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SPRING 2013

art, photography, design, architecture Spring 2013

New Titles by Subject

Architecture 7–9

Art 1, 2, 4–6, 10–12

Cultural Studies 14

Jewish Studies 13

Photography 3

Featured Backlist Titles 15–23

Index 24

Cover image credit: Juhani Pallasmaa, Architectural object, 1998, corten steel, photo Rauno Träskelin, taken from Encounters 2 Architectural Essays , Rakennustieto Publishing Rasterfahndung: The Pattern Investigation The Grid in Art since 1945

Edited by Ulrike Groos and Simone Schimpf

A staple in the collections of Roy Lichtenstein, Sarah Morris, Sigmar Polke, and Sol LeWitt, the halftone tech - nique of creating an image through a series of dots dates back to ancient times, and this comprehensive reference explores the history, use, and meanings of halftones throughout time, particularly in the fine arts after 1945. Included are details about the technique’s heyday in the 1960s when it became one of the crucial features of minimalist and pop art; rare insight into the relationship between halftones, music, and architecture; and exten - sive interviews with involved artists.

Ulrike Groos is the director of the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart in Germany. Simone Schimpf is the deputy director and curator of the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart.

Art, 328 Pages, 8 x 10.75 inches 148 Color Illustrations, 201 B/W Illustrations, Four-color Interior 1 Trade Paper, $64.00 (CAN $70.95) ISBN: 9783868320893 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Rainer Gross Kontact: NY Paintings 1972–2012

Edited by Museum Ludwig Koblenz

In his paintings, Rainer Gross combines the traditions of European art history with the vibrancy of New York City. From the re-creation of Peter Paul Rubens’s Baroque female nudes as pinups to colorful, vibrant abstraction, the artist’s photo-realistic work from 1972 to the present is captured in this comprehensive visual reference. This celebration of an acclaimed artist’s work covers his entire career—from his experimentation with the triviali - ties of mass-produced department store pictures to his more recent dispensing of figurative painting to fully explore the visual possibilities of colors and structures.

The Museum Ludwig Koblenz in Germany houses a collection of French and international modern art.

Art, 288 Pages, 8.5 x 11.5 inches 300 Color Illustrations, 3 B/W Illustrations, Four-color Interior Cloth, $64.00 (CAN $70.95) ISBN: 9783868321005 2 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by In Broad Day Photographs by Mirko Martin Melanie Martin

Los Angeles provides the gritty backdrop for Mirko Martin’s acclaimed photo series L.A. Crash. Drawing on inspiration from film, pop culture, and myths, Martin mixes factual and fictional elements to create a somber view of the City of Angels. The scenes tell of an urban life where the streets are overrun by the homeless and where each day, count - less people are injured in police raids, arrests, and acci - dents. The result is an aesthetically brilliant, conceptually powerful collection about contemporary urban living.

Mirko Martin is a photographer and artist. His artwork has been shown in several solo exhibitions at the Kunstverein Braunschweig, Museum Goch, and Photoforum PasquART, among others. Melanie Martin is a former intern at the Deutsche Kinematek-Museum for Film and Television in Berlin.

Photography/Art, 88 Pages, 6.5 x 9.25 inches 35 Color Photos, 7 B/W Photos Cloth, $29.95 (CAN $32.95) ISBN: 9783422071087 3 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Koloman Sokol 100 Unpublished Works

Ivan Jancár and Lee Karpiscak

Comprehensive and unique, this visual reference in - cludes photographs of 100 previously unpublished works by Slovakian artist, Koloman Sokol. Known as the founder of modern Slovakian graphic art, Sokol drew on inspiration from expressionists such as Vincent van Gogh and George Grosz to create somber paintings and metic - ulous woodcuts that depict the human condition. Through this collection of never-before-seen artwork, this book provides a rare glimpse into the life and work of one of Slovakia’s most influential artists.

Ivan Jancár is a curator at the Bratislava City Gallery. He is the author of Dusan Kallay and Filko’s Arch and the Alters of Presence . He is a certified art expert in the Slovak Republic, specializing in 20th- and 21st-century Eastern and Central European fine arts, painting, graphic art, drawing, and sculpture. He is a member of the International Union of Art Critics and the recipient of the Martin Benka Prize. Lee Karpiscak is the author of 4 Dreams Intersect Reality: Slovak Visual Artists in Their Own Words . Over the course of her 35-year career in museums, she worked at New York’s American Museum of Natural History, the Arizona State Museum, and the University of Arizona Museum of Art, from where she recently retired after 30 years as curator and assistant director. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and two Fulbright Awards. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Art, 240 Pages, 9 x 12 inches 240 Color Photos, Four-color Interior Cloth, $99.95 (CAN $99.95) ISBN: 9788055604428 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by The Snag with Sculpture: Alfred Haberpointner Edited by Gerhard-Marcks-Stiftung and Landesgalerie Linz am Österreichischen Landesmuseum

The unusual artistic work and exhibition spaces of Austrian sculptor Alfred Haberpointner are show - cased in this beautiful photographic reference. With more than 100 color and black-and-white photos, this volume covers the artist’s extensive sculptural work in wood, iron, lead, and bronze over the past two decades, showcasing the unique use of figurative and geometric shaping that allows a most extraordinary way of sculpting. This work also documents Haberpointner’s exhibition “The Snag with Sculpture” at the Gerhard-Marcks- Haus in Germany.

