Moundverse Infants

Moundverse Infants

Author: Robert Blackson

Publisher:

Published: 2019-02

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780988545786

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Moundverse Infants is a catalogue accompanying an exhibition of four new toy dolls that were designed by the artist Trenton Doyle Hancock. Along with a display of these new toys were a combination of Hancock's collection of dolls and a selection of dolls from the Philadelphia Doll Museum.


Trenton Doyle Hancock

Trenton Doyle Hancock

Author: Denise Markonish

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2019-07-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 3791358219

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Trenton Doyle Hancock has created a world of characters through drawings, paintings, and installations and this "field guide" immerses readers in his creative process and inspirations. Trenton Doyle Hancock has transformed his childhood love of comic books, toys, and superhero culture into his own creation myth. That mythology and the fascinating, multimedia iterations that it has sparked are told in this captivating and revealing book. Accompanied by images of his paintings, drawings, and installations alongside pictures of his own vast toy and pop culture collections as well as pages from his forthcoming graphic novel, the artist traces the birth of the Mounds and Vegans--the plants and mutants that are forever at war--through which he explores good, evil, authority, race, moral relativism, and religion. Hancock takes readers inside his largest exhibition yet at MASS MoCA--a multi-media work that blends sculpture, painting, and installations to bring the Mounds' world to life. Included in this book are contributions by the exhibition curator Denise Markonish, an art historical essay about Hancock's paintings, and illuminating conversations between Hancock and some of his influences, including Frank Oz. With this book, Hancock merges his personal history with his imagination to create a rich panoply of color, image, and language. Copublished by MASS MoCA and DelMonico Books


Me a Mound

Me a Mound

Author: Trenton Doyle Hancock

Publisher: Picturebox, Incorporated

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13:

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Artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock.


Berlin for Jews

Berlin for Jews

Author: Leonard Barkan

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2016-11-04

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 022601066X

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Intro -- Contents -- Prologue: Me and Berlin -- 1. Places: Schönhauser Allee -- 2. Places: Bayerisches Viertel -- 3. People: Rahel Varnhagen -- 4. People: James Simon -- 5. People: Walter Benjamin -- Epilogue: Recollections, Reconstructions -- Acknowledgments -- Suggestions for Further Reading.


Serious Play

Serious Play

Author: Monica Obniski

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0300234228

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A lively exploration of eclecticism, playfulness, and whimsy in American postwar design, including architecture, graphic design, and product design This spirited volume shows how postwar designers embraced whimsy and eclecticism in their work, exploring playfulness as an essential construct of modernity. Following World War II, Americans began accumulating more and more goods, spurring a transformation in the field of interior decoration. Storage walls became ubiquitous, often serving as a home's centerpiece. Designers such as Alexander Girard encouraged homeowners to populate their new shelving units with folk art, as well as unconventional and modern objects, to produce innovative and unexpected juxtapositions within modern architectural settings. Playfulness can be seen in the colorful, child-sized furniture by Charles and Ray Eames, who also produced toys. And in the postwar corporate world, the concept of play is manifested in the influential advertising work of Paul Rand. Set against the backdrop of a society that was experiencing rapid change and high anxiety, Serious Play takes a revelatory look at how many of the country's leading designers connected with their audience through wit and imagination.


Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary

Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc

Publisher: Merriam-Webster

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780877796329

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New edition! Convenient listing of words arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds. More than 55,000 entries. Includes one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Based on best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.


Suffering from Realness

Suffering from Realness

Author: Denise Markonish

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783791358192

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Contemporary artists examine the human condition from all sides in this riveting collection of American art that questions how we represent ourselves in the 21st century. In an age of national divisiveness, artists are creating moments of political resistance while also trying to forge paths towards reconciliation. This exciting and provocative collection shows how fifteen US-based multi-disciplinary artists are addressing the complexity of the 21st century. Jeffrey Gibson weaves together European and Native American cultures; performance artist Cassils constructs images of resistance in the Trans community; Hayv Kahraman examines diasporic culture and the effect of being a refugee in America. Together these artists create a national collective portrait of a country at odds. This book examines the human condition from all sides and strives to show how acting together against suffering can lead to a new version of realness. Copublished by MASS MoCA and DelMonico Books


Día de lavado

Día de lavado

Author: Jamila Rowser

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13:

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"Wash Day is a slice-of-life comic that pays tribute to the beauty and endurance of Black women and their hair. The story follows Kimana, a 26-year-old woman living in the Bronx, as she cares for her long, thick hair. As Kim goes through her Sunday morning rituals, we see the highs and lows of her day--fresh coffee, rising rent, girl talk and catcalls"--Publisher's website.


Under the Banner of Concern

Under the Banner of Concern

Author: Tim Presley

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781944860349

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An introspective collection of drawings and poems from artist and musician Tim Presley.


Writing in Space, 1973–2019

Writing in Space, 1973–2019

Author: Lorraine O'Grady

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2020-09-21

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 147801265X

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Writing in Space, 1973-2019 gathers the writings of conceptual artist Lorraine O'Grady, who for over forty years has investigated the complicated relationship between text and image. A firsthand account of O'Grady's wide-ranging practice, this volume contains statements, scripts, and previously unpublished notes charting the development of her performance work and conceptual photography; her art and music criticism that appeared in the Village Voice and Artforum; critical and theoretical essays on art and culture, including her classic "Olympia's Maid"; and interviews in which O'Grady maps, expands, and complicates the intellectual terrain of her work. She examines issues ranging from black female subjectivity to diaspora and race and representation in contemporary art, exploring both their personal and their institutional implications. O'Grady's writings—introduced in this collection by critic and curator Aruna D'Souza—offer a unique window into her artistic and intellectual evolution while consistently plumbing the political possibilities of art.