Nature Morte
“Confirms that still life is very much alive and well as an art form.” (Surface)“[A] profusely illustrated volume . . . richly rethinks one of art’s everlasting topics.” (Art & Auction)“Current twists on the still life reflect the tradition’s ongoing obsession with death.” (Publishers Weekly)“From Andy Warhol’s flower paintings and Damien Hirst’s diamond-studded skulls to Jennifer Steinkamp’s hypnotic digital blossoms and Anya Gallicio’s screens of real flowers left to rot, the still life has returned in all its metaphoric potency.” (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)“A gorgeously illustrated exploration of contemporary artists working in the still life tradition.” (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)“Combines provocative text with rich imagery. . . . The bulk of this volume is visual, with stunning imagery supported by short readings of a work and context. . . . Recommended.” (Choice)“Considers how the leading artists of modern times are re-inventing the still life.” (The Midwest Book Review)“An introduction to seeing the still-life with new eyes.” (ARLIS/NA Reviews)“Explores the ways that 21st-century artists have turned to the still-life—nature morte—and its nuanced representation and allusions to death.” (Protoview)“Beautifully produced. . . . Wildly—and sometimes weirdly—fascinating, and a feast for eyes and mind alike.” (Lürzer’s Int’l Archive)