The Gerhard-Marcks-Stiftung is an organization that was founded in 1969 in Bremen, Germany. 5 The Landesgalerie Linz am Österreichischen Landesmuseum is a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art. It is located in Linz, Austria.

Art, 112 Pages, 9.5 x 11.75 inches 127 Color Illustrations, 8 B/W Illustrations, Four-color Interior Trade Paper, $48.00 (CAN $52.95) ISBN: 9783868320886 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Fascinated by Nature Landscapes, Plants and Animals in the Tradition of Chinese and Japanese Painting from the Neumann-Ogando Collection

Dietrich Neumann and Josefina Ogando A fresh perspective on themes of nature in Eastern Asian painting, this accompaniment to the Neumann-Ogando Collection at the Museum for Asian Art and State Museum Berlin explores the historical, ecological, and biological significance of 16th- to 20th-century Chinese and Japan - ese art. The book also features a historical essay that thoroughly documents Asian art, beginning with the Tang Dynasty, and provides more than 50 individual descrip - tions of the included artworks.

Dietrich Neumann and Josefina Ogando are the owners of the Neumann-Ogando Collection.

Art/Nature, 176 Pages, 9 x 12.25 inches 128 Color Photos, Four-color Interior Trade Paper, $39.95 (CAN $39.95) 6 ISBN: 9783865688019 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by The Marcel Breuer Doctoral School Edited by Dr. Bálint Bachman

This richly illustrated album introduces the work of 39 young architects who earned their Doctor of Liberal Arts degree at the Marcel Breuer Doctoral School between 2003 and 2011. Heavily influenced by school founder Marcel Breuer’s emphasis on teach - ing fine arts—drawing, sculpture, and applied art—these students demonstrate their exceptional skills through their work with the Early Christian Burial Ground of Pécs and the rehabilitation of several university buildings. The result is a seamless visual display of function, science, and art.

Dr. Bálint Bachman is an associate professor and the dean of the Pollack Mihály Faculty of Engineering at the University of Pécs in Hungary.

Architecture, 276 Pages, 10.75 x 10.75 inches 7 Four-color Interior Cloth, $49.95 (CAN $54.95) ISBN: 9789633030523 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Architectural Essays Edited by Juhani Pallasmaa “[Juhani Pallasmaa’s] style of inquiry is articulated with a sort of no-nonsense lyricism. The texts are illuminating, perspicacious, and easy to read.” —www.architectsjournal.co.uk The essays included in these books examine the various themes of architecture. Through explorations of anthropology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, technology, and nature, the essays, lectures, and articles provide a comprehensive and detailed study of architecture as it relates to contemporary culture.

Juhani Pallasmaa is a Finnish architect and a visiting professor at Washington University in St. Louis and at the University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign. He is the author of Archipelago–Essays on Architecture , The Architecture of Image– Existential Space in Cinema , and The Eyes of the Skin–Architecture and the Senses .

Encounters 1 Encounters 2 Architectural Essays Architectural Essays Architecture, 366 Pages, 7.5 x 9.75 inches Second edition 512 B/W Photos Architecture, 384 Pages, 7.5 x 9.75 inches Trade Paper with Double Flaps, $75.00 (CAN $82.95) 402 B/W Photos ISBN: 9789522670205 Cloth, $75.00 (CAN $82.95) RIGHTS : US & Canada ISBN: 9789522670229 RIGHTS: US & Canada Rakennustieto Publishing April

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Bijoy Jain Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2012

Wood in Culture Association

A celebration of architectural excellence, this monograph presents the work of Bijoy Jain and his team at Studio Mumbai Work-Place in India. Bijoy Jain’s efforts to create buildings of cultural and ecological significance are displayed in five residential buildings built in the tropical state of Maharashtra, on the coast of the Arabian Sea, and in the Himalayan Mountains. The book also features an interview with master carpenter Jeevaram Suthar and an accompanying essay by Jain about Studio Mumbai’s moral and ethical approach to architecture and carpentry.

The Wood in Culture Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the use and image of wood, as well as the quality and versa - tility of buildings and products made of wood. It also annually presents the International Spirit of 9 Nature Wood Architect Award and the Spirit of Nature Awards to those whose work exemplifies architectural excellence in the progressive and creative use of timber.

