Ceramics: an atlas of forms by 
Christo and Jeanne Claude by
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: through rarely seen early works, studies, drawings, and collages, the book sheds light on the trailblazing character of the Paris years, as well as on their great significance to the couple's artistic development afterward.
Contemporary Landscapes by 
Ed Ruscha: OKLA by
Ed Ruscha's first solo exhibition in his home state, this catalogue examines the ways in which Oklahoma's culture and history continues to impact the artist's work. The exhibition approaches over 70 works spanning six decades across five major themes: "Oklahoma OK" includes works related to his childhood home, "51% Angel, 49% Devil" casts light on his Catholic upbringing, "Pop Origins" focuses on the popular culture of his youth, including movies, comic strips, slang and advertising, "Route 66" chronicles his observations about driving, car culture and the myths of the road, and "Made in U.S.A." examines his views of American history, identity and industry.Iconic American artist Ed Ruscha has, over the past six decades, produced a diverse and highly influential body of work encompassing paintings, drawings, prints, books, photographs and films. The Western United States is a primary subject for his work, from his frequent evocations of the Los Angeles urban landscape to his meditations on the open road. Lore has likewise developed about his life, from his having heeded the call to "Go West, young man," moving to California in the 1950s, to his current status as the unofficial artist laureate of Los Angeles. Yet such narratives overlook a crucial fact of Ruscha's biography: that he went West to L.A. from someplace else, and that place was Oklahoma City, where he grew up. Ruscha's Los Angeles is not that of a native Angeleno but of a transplant, an observer of the city who, even after all these years, retains traces of the outsider looking in. Ruscha's Oklahoma is his place of origin.The exhibition was co-curated by Alexandra Schwartz, a New York-based independent curator who has written extensively about Ruscha's work, and Oklahoma Contemporary in close coordination with the artist and his studio.
Halim Flowers: Love Is the Vaccine Hb by
This stunning volume provides the first full treatment of contemporary artist Halim Flower's artistic vision, offering insight from leading scholars of this star on the rise.
The mold-making manual : the art of models molds and slip-cast ceramics by 
Nerikomi by
A fully illustrated examination of the use of color in clay, outlining its history and exploring the styles and techniques of the leading modern makers. Mix two or more colors of clay as part of a piece's design, and you are creating nerikomi. There are many techniques - stacking, stretching, slicing - but with nerikomi, the decoration is built and fired into the work's very fabric, rather than glazing it later. This beautifully illustrated introduction by accomplished nerikomi specialist Thomas Hoadley includes: - A brief history of the origins and international styles of colored clay - A section dedicated to the most honored Japanese Masters of nerikomi - Stunning examples of work from the world's leading experts - Step-by-step examples of many of the techniques employed Whether you simply enjoy the beauty of multicolored clay, or are seeking inspiration, this essential volume contains everything you need to embark on your own nerikomi projects.
No One Else by
In this graphic novel, Charlene is a divorced mom, has a young son named Brandon, and works full-time as a nurse while also caring for her infirm father. She is barely holding their lives together when tragedy strikes and leaves Charlene and Brandon on their own. Charlene, who has put everyone but herself first for years, sees it as an opportunity for a new start of sorts. That is, at least, until her easy-come, easy-go brother, Robbie -- a well-intentioned but unserious semi-professional musician -- rolls back into town after a long absence. Brandon, a good kid who aches for his absent father, focuses his grief on his cat, Batman, who hasn't been seen for a few days since he ran into the sugar cane fields that lie on the edge of their housing tract. No One Else is a graphic novel of great tender truth, as Charlene, Brandon, and Robbie learn to navigate life day to day with their plans, fears, and desires. Gorgeously drawn and set in the author's hometown on the Hawaiian island of Maui, it is the long-awaited follow up to Johnson's acclaimed debut graphic novel, Night Fisher, and a mature work of literary fiction that is certain to be one of the most talked-about books of 2021.
Real feelings: emotion and technology
Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest by
Strikethrough explores protest materials through the urgency of their typographic form. With a rich selection of broadsheets, signs, banners, posters, and ephemera spanning the 19th century to today, this exhibition catalog celebrates the use of letters to amplify and empower.
The Unfinished Business of Unsettled Things by
This book invites readers into a growing, dynamic conversation among scholars and critics around a vibrant community of artists from an African American South. This constellation of creative makers includes familiar figures, such as Thornton Dial Sr., Lonnie Holley, and quiltmakers Nettie Young and Mary Lee Bendolph, whose work is collected in major museum and private collections. The artists represented extend to lesser-known but equally compelling creators working across a wide range of artistic forms, themes, and geographies. The essays gathered here, accompanied by a generous selection of full-color plates, survey subjects such as the artists' engagement with enslavement and liberation, the spiritual and religious dimensions of their work, the technical aspects of their work (such as the common use of "assemblage" as an artistic medium), the links between art and biography, and the evolving status of their reception in narratives of contemporary, modern, southern, and American art. Contributors are Celeste-Marie Bernier, Laura Bickford, Michael J. Bramwell, Elijah Heyward III, Sharon P. Holland, and Pamela J. Sachant.
