artists featured in the book include: Chuck Close; Anton Corbijn; David Hockney; Hannah Hoech; Man Ray; Duane Michals; Stefan Moses; Louise Noguchi; Nam June Paik; Gerhard Richter; Alexander Rodchenko; Edward Steichen; and Andy Warhol. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Cloth, xiii, 205 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. The articles in this book originally appeared in The Christian Science Monitor from 1980 to 1988. 20th century art: introducing a broader view / Andrew Wyeth and Jackson Pollock; The full diversity of art / Andrew Wyeth; Awakening to a deeper consciousness / Edvard Munch; Morality and the art of Georges Rouault / Georges Rouault; The question of identity in 20th century art / Alberto Giacometti; The narrow thread of humanism in Modern art / Kathe Kollwitz; Severing the umbilical cord / Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Charles Sheeler; Focusing on the irreducible / Piet Mondrian and Edward Hopper; The influence of dogma in American art / John Steuart Curry; State of the arts: confused, contradictory, healthy / Stow Wengenroth; Translating the principles of nature / Alexander Calder; Paul Klee: letting spirit and intuition take over / Paul Klee; Warhol: a mirror of his times / Andy Warhol. Reconciling art with the primal forces of life / Theodoros Stamos; Chagall: art as a high wire act / Marc Chagall; Sculpture pregnant with meaning / Constantin Brancusi; Satire: a tricky business / Grant Wood; Private treasure troves / Joseph Cornell; Freshness, joy, guiltlessness in art / Ida Kohlmeyer; Art: denying chaos, defeating despair / David Ray; Looking at art with the heart, not the head / Robert Natkin; Charles Burchfield, American maverick / Charles Burchfield; Giving credit where credit is due / Norman Rockwell; Kinesthetic experiences re-attuned by Athena Tacha / Athena Tacha; The eccentricity of Ivan Albright / Ivan Albright; Humanity in art / Raphael Soyer; Creative intuition in art / Roy De Forest. Morris Graves: art in fleeting glimpses / Morris Graves; I like it, but is it art? / Jasper Johns; Art in touch with the divine / Giorgio Morandi; If it's unemotional, is it art? / Chuck Close; Georgia O'Keeffe: appearances / Georgia O'Keeffe; Finding art in the everyday / Joan Sloan; What links Durer and Milton? / Peter Milton; How does an artist grow? / Richard Diebenkorn; Drawing: a highly intuitive act / James Schmidt; Art unified, consistent, and whole / Paul Cezanne; Rothko: art as meditation / Mark Rothko; Art as a public event / Mel Leiserowitz; The artist as iconoclast / Jonathan Borofsky; Art celebrating life / "Grandma" Moses; Who says portraits for pay have to be bad? / Sarah Swenson; Gouged, scratched, scumbled, beautiful / Enrico Donati. The delights of sketching / Paula Modersohn-Becker; Small, unassuming, profound / Morris Graves; Paintings to walk around in / Winslow Homer; Neighbors as art / John Ahearn; More talent than fame / Hyman Bloom; The matter of talent / Henri Matisse; Painters of nouns and verbs / Igor Galanin and John Marin; Andrew Wyeth: beyond Helga / Andre Wyeth; Face to face / Theodore F. Wolff; Out in the sun and the wind / Jessie Benton-Evans; The sculptor as herdsman / Leslie Bohnenkamp; Morality plays of Jerome Witkin / Jerome Witkin; What Rembrandt has to teach us: dignity, character, compassion / Rembrandt. Size: 4to. Collectible.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Kerner, Deborah - Design (illustrator). First Edition First Printing Stated. 338 Pages plus Author's Note. Scheduled for Aporil 1998 release. Very minor cover edge wear otherwise a tight, straight book with no marks, stamps or other defects noted. Drs. Stephen Pearse and Peter Maryk, young scientists involved in the most cutting-edge disease research, are summoned to a remote part of the Congo to contain a horrifying virus outbreak in a mining camp. In desperation, they must bomb the area to prevent the disease from becoming a worldwide deadly epidemic. But two years later, the virus re- emerges in America. Pearse, now head of the FBI-like Bureau of Disease Control, and Maryk, who runs the clandestine special pathogens section of disease detectives, are now bitter enemies, but together they must stop the virus's spread. As the virus, with a disturbingly human cunning, coritinues to elude any vaccine, the men must figure out how it came from Africa. Their battle intensifies as it becomes clear that the virus has acquired a face, having taken over a human host. He is pursuing one brave woman whose blood, immune to the disease, is the serum of life in the face of a viral death. Pearse and Maryk keep her close and protected, while formulating a plan to get to the killer first.