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    Vermeer in Bosnia: Selected Writings

    Lawrence Weschler

    From the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder comes this much-anticipated new collection of more than 20 pieces from his museum of fascinating cultural delights. Illustrations.

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    And How Are You, Dr. Sacks?

    Lawrence Weschler

    The untold story of Dr. Oliver Sacks, his own greatest patient.

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    Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative

    Lawrence Weschler

    Shuttling between cultural comedies and political tragedies, Weschler’s articles have throughout his long career intrigued readers with his unique insight into everything he examines, from the ordinary to the extraordinary…

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    A Trove of Zohars

    Lawrence Weschler

    A Trove of Zohars is an antic tale of investigative inquiry. Lawrence Weschler tracks down Stephen Berkman, the wet-collodion devotee who claims to have discovered the title trove, but it’s…

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    And How Are You, Dr. Sacks?: A Biographical Memoir of Oliver Sacks

    Lawrence Weschler

    The untold story of Dr. Oliver Sacks, his own greatest patient.

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    Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet Of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Techno logy

    Lawrence Weschler

    The author takes readers on a tour of his personal museum of natural oddities and optical illusions as he explores the imaginative origins of art and science.

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    Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: Expanded Edition

    Lawrence Weschler

    Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin’s site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at…

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    True to Life: Twenty-Five Years of Conversations with David Hockney

    Lawrence Weschler

    Chronicles David Hockney’s protean production and speculations, including his scenic designs for opera, his homemade xerographic prints, his exploration of physics in relation to Chinese landscape painting, his investigations into…

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    Calamities of Exile: Three Nonfiction Novellas

    Lawrence Weschler

    A collection of narratives examining the stories of three expatriates - an Iraqi, Czech and an Afrikaner - who have suffered for speaking out in opposition to the totalitarian regimes…

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    Calamities of Exile: Three Nonfiction Novellas

    Lawrence Weschler

    A collection of narratives examining the stories of three expatriates - an Iraqi, Czech and an Afrikaner - who have suffered for speaking out in opposition to the totalitarian regimes…

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    A Miracle, a Universe: Settling Accounts with Torturers

    Lawrence Weschler

    An issue facing transitional democracies around the world has been what to do with the security apparatuses left over from the old regime. This text explores this using true stories…

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    Boggs: A Comedy of Values

    Lawrence Weschler

    This work chronicles the antics of J.S.G. Boggs, a young artist whose consuming passion is money, or more precisely value. What Boggs likes to do is to draw money -…

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    Robert Irwin Getty Garden - Revised Edition

    Lawrence Weschler

    A beautifully illustrated, accessible volume about one of the Getty Center’s best-loved sites.

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    Flowers for Lisa: A Delirium of Photographic Invention

    Abelardo Morell

    A luxe volume of exquisite and unconventional floral still life images by acclaimed photographer Abelardo Morell

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    The Kindness Of Strangers

    Salka Viertel

    A memoir about showbiz in the early 20th century that travels from the theaters of Vienna, Prague, and Berlin, to Hollywood during the golden age, complete with encounters with Franz…

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    The Bird That Swallowed Its Cage: The Selected Writings of Curzio Malaparte

    Walter Murch,Lawrence Weschler

    Walter Murch first came across Curzio Malaparte’s writings in a chance encounter in a French book about cosmology, where one of Malaparte’s stories was retold to illustrate a point about…

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    Federico Solmi: Escape Into The Metaverse

    Federico Solmi: Escape Into The Metaverse examines the work of Federico Solmi, a leading practitioner in the genre of new media art. As a narrative and figurative artist, Solmi utilises…

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    Station to Station: Exploring the New York City Subway

    Photographer Ed Hotchkiss traveled to neighborhoods from the north Bronx to Rockaway; from the teeming center of Queens to the western edge of midtown. This unexpected odyssey resulted in a…

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    Fred Tomaselli: The Times

    Lawrence Weschler,Fred Tomaselli

    In this brilliant time capsule of recent world events, celebrated artist Fred Tomaselli intrepidly and colourfully reimagines the front pages of the New York Times.

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    Wonder

    Nicholas Bell

    Looks at the whole notion of wonder and discovery, exemplified in nine specially commissioned works by leading contemporary artists.

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    A Wanderer in the Perfect City: Selected Passion Pieces

    L. Weschler

    Presents a collection of essays on people; how a teacher of English decides that his destiny is to promote the paintings of an obscure American abstract expressionist; a poker player…

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    This Land

    Lawrence Weschler,David Opdyke

    David Opdyke’s massive collage This Land as detailed in this book by award-winning author Lawrence Weschler presents a trenchant satire of climate change and the American Dream.

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    Lena Herzog. Strandbeest. The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen

    Lena Herzog,Lawrence Weschler

    For seven years, photographer and artist Lena Herzog followed the evolution of a new kinetic species. Intricate as insects but with bursts of equine energy, the Strandbeests, or beach creatures…

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    Tara Donovan

    Nicholas Baume,Jen Mergel

    This first monograph on a prominent young artist will appeal to a traditional art audience but also to a readership interested in new media and technology.

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    The Mind’s Eyes: Investigating Vision Through Art

    Trevor Oaks,Ryan Oaks

    Ryan and Trevor Oakes take us inside their lifelong exploration of art and perception in this abundantly illustrated volume, which comes with an amazing pop-up.

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    Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 1960-2020

    Bruce Beasley,Tom Moran,Marlena Doktorczyk-Donohue,Lawrence Weschler

    This richly illustrated volume celebrates six decades of the sculptor Bruce Beasley’s works in a wide range of media and will serve as the definitive treatment of his distinguished career.

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    Unfolding: The Paper Art and Science of Matthew Shlian

    Matthew Shlian

    A complete retrospective of the paper engineer and artist Matthew Shlian, documenting a decade of unrivalled and unexpected creativity.

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    Konspira: Solidarity Underground

    Maciej Lopinski,Marcin Moskit,Mariusz Wilk

    This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach…

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    Konspira: Solidarity Underground

    Maciej Lopinski,Marcin Moskit,Mariusz Wilk

    This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach…

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    Liminal Infrastructure - The Optics Division of the Metabolic Studio

    Lauren Bon,Lawrence Weschler,Gregory J. Harris,Optics Division Optics Division

    Catalog of an exhibition held at the DePaul Art Museum, Chicago, Illinois, May 14 - August 9, 2015.

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    The Sense of Movement: When Artists Travel

    Art and artists in motion

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    Light, Space, Surface: Art from Southern California

    "Published in conjunction with the touring exhibition, Light, Space, Surface. Itinerary: Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy October 2, 2021-January 30, 2022 Frist Art Museum June 3, 2022-September 6…

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    Explode Every Day: An Inquiry into the Phenomena of Wonder

    Denise Markonish

    This book is a clarion call to artists, writers, and scientists to explore their willingness to wonder and drive to discover.

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