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This retrospective is the definitive study of the luminous art of Mark Rothko (1903-1970). Diane Waldman's important historical and critical essay on this pioneer of abstract color painting offers an unparalleled examination of Rothko's entire life and art. (1978, B & W/Color, 296 pages, Softcover)

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The Artist's Reality: Philosophies of Art
Mark Rothko

This book discusses Rothko's ideas on the modern art world, art history, myth, beauty, the challenges of being an artist in society, the true nature of "American art," and much more. The Artist's Reality also includes an introduction by Christopher Rothko, the artist's son, who describes the discovery of the manuscript and the complicated and fascinating process of bringing the manuscript to publication (Hardback, 129 pages).

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Sanctuary: The Spirit In/Of Architecture
The Byzantine Fresco Foundation, Houston

Sanctuary was a public program presented jointly by the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, the Rothko Chapel, and The Menil Collection on May 4, 2003. The event took the form of a physical and conceptual processional to these three sites on the Menil campus. The pilgrimage was conceived as an encounter, a structure for this diverse group of architects and scholars to address the meanings of sanctuary and its artistic, cultural, and architectural expressions This book records the Sanctuary encounter and also includes the voices of John and Dominique de Menil and those who were their collaborators in thought (Soft cover, 170 pages).

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La Chapelle de Vence journal d'une création Edited and introduced by Marcel Billot

La Chapelle is comprised of conversations and correspondence between Henri Matisse and Fr. Marie-Alain Couturier and Fr. Louis Bertrand Rayssiguier. This archives charts a unique journey to the heart of artistic creativity. The compilation of documents published her is abundantly illustrated with sketches by Matisse and photographic records that show successive stages of the Chapel's completion. They give us an rare glimpse into the artist's private world. They chronicle his disappointments and his moments of elation, his habits, his foibles, his reaction to contemporary developments in the art world, as well as his deepest beliefs (Hardback, 788 pages, in French).

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	Art Sacré Fr. Marie-Alain Couturier Fr. Couturier's articles, collected from issues of the French review L'Art Sacré, recall the problems he confronted in reviving the Church's patronage of contemporary artists and the opposition he had to overcome. They also reveal the depth of his spiritual life as well as his indefatigable quest for artistic sincerity and original beauty. "Fr. Couturier was our friend, the friend of what is most sacred to us -- faith in our art." --Le Corbusier "There is no disputing the fact that it was he who brought modern artists and their creative potential into contact with church architecture." --Léger (Hardback, 160 pages, 101 illustrations, in French) Price: $35.00 + $8.00 s&h