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A groundbreaking collection of inspiring and instructive conversations about the beauty, brutality, discipline, and technique of being a successful singer.This is a captivating look at both the nitty-gritty preparation and emotional energy that it takes [for artists] to stand up to that mic. reach down into their guts, and give everything theyve got for the sake of the song. Its star power and up-close, revelatory detail will keep readers riveted from start to finish. Publishers Weekly, starred review For all of the conversations we have about music, there is precious little talk about the art of communicating emotion and meaning via the human voice. The Singer's Talk remedies this by reaching out to a wide range of different singers, who speak insightfully about both the skill and the magic required to change minds and break hearts. Steven Hyden, author of Twilight of the Gods and other books These revelatory, frequently funny, and deeply engrossing in-depth interviews provide fans and aspiring singers a backstage pass to the challenges every vocalist faces onstage and in the studio. Packed with never-before-heard stories, The Singers Talk reveals a truly intimate side to these iconic personalities while offering a master class on how the best in their field keep their vocal cords in shape and protect themselves on the roadalong with countless other tricks, techniques, strategies, and philosophies to help vocalists at every level perfect the craft of singing. This is the most geeked out Ive ever talked about my voice! Thom Yorke This historic roster of artists includes: Bryan Adams, Tony Bennett, Nick Cave, Chuck D, Roger Daltrey, Joe Elliott, Emmylou Harris, Brittany Howard, Chrissie Hynde, Norah Jones, Simon Le Bon, Geddy Lee, Willie Nelson, Stevie Nicks, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Perry, Lionel Richie, LeAnn Rimes, Smokey Robinson, Robert Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Mavis Staples, Rod Stewart, Paul Stanley, Michael Stipe, Jeff Tweedy, Roger Waters, Dionne Warwick, Ann Wilson, Thom Yorke, and many more. Additionally, the book features conversations about legendary voices no longer with us, such as Butch Vig on Kurt Cobain, Clive Davis on Whitney Houston, Nile Rodgers on David Bowie, and Jimmy Iovine on Tom Petty. Singing is so much more than hitting the right note. Its about connecting with the audience, connecting with something divine to a certain degree. Its connecting to your most primitive and deepest intuition, and to your nature as a human on this planet. Karen O. More than just an indispensable guide for singers of any level, The Singers Talk is an unforgettable read for music fans everywhere. All royalties from The Singers Talk will benefit the kids and families at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital through their Music Gives to St. Jude Kids campaign. A groundbreaking collection of inspiring and instructive conversations about the beauty, brutality, discipline, and technique of being a successful singer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ as issued. 215 pages.WISDOM. A very special photography project, combine d with words of wisdom and insights from some of the world's most recognisable faces. Inspired by the idea that one of the greates t gifts one generation can give to another is the wisdom it has g ained from experience, multi-award-winning photographer and filmm aker Andrew Zuckerman has recorded the thoughts and ideas of fift y of the world's most prominent over 65-year olds. The resulting book and movie provides an extraordinary legacy for the generatio ns that follow and is a testament to the talent of one of photogr aphy's brightest new stars. Some of the extraordinary people incl uded are: Chinua Achebe, Madeleine Albright, Buzz Aldrin, David A mram, Alan Arkin, Burt Bacharach, Dave Brubeck, Dick Bruna, Zbign iew Brzezinski, Chuck Close, Billy Connelly, Terence Conran, Bryc e Courtenay, Judi Dench, Clint Eastwood, Malcolm Fraser, Frank Ge hry, Jane Goodall, Vaclav Havel, John Hume, Ted Kennedy, Billie J ean King, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Little, Esther Mahlangu, Nelson Mandela, Kurt Masur, Willie Nelson, Nick Nolte, Michael Parkinson , Jacques Pepin, Rosamunde Pilcher, Mary Quant, Robert Redford, V anessa Redgrave, Ravi Shankar, Wole Soyinka, Desmond Tutu. To be accompanied with a film and exhibition, WISDOM will be a worldwid e publishing event.