By unveiling the most complete monograph on Willlem de Kooning ever published, Phaidon intends to bring the surrealist painter out of the shadows, once and for all. Rather discreet during his lifetime, the Dutch artist is nevertheless one of the greatest figures of abstract expressionism, a pillar of the New York avant-garde of the 1940s. Curator Judith Zilczer pays tribute to him in this beautiful unpublished book, intended for both amateurs and neophytes. A.D.
A way of living. The art of Willem de Kooningde Judith Zilczer, Phaidon, 288 pages.
In 2023, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, the Villa Noailles invited Ronan Bouroullec to present three exhibitions: Daily Drawings at the Hôtel des Arts in Toulon, Hands in Clay, at the Galerie du Canon and Recent Productions at the within the Villa Noailles, saluting the long relationship that binds the artist to the place since his first exhibition in 1998. This work is the summary, bringing together drawings, sculptures, ceramics, objects and projects by the creator. N.M.
Ronan Bouroullec. Triptychby Martin Bethenod, Éditions 7L and Villa Noailles, 144 pages.
If the stone house is the epinal image of residences in the south of France for many of us, it is, for others, a symbol of tradition in Asia, or even modernism in South America. By exploring the achievements of Kengo Kuma, Studio KO and Studio Rick Joy, this work aims to bring together the most beautiful stone houses in the world, from contemporary city residences to coastal villas in pickled volcanic stone. It is signed by journalist Tessa Pearson. A.D.
Stone houses. A mineral architecturede Tessa Pearson, Phaidon, 240 pages.
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