Publicado por Monacelli Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2003
ISBN 10: 1580931189 ISBN 13: 9781580931182
Librería: Angus Books, SHEFFIELD, MA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: NEAR FINE. First Edition. DRAMATICALLY ILLUSTRATED.LARGE FORMAT.
Publicado por Monacelli Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1580931189 ISBN 13: 9781580931182
Librería: ANARTIST, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover with dustjacket, 323 pages, new condition, still in shrinkwrap. Priority and foreign shipping may be extra for this item.
Publicado por Monacelli Press January 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1580931189 ISBN 13: 9781580931182
Librería: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Used - Good. At the intersection of science and art, documentary and fantasy, the beautiful and the grotesque lies the work of Alexis Rockman, whose meticulously rendered paintings fascinate, amuse, and alarm -- often simultaneously -- as they explore the relationship between humanity and nature. A native New Yorker who frequented the American Museum of Natural History as a boy, Rockman is inspired by botanical and zoological illustrations, as well as early-twentieth-century murals and dioramas. Yet his work goes beyond those genres to portray, with dark humor, a variety of mutated and mutant animals (such as square cows and featherless chickens), interspecies couplings, and macabre visions of a future world. This richly illustrated volume is the first to offer a comprehensive overview of Rockman's oeuvre, from his early works, such as the fascinating yet disquieting 'Aviary, ' in which birds perch against a blood-red sky, to his more recent 'Expedition' series, inspired by the artist's field studies in the rain forests of Brazil and Guyana. Important large-scale works, such as 'A Recent History of the World' and 'Evolution,' are reproduced as dramatic fold-out pages. Complementing the visual documentation of Rockman's work is commentary by the artist himself. Three incisive essays further elucidate the scientific and artistic influences on Rockman's art and show how, at the same time, he has broken with those traditions to create a unique, powerful, and at times haunting vision of the collision between humankind and the natural world. Book has minor shelf wear. Some folding/creasing on several interior pages. Sold as is.
Publicado por Monacelli Press, New York, 2003
ISBN 10: 1580931189 ISBN 13: 9781580931182
Librería: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. Orange cloth; full-color dust jacket; square folio; pp. [324], reproducing hundreds of Rockman's works in full-color. Inscribed and signed by the artist on the half-title page. With essays by Crary, Gould, and Quammen.
Publicado por Monacelli Press, New York, 2003
ISBN 10: 1580931189 ISBN 13: 9781580931182
Librería: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine in Fine DJ. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Essays by Gould, Crary and Quarmmen. Rockman has a remarkable talent for bringing together art, nature and science.creating a visual world that is remarkable, funny and/or frightening. A truly outstanding collection of this young artist's work. A pristine copy, inscribed and signed by the artist. Inscribed and signed by the artist on the title page, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ bright and clean. Orange textured paper boards, red ink lettering, red endpages, frontispiece. Square fo. 323pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates, several fold-outs).