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Internationally renowned critic, Hilton Kramer surveys the contemporary art scene, offering a penetrating account of its turbulent history and an analysis of the work of a variety of modern artists, including Edward Hopper, Louise Nevelson, Chuck Close, and Julian Schnabel. As its success is shown through presence in museums, marketplaces, and the media, modern art has inspired a revolt against its most cherished standards and beliefs. In Revenge of the Philistines, Kramer argues that the new breed of trendy curators, artists, and critics have taken to celebrating the mediocre in art, as opposed to the "the high purposes and moral grandeur" modernist art is supposed to embody. Giving a scathing account of the postmodern era while appraising the achievements of today's most important artists, this book celebrates those who, in the face of our age's pressures and ambiguities, offer a promise for the future of high art. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 231 pp. ; 22 cm. ; 1st edition, 1st printing ; "Meek "Egg" Lambert's erratic wife, Jadis, leaves him, then returns, but in the interim, one of his old flames has taken Jadis' place in the Lambert household" ; ISBN: 0060153881, 9780060153885 ; signat ure on end page ; FINE/VG. Book.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Following Star Wars: Aftermath and Star Wars: Life Debt, Chuck Wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy set in the years between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.EVERY END IS A NEW BEGINNING.As the final showdown between the New Republic and the Empire draws near, all eyes turn to a once-isolated planet: Jakku.The Battle of Endor shattered the Empire, scattering its remaining forces across the galaxy. But the months following the Rebellion's victory have not been easy. The fledgling New Republic has suffered a devastating attack from the Imperial remnant, forcing the new democracy to escalate its hunt for the hidden enemy.For her role in the deadly ambush, Grand Admiral Rae Sloane is the most wanted Imperial war criminal-and one-time rebel pilot Norra Wexley, back in service at Leia's urgent request, is leading the hunt. But more than just loyalty to the New Republic drives Norra forward: Her husband was turned into a murderous pawn in Sloane's assassination plot, and now she wants vengeance as much as justice.Sloane, too, is on a furious quest: pursuing the treacherous Gallius Rax to the barren planet Jakku. As the true mastermind behind the Empire's devastating attack, Rax has led the Empire to its defining moment. The cunning strategist has gathered the powerful remnants of the Empire's war machine, preparing to execute the late Emperor Palpatine's final plan. As the Imperial fleet orbits Jakku, an armada of Republic fighters closes in to finish what began at Endor. Norra and her crew soar into the heart of an apocalyptic clash that will leave land and sky alike scorched. And the future of the galaxy will finally be decided.Praise for Chuck Wendig's Aftermath 'Star Wars: Aftermath [reveals] what happened after the events of 1983's Return of the Jedi. It turns out, there's more than just the Empire for the good guys to worry about.'-The Hollywood Reporter 'The Force is strong with Star Wars: Aftermath.'-Alternative Nation 'The Star Wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was.'-Den of Geek! Aftermath: Life Debt 'Compulsively readable, the kind of caramel-corn book you just keep stuffing in your face until it's gone.'-Tordotcom 'Man oh man, this is good stuff. [Life Debt] reveals what Han and Chewie were up to after Return of the Jedi.'-io9 'Gripping reading . . . [This novel] hits the ground running.'-New York Daily News 512 pp. Englisch.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Fairos thought he had sentenced Leinad to death in the Banteen desert. But he was wrong. Leinad survived. Now, trained by the King himself, Leinad returns - a true Knight of the King, determined to fulfill the mission given him by the King and to free the people from their bondage to Lord Fairos. Includes discussion questions and a great resource for ages 8 to 12. A Riveting Medieval Parallel to the Bible Good and evil clash. Leinad and Cedric are determined to not only survive, but claim hope and victory! In "Kingdom's Dawn," Leinad and Tess, along with all the king's people, must escape slavery by the powerful Lord Fairos. "Kingdom's Hope" finds them free and arriving in the Chessington Valley . But when they forget the king, will Kergon and the Kessons capture them for good? After many years, "Kingdom's Edge" finds Cedric living a hopeless life until a stranger appears with powerful words of a new kingdom and a grand army. Finally, "Kingdom's