Archive for the 'Editions' Category
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Taschen Commemorates Julius Shulman
Julius Shulman – Pierre Koenig, Case Study House #22, from Taschen’s Shulman Portfolio (1999). Image: Taschen
After the passing of Julius Shulman last month, art book publisher, Benedikt Taschen, has published a fitting homage to the hugely influential photographer of Modernist architecture on the Taschen website:
“Julius Shulman was one of the greatest photographers and image makers of the 20th century. Even in a biblical age he was an inspiration for generations of admirers, fans and friends. His house was open for everyone and thousands of pilgrims from all over the world came to see him, the man who created the visual memory of Modernism. He was a generous, kind and caring human being with a memory sharp as the latest generation of computers, recalling every trip he made and every photograph he took. I loved this man and I was blessed to have him as my friend and as a TASCHEN artist.”
Julius Shulman – Richard Nuetra, Singleton House, from Taschen’s Shulman Portfolio (1999). Image: Taschen
Shulman and Taschen’s friendship shines through in this video at the photographer’s Los Angeles home. With the artist now gone, perhaps the best way to remember him is through Taschen’s several invaluable publications, beginning with the now out of print Julius Shulman: Architecture and Its Photography (1998) and continuing with Modernism Rediscovered (2000), which was later expanded to the definitive 2007 three-volume edition. Continuing his commitment to the artist, in 1999 Taschen released a limited edition portfolio set, comprised of 12 different limited edition framed prints, each in an edition of 60, numbered, titled and signed by Shulman. While some are still available on the Taschen site, expect to see a spark in interest.
In 1998 Shulman received a lifetime achievement award from the International Center of Photography in New York. He died on July 15, 2009 at the age of 98.
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Remi/Rough – Lost Colours and Alibis Book
The new Remi/Rough book is available for pre-order from Agents of Change with hundreds of artworks, including collaborations with other talented artists. The foreword is by New York legend, Mare 139. The book also contains a full catalog of the Lost Colours and Alibis painting exhibition. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Beautiful Losers Print Exhibit Travels Spain
Contemporanea continues its series of scaled-down Beautiful Losers exhibits across Spain, this time presenting Grafika: A Collection of Prints by the Artists of Beautiful Losers at Cincoechegaray music and book shop in Málaga. The show opens this Wednesday, August 5 and is sponsored by ANP Quarterly/RVCA with additional production support from Narita design studio.
Previous presentations of Grafika took place at Subaquatica, Madrid and Cabeza de Raton, Cáceres. USA Today, an exhibit including original works, was on view earlier this summer at Sala Europa, Badajos.
Grafika: A Collection of Prints by the Artists of Beautiful Losers
August 5 (8pm reception) – August 31
Cincoechegaray
C/Echegaray, Málaga
Participating Artists:Thomas Campbell, Henry Chalfant, Larry Clark, Cynthia Connolly, Cheryl Dunn, KAWS, Shepard Fairey, Glen E. Friedman, Evan Hecox, Wes Humpston, Jo Jackson, Todd James, Andy Jenkins, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine, Ari Marcopoulos, Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Ryan McGinness, Mike Mills, Raymond Pettibon, Stephen Powers, Terry Richardson, Clare E. Rojas, Rostarr, Ed Templeton and Tobin Yelland.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
KAWS & Sorayama’s Silver No Future Companion Sells Out
Image: kawsone
Following an in-store release at OriginalFake in Tokyo this past Saturday, KAWS and Hajime Sorayama’s silver No Future Companion went on sale this morning on kawsone.com. The metal figure’s sale was announced by an email that arrived in subscribers’ inboxes around 8:30am EST and as expected, was gone in under an hour. Contrary to collectors’ speculation that spread rumors of 300 pieces, the second color version was produced as an edition of 500 – the same as the earlier black chrome release late last month.
Friday, July 24th, 2009
POW Releases New Banksy Print
Pictures on Walls announced today the upcoming release of Donuts by Banksy, a new screen print measuring 30 x 22 inches, available in “strawberry” and chocolate” editions of 299 per color, and priced at £465. In a somewhat egalitarian approach, P.O.W. has set up a new lottery system that will randomly select winners from a pool of registered eligible buyers. Registration is open now through 12pm London time on July 28, so start calling all your friends to have them sign up on your behalf.
Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Marion Peck Print Release
Sloan Fine Art has just announced the release of a new giclee print by Marion Peck. F*ck You is a signed and numbered edition of 40, measuring 25 x 20 inches, and printed on Enhanced Somerset Velvet archival cotton rag paper. The price is $500 and we expect to see these move quickly. Contact alix@sloanfineart to reserve yours now.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Eric Beltz Teams Up with Hunters, Run! Artist Series
The second installment of the Hunters, Run! 7-inch artist series featuring the art of Eric Beltz is out today and available via At Arms Ltd. The numbered edition of 200 is on white vinyl with additional insert and inner-sleeve art. For those without turntables, a free CD is included. In addition, Josh Keyes fans will be happy to hear that a very small quantity of record #1 from the band’s leftover tour stock has also been made available online. For this ongoing project, The Hunters, Run! and Battle Standard Recordings have teamed up with art editions company, At Arms Ltd. to curate a series of limited edition vinyl releases, each featuring artwork from a notable artist. Hunters, Run! plays a release show tonight in Brooklyn and tomorrow at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ and will also have records for sale. Those just interested in the music can purchase via iTunes and other online music retailers.
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Josh Keyes/Hunters,Run! Signed Charity Auction
At Arms Ltd. and Josh Keyes are conducting a charity auction with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. Currently on offer are 2 signed versions (one black and one green vinyl edition) of the sold out Hunters, Run! EP1 7″ record. The record, cover and insert art have all been signed by Keyes. Both auctions are live now. Support a good cause and bid online here.
In related news, At Arms and Battle Standard Recordings are gearing up to release the second installment of the Hunters, Run! artist series later this month. The edition will feature artwork by 2009 Pulse Prize winner, Eric Beltz.
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Mark Ryden’s YHWH Release
Mark Ryden’s YHWH is available for pre-order now at Porterhouse, with an official release date of July 10. The edition was culpted by the talented Dave Pressler and created in conjunction with Necessaries Toy Foundation after the central figure in Ryden’s painting of the same name. In production for more than a year, the figure is cast in pink vinyl with inset, high-quality eyes and comes in an elaborately designed, gold embossed box.
Edition Size: 2,000
Size: 16.5″ x 9″ x 1.75″
Box Size: 16″ x 4″ x 4″
Price: $180
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Shepard Fairey Green Energy Print Release
The Obey Windmill print will be available sometime today via Obey Giant. The site alludes to future use of the design as part of a Green Energy Initiatives campaign, hinting to “Keep a look out as you might see this image around in the days to come.”