Favorite Art Books
Here you will find a selection of the books that have shaped me as an artist. These are the books that I return to repeatedly (and have read.) This is an ongoing list which I'll continue to add to.
As a bibliophile, I'm always open to recommendations!
Learning By Heart-Corita Kent and Jan Steward
Robert Henri's The Art Spirit
Robert Henri's The Art Spirit
John Dewey's The Art Experience
David Lynch Catching the Big Fish
Herman Melville's Moby Dick
I Like What I Know by Vincent Price
Van Gogh: A Self Portrait by W.H. Auden
Van Gogh Letters: The Complete Annotated and Illustrated Edition
The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Provence
On Art and Mindfulness, Enrique Martinez Celaya
Enrique Martínez Celaya Collected Writings and Interviews, 2010-2017
Enrique Martínez Celaya Collected Writings and Interviews, 1990-2010
After the Scream, the Late Paintings of Edvard Munch
So Much Longing in So Little Space, Karl Ove Knausgaard
Joan Mitchell
Joan Mitchell Lady Painter, Patricia Albers
Diary and Letters of Kaethe Kollwitz
Cezanne Drawings
Paul Cezanne Drawings and Watercolors
The Letters of Paul Cezanne
Arshile Gorky His Life and Work-Hayden Herrera
Jack Whitten Notes from the Woodshed
Hilary Spurling's two volume set on Matisse, The Unknown Matisse and Matisse the Master
Francoise Gilot The Woman Who Says No
Francoise Gilot Life with Picasso
Paul Klee Life and Work
Paul Klee by Will Grohmann published by Abrams
The Spiritual in Art Abstract Painting 1890-1985
Black Artists on Art by Dr Samella Lewis
David Park, Painter Nothing Held Back by Helen Park Bigelow
David Park A Painter's Life by Nancy Boas
Richard Diebenkorn: Catalogue Raisonne
Matisse Diebenkorn published by Prestel 2016
Richard Diebenkorn Beginnings
Richard Diebenkorn: a Retrospective
Bay Area Figurative Art 1950-1965 by Caroline A. Jones
Elmer Bischoff The Ethics of Paint by Susan Landauer
The San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionism by Susan Landauer
The Spirit of Abstract Expressionism by Elaine de Kooning
A Generous Vision: The Creative Life of Elaine de Kooning by Cathy Curtis
ReMemory: The Art of Bill Koeb
Joe Sorren In Celebration of Balance and Opposable Thumbs Vol 1
Freedom Wigs Martha Rich
Found Objects in an Open World Gail and Zachariah Rieke
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Squeak Carnwath: Lists, Observations and Counting
Hundertwasser Complete Graphic Work 1951-1976
What Shall We Do Without Us? Kenneth Patchen
Utopia Parkway The Life and Work of Joseph Cornell by Deborah Solomon
Joseph Cornell/Marcel Duchamp In Resonance
Inspired: How Creative People Think, Work and Find Inspiration
Off Screen: Four Young Artists in the Middle East
Deary Diary Sara Fanelli
The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon
The Marat/Sade Journals Barron Storey
Life After Black-Barron Storey
John Copeland Selected Works from Journals 7-22
Diaries, Journals and Notebooks-Steve McPherson
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Peter Beard by Nejma Beard and David Fahey
Lulu by Lulu De Kwiatkowski and Steve Crist
Birdfeeder Abbey Hendrickson
In The Sweet Bye & Bye Margaret Kilgallen
A to Z Nathalie Lete
Julie Arkell
Maira Kalman's The Principles of Uncertainty
The Diary of Frida Kahlo
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Drawing from Life: The Journal as Art by Jennifer New
What It Is by Lynda Barry
Lenore Tawney's Signs on the Wind
Lauren McIntosh
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Fatal Distraction by Sonja Ahlers
Joan Snyder by Hayden Herrera
The Art of Joan Schulze
Mary Bogdan Paintings, Assemblages, Prints
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Tina Berning 100 Girls on Cheap Paper
Joe Sorren In Celebration of Balance and Opposable Thumbs Vol 1Freedom Wigs Martha Rich Found Objects in an Open World Gail and Zachariah RiekeSqueak Carnwath: Lists, Observations and CountingHundertwasser Complete Graphic Work 1951-1976What Shall We Do Without Us? Kenneth PatchenUtopia Parkway The Life and Work of Joseph Cornell by Deborah SolomonJoseph Cornell/Marcel Duchamp In ResonanceInspired: How Creative People Think, Work and Find InspirationOff Screen: Four Young Artists in the Middle EastDeary Diary Sara FanelliThe Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan EldonThe Marat/Sade Journals Barron StoreyLife After Black-Barron StoreyJohn Copeland Selected Works from Journals 7-22Diaries, Journals and Notebooks-Steve McPhersonPeter Beard by Nejma Beard and David FaheyLulu by Lulu De Kwiatkowski and Steve CristBirdfeeder Abbey HendricksonIn The Sweet Bye & Bye Margaret KilgallenA to Z Nathalie LeteJulie ArkellMaira Kalman's The Principles of UncertaintyThe Diary of Frida KahloCharlotte, A Diary in Pictures Charlotte Salomon
Drawing from Life: The Journal as Art by Jennifer NewWhat It Is by Lynda BarryLenore Tawney's Signs on the Wind
Fatal Distraction by Sonja Ahlers Joan Snyder by Hayden HerreraThe Art of Joan SchulzeMary Bogdan Paintings, Assemblages, PrintsTina Berning 100 Girls on Cheap Paper
Anh Duong (Self)Portraits
Irene Hardwicke Olivieri Paintings
Interior Alchemy: Secrets to Creating Expressive Ambience Rebecca Purcell
Kaleidoscope: Ideas and Projects to Spark Your Creativity by Suzanne Simanaitis
Mail Art: Art postal - Art posté by Renaud Siegmann.JPG)
Good Mail Day Jennie Hinchcliff and Carolee Gilligan Wheeler
Book + Art: Handcrafting Artists' Books by Dorothy Simpson Krause
Making Journals By Hand by Jason Thompson
500 Handmade Books
1000 Artist Journal Pages Dawn DeVries Sokol
Masters: Collage: Major Works by Leading Artists
Cover to Cover by Shereen LaPlantz
Comments
Cheers,
Mary
These look great. I just picked up a copy of "The Journey is the Destination" and the other book about him "Dan Eldon The Art of Life". He was such an amazing young man.
Will have to check out a few more you have posted.
Thanks!
I forecast some busy bookstores today. I am intrigued by several of these, especially This Inspired: How Creative People Think, Work and Find Inspiration. Do you own a copy?
I bought the Inspired book at Borders years ago. It was the only time I ever saw it.
I tend to jump on Gingko Press publications. They are some of my favorites.
My favorite publishers:
Mark Murphy (out of San Diego), Gingko Press, Paumes, Fantagraphics, Top Shelf, Drawn and Quarterly, Last Gasp, Chronicle Books...to name a few...
However I have ten of them so it will be a bit less painful!
Great suggestions Kelly!
Thanks as always.
Dorit
ps: Check my blog - you are in my list!
Thanks so much
Great wish list material
Thanks for sharing.
XOXOrly
--JH
That is an impressive list, thanks for including my book on it, I am honored.
Hope all is well with you. I see that the con is coming up this week. I won't be there this year, but perhaps next year.
All my best,
Bill
what a great blog, found you via someone on Julie Balzers tonight. the online community is endlessly wonderful isnt it?
have a good week there
what a great blog, found you via someone on Julie Balzers tonight. the online community is endlessly wonderful isnt it?
have a good week there
Thank you for sharing - Irma