Reign" marches you through the danger of earth's last days as the evil dark knight threatens to defeat the prince once and for all. Swords, knights, and battles define these captivating tales that parallel biblical events from Genesis to Revelation! "Fierce castle lords hold the kingdom hostage." "But a champion is coming." Fairos thought he had sentenced Leinad to death in the Banteen desert. But he was wrong. Leinad survived. Now, trained by the King himself, Leinad returns—a true Knight of the King. His skill with the sword is unmatched this side of the Great Sea; his resolve is unshakeable. He is determined to fulfill the mission given him by the King and to free the people from their bondage to Lord Fairos. Leinad's quest takes him from the chains of slavery, near the jaws of dragons, and close to the arms of love. And when the rest of the kingdom turns away from the King and the Code, Leinad turns to his most faithful ally, Tess. With her help, Leinad struggles to conquer his own doubt. But he must do so soon, for the King's archenemy, the Dark Knight, is about to unleashhis entire evil force, and only Leinad can stop them. Journey to Arrethtrae, where the King and His Son implement a bold plan to save their kingdom; where courage, faith, and loyalty stand tall in the face of opposition; where good will not bow to evil; where the future of the kingdom is at the threshold of either victory or defeat—and one man holds the key. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS INCLUDED Story Behind the Book "When my six kids' eyes glossed over during a reading from the Bible, I paused to explain the significance of redemption to a sin-sick soul. I was rewarded with patronizing elephant nods and more blank stares. Shortly thereafter, I awoke in the middle of the night with a medieval story enveloping my mind. I wrote it down and later read it to my children. Their waning attention transformed into complete anticipation. I was amazed and disappointed. Why did it take a fictional story, not a Bible passage, to get that response? Then I realized—that is how Jesus taught! Parables are powerful! I penned the Kingdom series to help young people get excited about the supremely significant story of Jesus Christ and His mission to save mankind." — Chuck Black Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. How did Richard Fords cat influence his work as a novelist How is Chuck Closes portraiture driven by his inability to remember faces What pivotal moment helped Rosanne Cash understand the healing power of the stageCreativity is an elusive subject. We enjoy its fruitsmovies, novels, paintings, songsbut rarely are we privy to what happens in the creative process. In Spark, Julie Burstein traces the roots of some of the twenty-first centurys most influential and creative thinkers, including Joyce Carol Oates, Yo-Yo Ma, David Milch, Isabel Allende, and Joshua Redman. Burstein pulls back the curtain to reveal the sources of these artists inspiration and the processes that bring their work into being. These artists may not change lead into gold, Burstein writes, but they lift materials from their familiar contexts, combining, reshaping, transforming them into works of art that change the way we see the world. Spark is an invaluable resource for the aspiring writer and artist, but the need for creativity extends well beyond the world of paintbrushes and typewriters. Creativity is integral to business, parenting, education, science, and, perhaps most poignantly, our personal relationships. Rarely do books on creativity illuminate and inspire; this marvelous volume will help you find a spark of your own. Suitable for the aspiring writers and artists, this title traces the roots of some of the twenty-first century's most influential and creative thinkers, including Joyce Carol Oates, Yo-Yo Ma, David Milch, Isabel Allende, and Joshua Redman. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

1.Ausgabe. 95 S. Mit 52 meist ganzseitigen schwarz-weissen Abb. Ausstellungen Museum der Moderne Salzburg Ruppertinum 16.7.-2.10.2011 und Museum Tinguely, Basel 1.2.