Art - Gessato Design Store https://shop.gessato.com/personal/books/art/ Contemporary Design Shop, Modern Furniture & Home Accessories Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:19:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 Hayao Miyazaki Art Book https://shop.gessato.com/hayao-miyazaki-art-book/ https://shop.gessato.com/hayao-miyazaki-art-book/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:22:06 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=177672 The Hayao Miyazaki Art Book is a large-format hardcover published by DelMonico Books with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Created for the museum’s inaugural 2021 exhibition and produced in collaboration with Studio Ghibli in Tokyo, the volume accompanied the first North American retrospective devoted to Miyazaki.

Across 288 pages, 300 color illustrations trace the filmmaker’s work through the 11 features represented in the exhibition. Concept sketches, character studies, storyboards, layouts, painted backgrounds and production cels show how films including My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle developed from working drawings into finished scenes. The selection includes production material that had not previously been shown outside Studio Ghibli’s archives.

Jessica Niebel provides the principal text, with a foreword by Toshio Suzuki and additional contributions from Pete Docter and Daniel Kothenschulte. Jessica Fleischmann of still room designed the book, giving full-page artwork, working notes and smaller process studies enough room to be examined closely.

The 9 x 10.75-inch hardcover works as both a visual archive and a practical reference for readers, animators, filmmakers and students interested in Miyazaki’s methods. Published in 2021, its film coverage ends before The Boy and the Heron. The book was also shortlisted for the College Art Association’s 2023 Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award.

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Cura’s Garden https://shop.gessato.com/curas-garden/ https://shop.gessato.com/curas-garden/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 16:54:51 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=172858 Cura’s Garden is a hardcover artist book documenting Ben Thorp Brown’s long-term installation in the courtyard of Kunsthal Gent, a former 13th-century Carmelite monastery in Ghent, Belgium.

Developed with Belgian landscape designer Jan Minne, the garden has been unfolding since 2023 through trees, mist, wet earth, ceramic sculpture, sound, and seasonal change. At the center of the project is Cura, the Roman goddess of care, drawn from the ancient myth of the human body formed from clay. Brown brings that story into the garden through works including Fountain (After Cura), a ceramic figure emerging from clay and water, and Memento, a shell-like sculpture carrying the voice of Joan La Barbara.

The book follows the first two years of the garden’s life, organized by season. Photographs by Michiel de Cleene and Ben Thorp Brown capture the installation in changing weather and light: fog moving through branches, ceramic tiles, frost-covered plants, and the courtyard’s shifting surfaces. The volume also includes linocut botanical prints by Cary Thorp Brown, adding another visual layer to the project.

Co-published by Inventory Press, Kunsthal Gent, and Roma Publications, the 152-page hardcover includes essays by Laura McLean-Ferris, Laurie Cluitmans, and Robert Wiesenberger, along with a roundtable conversation with Brown, Laura Herman, Jan Minne, and Valentijn Goethals.

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Carol Bove https://shop.gessato.com/carol-bove/ https://shop.gessato.com/carol-bove/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:56:59 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=171374 The work of contemporary American artist Carol Bove fascinates with a poetic exploration of cultural, social and political narratives as expressed through abstract compositions. Best known for her large-scale sculptures and collage installations, the artist expertly uses found materials in her work to create a play between volume, color, depth and scale. This two-volume book from the Guggenheim Museum is the first comprehensive survey of the artist’s 25-year career, which includes early drawings and paintings as well as later installations, collages and sculptures.

Edited by Katherine Brinson, the book features texts by Kelly Baum, Cathleen Chaffee, Jennifer Y. Chuong, Bellara Huang, Suzanne Hudson, and Mariët Westermann. The die-cut slipcase houses two volumes. One is a scholarly overview of Carol Bove’s work, with seven essays accompanied by beautiful illustrations. The other was designed by the artist as a more intimate and immersive journey into her work, featuring photographs of famous and lesser-known pieces, along with more recent paper collages.

This special edition comes with diamond-shaped paper elements that have been selected and cut by hand by the artist, making each copy one-of-a-kind as well as a collectible art object.

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Where Art Meets Nature https://shop.gessato.com/where-art-meets-nature/ https://shop.gessato.com/where-art-meets-nature/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:02:48 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=144587 Set among oaks, lagoons, and live Spanish moss, the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA is not just a collection—it’s a landscape in conversation. Where Art Meets Nature captures the evolution of this 12-acre garden over two decades, where works by Rodin, Bourgeois, Gehry, and Maya Lin settle into a lush New Orleans backdrop. The book traces how the space has grown since 2003, expanding into one of the most celebrated public sculpture gardens in the U.S. With over 100 sculptures, a canal-spanning bridge, and year-round programming, it’s a place where art and ecology intersect. Essays and interviews offer context, while the visual survey gives readers a sense of the garden’s quiet grandeur—and the enduring vision behind it.

