{"title":"Whitney Museum Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Whitney Museum of American Art is the preeminent institution devoted to the art of the United States, the Whitney presents the full range of twentieth-century and contemporary American art, with a special focus on works by living artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Whitney Biennial is the longest-running survey of American art, and has been a hallmark of the Museum since 1932. Originally an annual show, the current format - a survey show of work in all media occurring every two years - has been in place since 1973.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whitney-museum-of-american-art-handbook-of-the-collection","title":"Whitney Museum of American Art: Handbook of the Collection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eDana Miller \u0026amp;\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eAdam D. Weinberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e22.61 x 16.51 x 3.56 cm | 426 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYale University Press | 2015 | 9780300211832\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis handbook of the Whitney Museum of American Art’s collection, highlights the museum’s extraordinary holdings and its fascinating history. Featuring iconic pieces by artists such as Calder, Hopper, Johns, O’Keeffe, and Warhol―as well as numerous works by under-recognised individuals―this is not only a guide to the Whitney’s collection, but also a remarkable primer on modern and contemporary American art.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBeautifully illustrated with abundant photography, the book pairs scholarly entries on 350 artists with images of some of their most significant works. The museum’s history and the evolution of its collection, including the Whitney’s important distinction as one of the few American museums founded by an artist, and the notion of “American” in relation to the collection, are covered in two short essays. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished to coincide with the Whitney’s move to a new facility in downtown New York in the spring of 2015, this book celebrates the museum’s storied past and vibrant present as it looks ahead to its future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336596291842,"sku":"BK-YUP-WMA-001-OP","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_9175_1219b0b7-bcec-47eb-a773-4c357036ab5b.jpg?v=1781864455"},{"product_id":"whitney-biennial-2017","title":"Whitney Biennial 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.88 x 17.02 x 2.29 cm | 220 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitney Museum of American Art | 2017 | 9780300223095\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince its introduction by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1932, the Whitney Biennial has charted new developments in art and brought emerging artists to light. The first to be held in the Whitney’s critically acclaimed new building in Manhattan’s meatpacking district, the 2017 Biennial was curated by Christopher Y. Lew and Mia Locks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis handsome book features texts and images representing the Biennial participants, artists who work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, photography, film, and performance, as well as essays by the two curators and contributions by the advisors. As a record of the artists and ideas presented in this important survey exhibition, this catalogue serves as an essential resource on current trends in contemporary art in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whitney Museum of American Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44856874074370,"sku":"BK-WMA-WB17-001-D","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_0123.jpg?v=1719827414"},{"product_id":"whitney-biennial-2010","title":"Whitney Biennial 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.69 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm | 256 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitney Museum of American Art | 2010 | 9780300162424\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince its inauguration in 1932, the Whitney Biennial has showcased contemporary artistic innovation, becoming a highly anticipated event in the art world. The 2010 Biennial was curated by Francesco Bonami and Gary Carrion-Murayari and featured works by approximately 55 artists working in a variety of media and practices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUniquely, this catalogue serves as both a handsome accompaniment to the 2010 exhibition and an insightful exploration of the significance of this acclaimed and often controversial event throughout its history. In addition to presenting full-colour reproductions of the selected artists' recent work, the curators prepared a joint essay on the 2010 exhibition, and a group of writers contributed brief entries on the represented artists' techniques, influences and recent work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA detailed appendix features a short text on the significance of the museum's annual and biennial exhibitions in the context of the museum's history and broader collection, as well as photographs of previous installations, facsimiles of historical reviews, and a chronological list of artists included in past annuals and biennials. Thumbnails of all previous catalogue covers are also included, positioning each Biennial as a snapshot of artistic practice at a particular moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whitney Museum of American Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44856894882050,"sku":"BK-WMA-WB10-001-DE","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_0122.jpg?v=1719827396"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/collections\/whitney-museum-books.oembed","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}