-6.5.2012. --- Die Portraits von: Helmut Federle, Nam June Paik, Robert Gober, Jenny Holzer, Gary Hill, Rebecca Horn, Alfred Hrdlicka, Richard Long, Milena Palakarkina, Mona Hatoum, Christian Marclay, Maurizio Nannucci, Gilbert & George, Franz Gertsch, Kiki Smith, Jeff Wall, Max Bill, Tony Oursler, Arnulf Rainer, Jason Rhoades, Richard Tuttle, Robert Ryman, Sam Francis, Valie Export, Tony Cragg, Chuck Close, Franz West, Daniel Buren, Stephan Balkenhol, Donald Baechler, Jürgen Klauke, Eva Aeppli, Niki de Saint Phalle, Erwin Wurm, Peter Kogler, Maria Lassnig, Dan Graham, Richard Hamilton, Tacita Dean, Ilya und Emilia Kabakov, Joseph Kosuth, Agnes Martin, John Baldessari, Julian Schnabel, Rosemarie Trockel, Robert Longo, Paul McCarthy, Andrea Zittel, Jean Tinguely, Ernesto Neto, Daniel Spoerri. --- Seitenränder leicht gebräunt (vorne stärker). ****Die Versandkosten können wegen dem Gewicht der Bücher abweichen----Shippingcosts might be lower or higher by weight of the book. Kein Versand nach Frankreich**** Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 700 29,5 cm. x 23 cm. Hochglanz-kartonierte Original-Broschur mit Deckel-Illustr.und Rückenbeschriftung.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. Essays "Books: Mim Udovitch on 'The Devil at Large: Erica Jong on Henry Miller,'" by Mim Udovitch; "Glamour Wounds: Rhonda Lieberman on Sandra Bernhard," by Rhonda Lieberman; "Democracy, Inc.: Andrew Ross' Weather Report," by Andrew Ross; "Real Life Rock: Greil Marcus' Top Ten," by Greil Marcus; "Media Kids: Scott Bukatman on 'Jurassic Park,'" by Scott Bukatman; "Earth to Vija Celmins," by Lane Relyea; "Soul Thing: A Project for Artforum," by Robert Greene; "Ruby on the Road," Manohla Dargis talks with Victor Nunez; "Face to Face: Portraits from the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, A Project for Artforum," by Chuck Close with a text by Michael Auping; "Social Realism from Stalin to Sots," by J. Hoberman; "The New Russian Money," by Andrew Solomon; "Rule and Branch," Jean-Pierre Criqui visits Bernard Frize; "Digging Freud: From California to Germany," Catherine Liu talks with Laurence A. Rickels; "Openings: Nicole Eisenman," by Liz Kotz; "Focus: 1993 Venice Biennale, Venice the Menace," by Thomas McEvilley; "'Aperto 93': The Better Biennale," by Giorgio Verzotti. Reviews by Maria Porges, Giorgio Verzotti, Donald Kuspit, Joshua Decter, K. Marriott Jones, David Pagel, Keith Seward, Justin Spring, Barry Schwabsky, Jan Avgikos, Kirby Gookin, John Ash, Linda Yablonsky, Jenifer P. Borum, Lois Nesbitt, Michael Corris, Andrew Perchuk, Patricia Perchuk, Patricia C. Phillips, RoseLee Goldberg, Howard Risatti, James Yood, Vince Leo, Maria Porges, Benjamin Weissman, Ralph Rugoff, Amelia Jones, John K. Grande, Catherine Cafapoulos, José Luis Brea, Menene Gras Balaguer, Massimo Carboni, Michael Tarantino, Miriam Rosen, Hans Rudolf Reust, Norbert Messler, Sabine B. Vogel, Bojana Pejic, and Jos Van den Bergh. Cover: Vija Celmins.

Octavo, pp. [i] ii-vii [viii] 1-123 [124: blank], original pictorial cream wrappers printed in blue, side stapled. First edition. The inscription on p. iv ("Yours for / out of this world / entertainment / Lucile Palmer --") is a printed facsimile of the author's handwriting. "Short, amateurish self-published work combining earnest utopian entreaties, interplanetary adventure and a wish-fulfillment love story. Craig and Joyce are in love but Craig is skittish about marriage. After he gets laid off from his advertising agency (because he's single) he has a cozy seaside dinner with Joyce, who's decided to chuck her annoying teaching job. They're at their wits' end until they see in the newspaper that Professor Riccard has perfected his rocket plane for a trip to Mars. They'll go with him! They convince him with no trouble and within a few days are en route. The book is charmingly ludicrous in terms of scientific (or literary) credibility. The ship is "powered with a dilute solution of monatomic hydrogen made in molecular hydrogen ." They blast off, soon see a meteor coming at them and bail out, watching the meteor smash into the ship as their parachutes open and they discuss their situation in the refreshingly cool atmosphere while they float down to a flower-carpeted paradise -- Mars. They are instantly greeted by Martian skinny-dippers who speak perfect English and take them back as their guests to a banquet served by robot waiters. Their hotel room uses a sort of biometric device ("personal vibrations") to open and close the door. After the couple wake up (in the same bed) the next day they begin to learn about their new world. People live far apart from each other, each with his own castle and estate. Economic activity is stimulated by Spend Day: anyone holding cash afterwards is heavily taxed. Then a new annual supply of cash is issued. There has been no warfare for many centuries and the Martians make no preparations for defense from aliens. Were they to be threatened by aliens, 'we would simply tap the ether which contains all and cause a continuous deluge on whatever area was threatened. Nothing could withstand the attack of unremitting ceaseless rain.' Personal travel at 100 miles-per-minute is enabled by an 