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Contemporary Art Books You Must Get
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Eric Fischl : 1970 - 2000Eric Fischl : 1970 - 2000 by Arthur C. Danto
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Enough said. Suburbia on acid.
Mitchell Johnson Doppio Binario (Italian & English) (2007) (English and Italian Edition)Mitchell Johnson Doppio Binario (Italian & English) (2007) (English and Italian Edition) by Marilena Pasquali
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A great landscape and abstract artist from the Bay Area. Check him out!
Degas LandscapesDegas Landscapes by Mr. Richard Kendall
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Forget Degas ballerinas--his landscapes are seriously damaged.
Joan SnyderJoan Snyder by Hayden Herrera
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A female Cy Twombly--worth a look.
Larry Rivers: Art and the ArtistLarry Rivers: Art and the Artist by David Levy
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This guy can draw--with a strong pop influence. Early work is the best.
I Bought Andy WarholI Bought Andy Warhol by Richard Polsky
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No pictures, but good read about the art world.
The Andy Warhol ShowThe Andy Warhol Show
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Mr. Pop art himself.
The Jean-Michel Basquiat ShowThe Jean-Michel Basquiat Show
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Some call it primitive, but it is great painting in the end.
Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art (Revised Edition)Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art (Revised Edition) by Phoebe Hoban
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No pictures, but a good read. Surprised the guy lived as long as he did.
Lisa Ruyter: One Million PostcardsLisa Ruyter: One Million Postcards by Lisa Ruyter
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Love her work. Must look.
Stations Of The CrossStations Of The Cross by Jack Miles
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Same as above. Nice stuff.
Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings. Volume Two: 1971–1982Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings. Volume Two: 1971–1982 by Reyner Banham
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Good catalogue, everything is here.
Jenny SavilleJenny Saville by Gagosian Gallery
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This girl can paint!
Drawing from The Modern, Volume 2: 1945-1975Drawing from The Modern, Volume 2: 1945-1975 by Carl Andre
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A good mix.
Cy Twombly: Fifty Years Of Works On PaperCy Twombly: Fifty Years Of Works On Paper by Roland Barthes
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I like working on paper, and this is great inspiration.
Cy Twombly: A MonographCy Twombly: A Monograph by Richard Leeman
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Love his paintings.
The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonne 1948-1993The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonne 1948-1993 by Roy Lichtenstein
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Love him, or hate him--it is a genre unto itself.
Mark RothkoMark Rothko by Marjorie Cohn
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The king of color.
Sigmar Polke: Paintings, Photographs, and FilmsSigmar Polke: Paintings, Photographs, and Films by Gloria Moure
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I have mixed feelings about his work, but it is worth a look.
Gerhard Richter: Forty Years Of PaintingGerhard Richter: Forty Years Of Painting by Robert Storr
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This guy has scope. So much to see--he is trying everything with paint. Inspiration.