August 12, 2023
July 25, 2023
Julia Margaret Cameron: Arresting Beauty
On view at MOPA through September 3, 2023!
This survey of the life and work of Julia Margaret Cameron, celebrates the photographic genius as it reproduces the key works from her trail-blazing career.
Julia Margaret Cameron was among the most innovative and influential photographers in the history of the medium. Her distinctive use of close-up and soft-focus was groundbreaking. This book presents an engaging introduction to Cameron’s life and work through more than 100 of her most important photographs. Three sections explore Cameron’s unique artistry and range: from her early experiments in the art of photography, to her pioneering portraits of public figures such as Charles Darwin and Sir John Herschel, to her allegorical compositions and the artistic tableaus she created to illustrate Alfred Tennyson’s Idylls of the King. In addition to including pages from the original manuscript of Cameron’s autobiography and insightful explanatory texts, Arresting Beauty tells the story of her pioneering career and lasting legacy in one accessible and beautiful volume.
With contributions from Lisa Springer and Marta Weiss
Hardcover
208 pages
126 illustrations
7.4 in x 9.4 in x 1 in
July 18, 2023
Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa
Everything She Touched recounts the incredible life of the American sculptor Ruth Asawa.
This is the story of a woman who wielded imagination and hope in the face of intolerance and who transformed everything she touched into art. In this compelling biography, author Marilyn Chase brings Asawa’s story to vivid life. She draws on Asawa’s extensive archives and weaves together many voices—family, friends, teachers, and critics—to offer a complex and fascinating portrait of the artist.
This richly visual book contains over 60 reproductions of Asawa’s art and archival photos of her life (including portraits shot by her friend, the celebrated photographer Imogen Cunningham). It documents Asawa’s transformative touch—most notably by turning wire—the material of the internment camp fences—into sculptures. Ruth Asawa forged an unconventional path in everything she did—whether raising a multiracial family of six children, founding a high school dedicated to the arts, or pursuing her own practice independent of the New York art market.
Her beloved fountains are now San Francisco icons, and her signature hanging-wire sculptures grace the MoMA, de Young, Getty, Whitney, and many more museums and galleries across America.
Hardcover, 224 pages
Size: 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches
June 3, 2023
Van Gogh 3D Puzzle Figure
Build and display this adorable Pix Brix Vincent Van Gogh! The Van Gogh kit comes in a paint can and includes Pix Brix, instructions, and a printed Starry Night painting. Build this little whimsical pixel Vincent and display him in the paint can case with his painting as the backdrop. The perfect gift for any Van Gogh fan!
Not for children under 3 years old, due to small parts
March 17, 2023
Pooley Vase – Chartreuse
February 22, 2023
Art is Life by Jerry Saltz
From Jerry Saltz, the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of How to Be an Artist, now comes Art Is Life!
Saltz draws on two decades of work to offer a real-time survey of contemporary art as a barometer of our times. Chronicling a period punctuated by dramatic turning points—from the cultural reset of 9/11 to the rolling social crises of today—Saltz traces how visionary artists have both documented and challenged the culture. Art Is Life offers Saltz’s eye-opening appraisals of trailblazers like Kara Walker, David Wojnarowicz, Hilma af Klint, and Jasper Johns; provocateurs like Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, and Marina Abramović; and visionaries like Jackson Pollock, Bill Traylor, and Willem de Kooning. Saltz celebrates landmarks like the Obama portraits by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, writes searchingly about disturbing moments such as the Ankara gallery assassination, and offers surprising takes on figures from Thomas Kinkade to Kim Kardashian. The result is an openhearted and irresistibly readable appraisal by one of our most important cultural observers.
Art is Life is the selection for the May 2023 SDMA “Art of Reading” book club.
Hardcover
354 pages
January 25, 2023
Warhol Stress Relief Banana
Who can’t use a little relief every now and again? The Andy Warhol Banana Stress Reliever is a fun and “pop” version of the traditional stress ball, and is great for reducing physical discomfort and relieving mental tension in your body. It is said that squeezing will improve focus, increase strength, and soothe your mind – even if it’s for just 15-minutes.
– Made from Slow-rising polyurethane
– Box Size: 2.75 x 3.5 x 2.35″
– Squeezable Banana: 2.25 x 3.5″, 57 x 89 mm
January 25, 2023
Warhol Stress Relief Soup Can
Who can’t use a little relief every now and again? The Andy Warhol Stress Reliever Soup Can is a fun and “pop” version of the traditional stress ball, and is great for reducing physical discomfort and relieving mental tension in your body. It is said that squeezing will improve focus, increase strength, and soothe your mind – even if it’s for only 15-minutes.
– Made from Slow-rising polyurethane
– Box Size: 2.75″ x 3.5″ x 2.35″
– Squeezable Soup Can: 2.25″ x 3.5″
November 8, 2022
Artist Inspired Miffy Hand Made Bunny Plush Toy
Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures. And now “Miffy” the handmade crocheted soft toy with artist inspired dresses joins the ranks! Whether it be Mondrian’s distinctive squares, Monet’s iconic water lilies, or Van Gogh’s bright sunflowers, Miffy is ready!
Give coziness and fun with “Miffy”, the amigurumi bunny handcrafted from cotton thread and adorned with artist inspired apparel!
- Eyes : Embroidered eyes
- Fabrics : 100 % Cotton
- Size: 10 x 4 x 2 in
- Age : From 3 months
- CE certified
- Machine wash at 30°C/ Hand-wash is advisable
