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Bodies of Work—Contemporary Figurative Painting Lauren P. Della Monica. Artists of figurative painting, expressing content and addressing contem- porary issues, including race, gender, politics, self-ex- pression, geometric depictions, social issues, and more. Art includes international works from artists across America, Asia, and Europe. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 207 color images • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-4982-9 • HC • $49.99 The Contemporary Art of Nature: Mammals E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Donna Dodson, Introduc- tion by Carel P. Brest van Kempen. The Contemporary Art of Nature: Mammals. E. Ashley Rooney. Foreword by Donna Dodson. Introduction by Carel P. Brest van Kempen. From traditional works to the fantastical, from sporting art to kitsch, the nearly 100 US and interna- tional artists included hope to combine their own magic with the natural spirit of animals in their work. Over 500 of their pieces are represented in stunning, full-color photographs. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 549 color photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-4786-3 • HC • $50.00 Contemporary Painters Danijela Kracun & Charles McFadden. Over 500 striking color images display the artwork of 100 contemporary painters from around the world. The works of these talented individuals range from very traditional pieces representing their mother country to emerging styles that are new on the world scene. The painters are arranged alphabetically, allowing readers to view all the work of each artist together. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 492 color photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-4108-3 • HC • $50.00 Contemporary Wildlife Art Cindy Ann Cold- iron. Over 360 spectacular art pieces celebrating the personal connections that artists have to wildlife. Includes contemporary artworks in a variety of media from 74 artists from Australia to Canada, New Zealand to Alaska, and coast to coast in the United States • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) •361 color photos •208pp. •978-0-7643- 4864-8 • HC • $39.99 Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World John Seed, foreword by Katherine Stanek. Disrupted Realism is the first book to survey the works of contemporary painters who are challenging and reshaping the tradition of Realism. Art historian and blogger John Seed presents 190 images by 38 artists who represent the developing phenomenon of bending traditional realism to reflect the subjectivity and dis- ruptions of modern experience • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 192 color images • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-5801-2 • HC • $50.00 Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century Anne Lee, E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Kim Bernar, After- word by Ellen Koment. Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century. Anne Lee & E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Kim Bernard, Afterword by Ellen Koment. The North American artists included in this book represent some of the finest practitioners of contemporary encaustic. Its luscious visual and physical properties allow artists to blaze new trails as they incorporate it with other methods and processes. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 475 color images • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-5023-8 • HC • $59.99 Escape Artist: The Art of Fran Forman Fran Forman. Photographer and collage artist Fran Forman’s vivid and complex visual narratives explore what realities might exist beyond the traditionally accepted bounds of gravity and linear time, social convention, and behavior. The sharp-edged clarity of many of the figures and elements works as a foil to the larger, murkier suggestions of journey, escape, absence, and presence, further illuminated by master poet Michelle Blake • 10" x 10" (254 x 254mm) •96 images •192pp. •978-0-7643- 4728-3 • HC • $45.00 Ferrer-Dalmau: Art, History and Miniatures José Manuel Guerrero Acosta, Agustín Pacheco Fernández, Luis Miguel Esteban Laguardia, with the collaboration of Miguél Angel Pérez Rubio. A selec- tion of works by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau, including some never previously released, together with his latest creations, comes to life through the work of a large group of military miniaturists who have found inspiration in his paintings for their models. • 81/2" x 9 1/8" (206 x 231 mm) • 141 color images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-5010-8 • HC • $39.99 Flags Across America Dale Baskin, Karen S. Robbins. Inspiring American flag photos feature celebrations, historical events, folk and fine art, military and veterans, exploration, Arlington National Cemetery, and everyday American life. Inspiring stories about the flag are woven through- out the book. Flags across America is a patriotic book all Americans will love • 10"x8" (254x203 mm) •354color images•208pp. •978-0-7643-5489-2•HC•$34.99 Green Art: Trees, Leaves, and Roots E. Ashley Rooney, with Margery Goldberg. Green Art: Trees, Leaves, and Roots. E. Ashley Rooney, with Margery Goldberg. Artists combine, redesign, and transform their materials into art that changes the way we perceive the world. Their artworks grab our attention and give us a promise of renewal and beauty; their work with trees, roots, and leaves creates magic and mystery for our delight. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 573 color photos • 248 pp. • 978-0-7643-4548-7 • HC • $50.00 Inspired by Insects: Bugs in Contemporary Art E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Joan Danziger, Introduction by Barrett Anthony Klein. Inspired by Insects: Bugs in Contemporary Art. E. Ashley Rooney. Bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, and other insects have captivated artists for centuries. This book displays examples of 39 contemporary artists’ insect-centric works in gold, canvas, fab- ric, marble, wood, and other media. Includes artists’ comments on their work and inspiration. