Christine Mehring Books

Although it has been linked with distinct twentieth-century art practices--including abstraction, Minimalism and Conceptual art--Blinky Palermo’s (1943–1977) diverse body of work defies easy classification. Throughout his brief and influential career, Palermo executed paintings, objects, installations and works on paper that addressed the contextual and semantic issues at stake in the construction, exhibition and reception of works of art. This publication focuses in depth on the artist’s works on paper from 1976–1977, executed just prior to his untimely death in February 1977. Palermo’s late work is characterized by its explorations of the tensions and contrasts between material and color, surface and depth, and signification and abstraction. These works on paper convey his understanding of color as a system of signs. This fully illustrated catalogue is the first to comprehensively address this facet of Palermo’s practice and includes new scholarship by Christine Mehring and Christoph Schreier.

Artists, architects, art historians, critics, and curators explore the work of Donald Judd as both artist and critic in essays spanning all of Judd's career.Donald Judd (1928-1994) is one of the most influential American artists of the postwar era. Beginning in the 1960s, he developed new ideas about art--in both his works and writings--that challenged many of modernism's core tenets by resisting the categories of painting and sculpture. Judd described this work as specific objects. Critics labeled it minimalism. Perhaps because Judd's own critical writings provide a discursive framework for his work, some of the monographic essays on his work are not widely known. This volume collects critical and scholarly writings on Judd, examining his work as both artist and critic.

This is the catalogue for an exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, which explores the considerable contributions of Virginia Dwan and her legendary gallery to post-WWII American art.It is being carefully curated by Press author James Meyer. Founded by Virginia Dwan in 1959, the Dwan Gallery was a leading avant-garde space with locations in Los Angeles and New York, presenting the art of Franz Kline, Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Sol LeWitt, and Robert Smithson, among others. Where the Los Angeles gallery featured abstract expressionism, neo-dada, and Pop, the New York branch reflected the emerging movements of minimalism, conceptualism, and land art. The activities of the Dwan Gallery transpired not just in and between Los Angeles, New York, and Paris, but also in the wilderness of the American West, where Dwan fostered a new genre of art known as earthworks (land art). A keen follower of the Parisian art scene, Dwan also gave many nouveaux realistes such as Yves Klein their debut shows in the United States."

After the tragic loss of her mother, Megan's seemingly perfect life unravels, forcing her to face her family's disintegration and her own past. As she navigates the chaos, she seeks the hidden truths that could restore her family's bond. This poignant narrative explores themes of grief, resilience, and the unexpected blessings that can emerge during difficult times.

Auf einem Spaziergang findet Alex einen alten Zauberhut, der eine unheimliche Faszination ausstrahlt. Er setzt den Hut auf und wird zurück in die Geschichte der Zauberei transportiert. In seiner Reise lernt Alex, begleitet von der Schwester Hannah, die allergrößten Magier, von Merlin bis Houdini und Copperfield, kennen. Jeder bringt ihm Zaubertricks bei, und erzählt wertvolle Weisheiten über die Verantwortung der Magier. Am Ende ihrer magischen Zeitreise können Alex und Hannah auf dem Schulhof und im Freundeskreis die frisch gelernten Zaubertricks vorführen und vieles über die Magie erzählen.

Mein erstes Herbarium ist ein Bestimmungsbuch und Sammelalbum für Pflanzen. Das Buch gliedert sich in zwei Teile: Der erste Teil befasst sich mit der Theorie, was ist ein Herbarium und wie legt man es an. Außerdem gibt es hier Informationen, die beim Bestimmen von Pflanzen helfen. z.B. durch Blatt - und Blütenformen. Tipps zum Pressen und Aufbewahren runden diesen Teil ab. Im zweiten Teil werden 12 bekannte Pflanzen vorgestellt. Neben den Infos gibt es Basteltipps und Platz, um die eigenen Funde einzukleben. Ein Buch für Kinder und die ganze Familie.