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The Rose Book https://shop.gessato.com/the-rose-book/ https://shop.gessato.com/the-rose-book/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:45:08 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=141512 A timeless symbol of beauty, love, and creativity, the rose has captivated cultures across centuries. The Rose Book is a stunning visual tribute, featuring over 200 striking images that showcase the flower’s influence in art, fashion, design, and beyond. From ancient mosaics and botanical illustrations to Dior couture and Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings, this collection reveals the rose’s enduring presence across disciplines. Essays explore its horticultural history, role in fragrance, and iconic status in culture, while a rose glossary by Michael Marriott adds depth.

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Gianfranco Gorgoni: Land Art’s Monumental Legacy https://shop.gessato.com/gianfranco-gorgoni-land-arts-monumental-legacy/ https://shop.gessato.com/gianfranco-gorgoni-land-arts-monumental-legacy/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:12:18 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=136348 Step into the vast and transformative world of Land Art through the lens of renowned photographer Gianfranco Gorgoni. This stunning monograph captures iconic earthworks by legendary artists like Michael Heizer, Nancy Holt, and Robert Smithson, showcasing the dynamic relationship between monumental art and the natural environment. Featuring essays by Germano Celant, William L. Fox, and Ann Wolfe, the book offers rich insights into the history and significance of Land Art, as well as Gorgoni’s pivotal role in documenting its evolution. Published in collaboration with the Nevada Museum of Art, this volume is an essential addition for fans of art, photography, and landscape innovation.

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Sam Gilliam https://shop.gessato.com/sam-gilliam/ https://shop.gessato.com/sam-gilliam/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:58:41 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=133691 Groundbreaking artist and sculptor Sam Gilliam became known in the post-war America for his abstract work and experimental approach to art. An African American artist who emerged from the Washington, D.C. art scene in the 1950s and 1960s, at the height the Civil Rights movement, Gilliam was a pioneer and trailblazer. His distinctive style explored the boundaries between painting, sculpture and printmaking, challenging traditional norms and ultimately setting the foundation for the development of installation art that placed artworks in dialogue with architecture or natural settings.

This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of Sam Gilliam’s career, featuring iconic artworks, including his famous Drape paintings, and never-before-seen archival images provided by the Sam Gilliam Foundation. Texts by Ishmael Reed, Mary Schmidt Campbell and Andria Hickey also offer new insights into the work and life of the master of lyrical abstraction. A thoughtful gift for art lovers, Sam Gilliam features examples of artworks that span five decades, providing a fascinating glimpse into a significant chapter of American art history.

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Anni Albers: Camino Real https://shop.gessato.com/anni-albers-camino-real/ https://shop.gessato.com/anni-albers-camino-real/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:38:08 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=133309 Explore Anni Albers’s groundbreaking wall hanging Camino Real in this richly illustrated book, the first in-depth study of this rediscovered masterpiece. Commissioned in 1967 by architects Ricardo Legorreta and Luis Barragán for the Hotel Camino Real in Mexico City, the work reflects Albers’s innovative approach to textiles, blending Latin American influences with modern design. This catalog situates Camino Real alongside her other weavings, wall hangings, and works on paper, showcasing Albers’s ability to elevate textiles from craft to fine art. Insightful essays by Brenda Danilowitz and T’ai Smith provide fresh perspectives on Albers’s techniques, materials, and her pivotal role in Bauhaus and modern art history.

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Richard Serra: 2022 https://shop.gessato.com/richard-serra-2022/ https://shop.gessato.com/richard-serra-2022/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:27:08 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=133273 This catalog presents Richard Serra’s monumental forged-steel sculpture and commanding paintstick drawings, exploring the artist’s enduring fascination with form and material. Featuring his largest forged round to date, 2022, and richly textured black paintstick works, it highlights the interplay of weight, scale, and optical presence. Through detailed reproductions, the publication offers a closer understanding of Serra’s iconic approach to art, where physicality and abstraction converge.

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Luc Tuymans: Nice https://shop.gessato.com/luc-tuymans-nice/ https://shop.gessato.com/luc-tuymans-nice/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:25:09 +0000 https://shop.gessato.com/?post_type=product&p=133263 Here’s your chance to own a piece of contemporary art history: this limited-edition monograph dives into the compelling work of Luc Tuymans, one of today’s most influential painters. With only 250 copies available, each signed by the artist and presented in a sleek slipcase, this book is a collector’s dream. Featuring texts from literary and art-world heavyweights like Joshua Cohen and Lynne Tillman, it’s as intellectually engaging as it is visually striking. Tuymans’s latest works—pulled from three exhibitions spanning Hong Kong, Paris, and New York—reflect a heightened urgency, rendered in his trademark muted tones with an electrifying edge. Whether you’re a die-hard art aficionado or just appreciate the mystery and nuance of powerful imagery, this book offers an intimate window into Tuymans’s exploration of the digital age and its fragmented truths. Don’t sleep on this one—it’s as rare as it is remarkable.

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