'ether balloon traveller's jacket,' filled with fuel extracted from the ether by a 'power pencil.' Eugenics ensures perfect laboratory-produced Martian bodies, which are ensouled (by means of the same power pencil) in the Soularium. Souls, eternal and transmigratory, are visible through the etherscope: '. small floating spheres about the size of an orange. They were clear and transparent and about the edges were well defined rings or bands of shining colors circling about inside their spherical shapes. In the center of each was tiny face.' The proper matching of souls and bodies is guided by astrological and esoteric Buddhist principles (auras). At the Transmigration Station, carved from pure onyx, Martians can watch scenes of sudden unconsciousness on other planets and arrange a temporary 'visit' to that person's body (with a reciprocal visit by that person's soul to the Martian's body). Industrial plants turn out the 'x-ray camera, Cellulose Pottery, Ray Stoves and Atomic Burners . Picnic Pellets, Television-Radio Wrist Watches, Phantom Hosiery Cabinets wherein legs receive a silky gloss of any desired shade through momentary application of heat rays.' In a mass wedding ceremony, 20 men are married to 4 women. (Do the math -- if you're good at calculus.) Children, produced by the state, are raised on a voluntary but state-subsidized basis by couples. Almost all income is tax-exempt. The guides who have been escorting Craig and Joyce around (identical twins Ramon and Ramona, Anton and Antonia) suggest a group marriage between the six of them. But the Earthlings have been watching interplanetary transmigration television and have found a beautiful, happy, rich couple back on Earth and finally decide to reincarnate their souls back into these new Earth bodies. An unusually detailed and bizarre utopian vision, interesting for its collisions of ruthless materialism and woolly transcendentalism, sentimental romance and sexual hedonism." - Robert Eldridge. Reginald 11154. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, Additions. A nearly fine copy. A rather scarce book, unlike the author's other fantasy, the murder mystery CAT-EYE. (#151234).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 350 pages. Published in 2010. The artist's oral autobiography. With accompanying art and photographs. One of the most valuable art books of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. The production values are sublime, featuring brilliant reproductions of Chuck Close's work, vintage photographs, and contemporary images of the wheelchair-bound artist at work. Edited by Christopher Finch in close collaboration with the artist, whose voice rises eloquently on every page. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in Munich, Germany to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents "Chuck Close: Life". The companion volume to "Chuck Close: Work" (2010), work and life being inseparable, not just complementary for every true artist, not just Close. He is also Modern art's Multiple-Disability Incarnate. His success is not just remarkable, it is awe-inspiring even though he tells it in the most unsentimental, matter-of-fact manner. Suffering from dyslexia, neuromuscular problems, and prosopagnosia, a perceptual disorder that interferes with his ability to recognize faces, Close describes his art as one of "maximizing skills and minimizing deficits". "A richly textured narrative covering every phase of Close's evolution, following him to Yale as a hippie abstract painter to 1960's Downtown New York, where Close and his wife, Leslie, were art pioneers. Close realized that the human face was his great subject, and that his approach would involve brutal detail and monumental scale" (Donna Seaman). The most touching parts are where Chuck Close, a cool persona to his core, talks about how art saved his life, by goading him to persevere, overcome, and ultimately prevail where lesser souls would have succumbed to self-pity, self-neglect, and self-destruction. As such, he will be sorely missed. An absolute "must-have" title for Chuck Close collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the half-title page by both Chuck Close and Christopher Finch. They signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This book uniquely shows Chuck Close's portrait of Christopher Finch on the DJ flap. This title is a contemporary art book classic. As far as we know, this is the only such double-signed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. . A rare signed copy thus. One of the greatest artists of the 20th century and our time. A fine collectible copy. ISBN 3791336770. Signed by Author.