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More Free Books: Getty Launches 250-Title Online Library
Following closely in the digital footsteps of the University of California Press, the Getty Center in Los Angeles yesterday made 250 of its art books freely available online.
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10 Best Art Books of 2013
2013 was a great year for art-related books from publishers of all stripes …
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Art Books 4 Cheap at Phaidon's Flash Sale
Like any other merchant dealing in mercurial consumer tastes and dead trees, art book publishers occasionally find their supply outpacing demand, and the usual response involves lurid discounts. Phaidon is in the middle of one such purge.
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The Subconscious Landscape of the Printed Book
As book lovers mourn the dematerialization of the printed word, rare booksellers like Heather O’Donnell remain upbeat. She’s part of an ardent group of believers — a new generation flame tenders who are dedicated to keeping books safe in the electronic storm of Kindles and Nooks. For the upcoming De
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What Is an Artist Book, Really?
Artists’ Book Not Artists’ Book, as the title suggests, is to explore the fine line between whether a book is an artists’ book or not. It all is more playful than that may sound.
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Three Different Styles of the Artist Monograph
Sometimes a gallery’s books are more interesting than the artwork they regularly exhibit, and you can peruse their best artists and exhibitions from the confines of a well-constructed catalogue.
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David Zwirner Opens Summer Pop-Up Bookstore
Art book lovers of the world will have something to look forward to in Manhattan this summer. Yesterday, Chelsea's David Zwirner Gallery open its second annual summer pop-up bookstore for a two week run — it closes Friday, August 5.
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Digging Into Ai Weiwei's Online Diary
Reading through detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s blog, recently translated by Lee Ambrozy and published as an eponymous book by MIT Press, isn’t fun, and it’s not for the faint of heart. A carefully selected culling of the artist’s massive production of posts between 2006 and 2009, the volume is
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MoMA's iPad App is an Art Archive for Download
With the release of a brand new iPad application, the Museum of Modern Art forays into the territory of digital publishing. The free application is a smooth way to buy the digital versions of MoMA's exhibition catalogues, but the app also presents several advantages over simply buying PDF versions o
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Alec Soth Says Art Books Don’t Get Reviewed
Despite the 2010 New York Art Book Fair getting quite a fair amount of press attention, photographer and fair participant Alec Soth feels that it wasn't exactly the right kind. His criticism lies not with the fair itself nor with its PR, rather, his opinion that critics don't often go out of their w