Architecture, 96 Pages, 9.5 x 8.75 inches 64 Color Photos, 2 B/W Photos, 36 Line Drawings, Four-color Interior Trade Paper with Double Flaps $65.00 (CAN $71.95) ISBN: 9789522670236 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Images of Otherness in Medieval and Early Modern Times Exclusion, Inclusion, Assimilation

Anja Eisenbeiß and Lieselotte E. Saurma-Jeltsch

From French miniature paintings to the work of Pope Pius II, this collection of essays explores the philosophical his - tory behind medieval European art. The essays reveal how a visual vocabulary was established among French miniature painters to express the concepts of personal identity and alterity in their work and how Pope Pius II helped spread these metaphysical ideologies across the eastern Christian world. An exhaustive and articulate guide to European art in the Middle Ages, this book is essential reading for art students and enthusiasts alike.

Anja Eisenbeiß is a lecturer of European art history at Heidelberg University. She is the author of The Power of Things . Lieselotte E. Saurma-Jeltsch is a senior professor of medieval art history at Heidelberg University. 10 Art/Science, 158 Pages, 8 x 10.5 inches 21 Color Photos, 22 B/W Photos Cloth, $43.95 (CAN $48.95) ISBN: 9783422070691 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Conquering the Wall A Contemporary View on Nazarene Frescos

Edited by Oliver Kornhoff

The spectacular frescoes by Johann von Schraudolph at Speyer Cathedral are the very last testimony of a bygone era: they are one of the only murals in the style of the Nazarene movement surviving the bombings of World War II. After being locked away for more than 50 years, the Twelve Apostles are now on display and explored in this history of Nazarene frescoes. The book focuses on the creation of the 12 large-format frescoes known as the Twelve Apostles and the restoration process art historians and scientists are using to bring the painting back to life.

Oliver Kornhoff is the director of Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck.

Art, 152 Pages, 7.5 x 11 inches 76 Color Illustrations, 3 B/W Illustrations, Four-color Interior Trade Paper, $48.00 (CAN $52.95) ISBN: 9783868320909 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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Distributed in USA and Canada by World of Stamps František Horniak and Antónia Paulinyová

A celebration of one of the world’s most recognized stamp engravers, Frantisek Horniak, this photographic collection features more than 1,000 reproductions of his artwork. The book, which is available in both English and Slovak language, also explores the technique of steel stamp engraving and biographical information about the artist. A limited print run of 100 copies contains original stamp prints.

František Horniak is a graphic artist and engraver in the area of stamp design at Slovak Post. He is the recipient of the Minister’s Award for postage stamp design and the first-place prize at Grand Prix de l´Exposition WIPA. Antónia Paulinyová has served as a member and secre - tary of the Concept Commission and Implementation Commission for Postage Stamp Design.

Art, 320 Pages, 9.5 x 12 inches 500 Color Photos Cloth, $109.95 (CAN $109.95) ISBN: 9788055602950 12 RIGHTS: US & Canada Slovart Publishing, Ltd. April

Distributed in USA and Canada by Synagogue and Temple 200 Years of Jewish Reform Movement and Its Architecture

Edited by Aliza Cohen-Mushlin and Harmen H. Thies

The fourth installment in the Kleine Schriften der Bet Tfila series, this volume explores the Jewish reform movement in 19th-century Germany. The historical, religious, cultural, and architectural contexts of this time of Jewish enlightenment are examined in this comprehensive reference.

Aliza Cohen-Mushlin is associate professor emeritus of the history of art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Harmen H. Thies is a professor of archi - tecture at the Technische Universität Braunschweig.

Jewish Studies/Cultural Studies 160 Pages, 8.25 x 10.25 inches 73 Color Photos, 6 B/W Photos, Four-color Interior Trade Paper, $24.95 (CAN $24.95) ISBN: 9783865688347 RIGHTS: US & Canada 13

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Distributed in USA and Canada by Origin Effects and Their Strategic Implications Consumer Behaviour in the Japanese Market

Arne C. Schmidt

Through extensive research this book provides a timely look into country of origin effects. The study combines an empirical approach with a thorough analysis of cultural and social aspects and analyzes consumer attitudes, risk as - sumptions, and in-group versus out-group rationales that can influence success in today’s Japanese retail market. Following an in-depth study of general origin effects, the research focuses on the question whether Japanese retail banking customers use country of origin information as a heuristic cue to construct, consciously or subconsciously, specific risk profiles for banks of different national origin. This research confirms some previous hypotheses but also reveals new findings that challenge traditionally held beliefs. The strategic implications of these findings are discussed in detail and the book also suggests how firms 14 can use origin cues as a comparative advantage to achieve greater success.

Arne C. Schmidt is a graduate of the University of Tübingen with a double degree in business administration and Japanese studies. She currently conducts research on the effect of economic change on the Japanese market for Western products.

Cultural Studies/Economics, 256 Pages, 5.75 x 8.25 inches 52 B/W Photos Trade Paper, $64.95 (CAN $64.95) ISBN: 9783865687951 RIGHTS: US & Canada

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