Annotated Bibliography
1.) Bernadac, Marie-Laure. Louise
Bourgeois. Flammarion. Paris-New York, 1996.
A detailed overview of the artist's work, history and intentions
is organized by thematic grouping of the artist's work. Included
is biographic information, a career timeline and direct quotes
from the artist.
2.) Blumenthal, Eileen and Julie
Taymor. Julie Taymor: Playing with Fire. Harry N. Abrams,
Inc., Publishers. New York, 1995.
A biography of Taymor's professional work in theater, opera and
film. Of particular interest were the sections on puppetry and
mask work. In depth examinations of past and recent productions
are given, with analysis of the traditions that Taymor draws inspiration
from.
3.) Calvesi, Maurizio. Caravaggio.
Giunti Publishing Group, Florence. 1998.
A general overview of Caravaggio's life and work, this book concentrates
on the church altarpieces Caravaggio was commissioned to do throughout
his career and his well-known secular work. Present are some biographical
tidbits.
4.) Rheims, Maurice. Hector Guimard. Harry N. Abrams, Inc.,
Publishers. New York, 1988.
This is a large volume containing and explaining the masses of
Art Nouveau architecture that Guimard was responsible for designing.
Useful perhaps more for the reproductions, there is not much textural
information, but small descriptions placing each work in the context
of its environment and history are given.
5.) Hagen, Uta with Haskel Frankel.
Respect for Acting. Macmillan Publishing, Inc. New York,
1973.
A catalogue of Hagen's approach to acting through suggested exercises,
anecdotes from her acting career and stated philosophy.
4.) Meyer, Susan E. A Treasury
of the Great Children's Book Illustrators. Harry N. Abrams,
Inc. New York. 1983. (Pp.157-175)
This contains general overviews of the nineteenth/early-twentieth
century 'big guns' of children's book illustration history (as
well as illustration in general), including Arthur Rackham and
his peers.
6.) Petterson, Jan Ake. Odd Nerdrum: StoryTeller and Self-Revealer.
Schehoug & Co. Oslo, Norway, 1998.
An in depth delve into the artistic past and present of Norwegian artist Odd Nerdrum. A chronology of his work is given with excellent color reproductions. Interview quotes are included, giving a colorful impression of the artist. A biographical and chronological overview are included in the text, which give important information and slight aid in the interpretation of Nerdrum's works.
7.) Storr, Robert. Guston.
Abbeville Press, New York. 1986.
A concise but dense bio and examination of Philip Guston's life
and work, documenting the 'periods' of his style changes with
separate chapters corralling each 'change'.
8.) White, Christopher and Quentin
Buvelot. Rembrandt by Himself. Yale University Press. London,
1999.
Large happy volume encompassing the huge series of Rembrandt's
self-portraits. Rembrandt's role in the history of self-portraiture
is clearly defined, and individual works are put into the context
of their execution.