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 305 color and B/Wphotos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5306-2 • HC • $29.99 Intersection: Art & Life Kevin Wallace. Art and life can seem very separate as our society careens its way through change and conflict. This guide uses 280+ im- ages of artworks to provide reminders of how and why to connect, and includes first-person insights from 150+ contemporary artists like Binh Pho, Louise Hibbert, Peter Hoogeboom, Marlene Rose, and many more • 7" x 10" (177 x 254mm) • 281 color images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643- 5519-6 • PB • $29.99 Masters of Craft: 224 Artists in Fiber, Clay, Glass, Metal, and Wood: Portraits by Portraits by Paul J. Smith. This collection of 240 photographs documents 224 top studio craft artists in their studios and at events. The photographs are by Paul J. Smith, Director Emeritus of the Museum of Arts and Design, and combine to reflect his firsthand experience of the changing currents in twentieth-century craft. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 240 b/w photos • 248 pp. • 978-0-7643-4929-4 • HC • $50.00 The Motherhood of Art Marissa Huber & Heath- er Kirtland. Organized in an engaging, conversation- al style, this collection is ideal for any mother inter- ested in artistic work and struggling to fit creativity into her busy life. Women can read it start to finish, or pick it up for a 5-minute dose of encouragement they can lean on for balancing family life and art in their own way. • 8 1/2" x 10" (254 x 215 mm) • 320 color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-5918-7 • HC • $29.99 • 978-1-5073-0121-0 (E-book) Painted Landscapes: Contemporary Views Lauren P. Della Monica. Using engaging text and over 200 color images, this book explores the scope of contemporary landscape painting in America. This volume profiles sixty artists. Their contributions distin- guish important aspects of the genre and address land use, nature appreciation, and ecology. All art styles are represented, ranging from realism, to abstraction and non-objectivity. • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •206 color photos•272pp. •978-0-7643-4358-2•HC•$49.99 Renaissance Realm: The Art of Olga Suvorova Michael Fishel. Russian painter Olga Suvorova is inter- nationally known for her brilliant reinterpretations of English Pre-Rafaelite art, described by critic Viktoriya Syslova as “amazingly modern in their exquisite theat- ricality.” In this first-person account, accompanied by over 150 images of her colorful paintings, Suvorova writes about her background, early influences, and career spanning from the 1970s to today. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 163 color and b/w images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-6082-4 • HC • $24.99 Reptiles & Amphibians in Contemporary Art E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Kim Diment, Introduction by Carel P. Brest van Kempen. Rep- tiles & Amphibians in Contemporary Art. E. Ash- ley Rooney. Twenty artists take as their inspiration the reptiles and amphibians that surround us. The unusual shapes, colors, and bodies of am- phibians and reptiles—chameleons, turtles, snakes, frogs, and even dinosaurs—are here, in media ranging from fiber to glass, and from paper to gold. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 157 color images • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-5444-1 • HC • $24.99 Robert C Jackson Paintings Philip Eliasoph. The paintings of Robert C. Jackson are introduced by Philip Eliasoph in the artist’s first monograph. This beautifully illustrated book includes more than 130 images of the artist’s paintings with details, photographs of the artist at work, studio shots, sketchbook reproductions, and an interview • 12" x 9" (298 x 228 mm) • 206 images • 240 pp. • 978-0-7643-4068-0 • HC • $59.99 Scott Fraser: Selected Works Timothy J. Standring, William H. Gerdts, Robert C. Jackson. Scott Fraser: Selected Works. Timothy J. Standring, William H. Gerdts, and Robert C. Jackson. This comprehensive overview, featuring more than 200 thought-provoking paintings and drawings, spans 40 years in Fraser’s career. It explores the path of development that took him from being a landscape painter in the 1980s to the nation- ally renowned still-life painter that he is today. • 12" x 12" (304 x 304mm) •204 color &b/w images •240pp. •978-0-7643-5398- 7 • HC • $75.00 Stars & Stripes: The American Flag in Contem- porary Art E. Ashley Rooney & Stephanie Standish, with Foreword by Melissa Vandenberg. See how 64 artists have represented the American flag and other patriotic symbols in their work. The variety of art forms— from watercolor paintings to crazy quilts, oils to match boxes, mixed media to digital—gives us a look at the cultural and political viewpoints that define the coun- try today. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 350+ images •144pp. •978-0-7643-4922-5•HC•$34.99 Western Art of the Twenty-First Century: Cowboys E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Seth Hopkins. In this two-volume survey, readers are invited to reexamine the history of the West and its art through a multifaceted modern lens. More than 30 artists are included who reflect the tre- mendous diversity, depth, and breadth of a field steeped in history. In this volume, contemporary artists are featured whose work revolves around the American cowboy • 91/8" x 81/8" (231 x 206mm) •193 color images •176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5619-3 • HC • $34.99 BACKLIST CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS | 49