Douglas F. Smith
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On the Verge of Domestication
Art served with an arched eyebrow, a marginal title of some interest to art teachers and students.
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The Artist in the Counterculture: Bruce Conner to Mike Kelley and Other Tales from the Edge
An account of unprecedented depth about a time quickly fading from memory, for aficionados of the avant-grade.
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The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience
Though Redman’s book covers a recondite topic, it contains many touchpoints of cultural history and is a timely, engaging read. A more comprehensive title is John Simmons’s 2016 volume Museums: A History.
Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture
A valuable and absorbing biography, starring a forgotten founder of California beach culture.
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The American Art Tapes: Voices of American Pop Art
Ultimately inconclusive on the question of artistic independence from Europe, this interesting time capsule of the American pop art elite is a rewarding deep dive into primary sources, packed with felicitous biographical content.
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Our National Monuments: America’s Hidden Gems
A universally appealing combination of stunningly beautiful photographs, evocative descriptions, and practical information about some of the nation’s most special places.
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Sisters in Art: The Biography of Margaret, Esther, and Helen Bruton
From their chubby-cheeked “Gibson Girl” childhood through their sunlit dotage, the Brutons were exemplars of many aspects of California history and, in recent years, overlooked. Good’s book corrects this.
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Light on Fire: The Art and Life of Sam Francis
An engaging read, avoiding hagiography. This biography of a mercurial rogue has something to amuse or annoy most aficionados.
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Todd Webb in Africa: Outside the Frame
Although it’s fascinating as a history, Webb’s body of work is artistically underwhelming; it resembles a really good Life magazine photo-essay, but it lacks the éclat of photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson or Malick Sidibé. This narrative of Webb’s photos and their creation will engage primarily readers who are already interested in the medium and the message.
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