Book of the Day Posted Feb 06, 2020

Book of the day > Supreme

Book of the Day > Supreme. Published by Phaidon. "Over the past 25 years, Supreme has transformed itself from a downtown New York skate shop into an iconic global brand. Supreme-the book-looks back on more than two decades of the creations, stories, and convention-defying attitude that are uniquely Supreme. Featuring more than 800 stunning images, from photographers such as Larry Clark, Ari Marcopoulos, and David Sims, readers will have unparalled access to behind-the-scenes content, including the company's highly limited products-everything from t-shirts to bicycles-and collaborations-Nan Goldin, Comme de Garçons, and Nike, to name a few. The book also features a curated section of lookbooks and an index of T-shirts released since Supreme's Spring/Summer 2010 collections. And, with written contributions by pop-culture critic Carlo McCormick and film director Harmony Korine, readers will get exclusive insight into Supreme's core ethos from two lifelong devotees. Known as much for its irreverent and iconoclastic spirit as it is for its commitment to design and quality, Supreme's products have become as recognizable and coveted as those from the world's top luxury brands-this book is no exception. Beautifully produced, the book is the epitome of Supreme's dedication to quality and design, including a reversible jacket with the signature red Supreme logo."
Book of the Day Posted Feb 05, 2020

Book of the Day > Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades

Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades. Published by Telfair Museumss. Presented on the occasion of the first full-career survey of American artist Suzanne Jackson at Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia, Five Decades illuminates a professional career that spans more than fifty years, concentrating on a unique selection of Jackson’s artworks and their relationships to identity, community, the natural world, and the grace and movement of the human body. “To me there isn’t any difference,” Jackson has reflected. “Art, life, and nature are all the same. There shouldn’t be any separation.”
Events Posted Feb 03, 2020

Book Signing 2/15/20 > RYAN MUNGIA: DO YOU COMPUTE? - SELLING TECH FROM THE ATOMIC AGE TO THE Y2K BUG. 1950-1999

Please join us on Saturday, February 15th (4-6) for a book signing with Hat & Beard Press: DO YOU COMPUTE? SELLING TECH FROM THE ATOMIC AGE TO THE Y2K BUG, 1950-1999 BY RYAN MUNGIA!!!

 

"Before Alexa and the iPhone, there was the large and unwieldy mainframe computer. In the postwar 1950s, computers were mostly used for aerospace and accounting purposes. To the public at large, they were on a rung that existed somewhere between engineering and science fiction. Magazine ads and marketing brochures were designed to create a fantasy surrounding these machines for prospective clients: Higher profit margins! Creativity unleashed! Total automation! With the invention of the microchip in the 1970s came the PC and video games, which shifted the target of computer advertising from corporations to the individual. By the end of the millennium, the notion of selling tech burst wide open to include robots, cell phones, blogs, online dating services, and much, much more.

 

'Do You Compute?' is a broad survey featuring the very best of computer advertising in the 20th century. From the Atomic Age to the Y2K bug, this volume presents a connoisseur’s selection of graphic gems culled from museums, university archives, and private collections to illustrate the evolution of the computer from its early days as a hulking piece of machinery to its current state as a handheld device. Accompanied by two essays - one by cultural anthropologist Ryan Mungia and the other by graphic design historian Steven Heller - and including five different decade-long timelines that highlight some of the most influential moments in computer history, this fun yet meaningful volume is a unique look at the computer and how it has shaped our world."

 

Come to Arcana on Saturday, February 15th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to meet and greet Ryan Mungia and celebrate the publication of his excellent Hat & Beard Press book. The afternoon will also include a DJ set from Palisded + Computer Love Records! If you cannot attend but wish to purchase a signed copy of Do You Compute, please place your order here or call us at 310-458-1499.


 DO YOU COMPUTE? - SELLING TECH FROM THE ATOMIC AGE TO THE Y2K BUG. 1950-1999

Book of the Day Posted Feb 02, 2020

Book of the Day > Vestoj: On Capital

Book of the Day > Vestoj: On Capital. “Vestoj On Capital looks at all forms of value or assets: financial, human, cultural, social – you name it. We explore how talent is developed and harnessed in fashion, and how this now intersects with branding (and self-branding) which has become so important in all aspects of culture. The issue also examines how value flows between symbolic assets like taste or beauty or cool and economic profit. And how the traditional schism between cultural and financial capital (cool versus money) has been replaced by a much more self-consciously positive – or nuanced and complex – relationship between art and fashion.”

Book of the Day Posted Feb 01, 2020

Book of the Day > Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore

Book of the Day > Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore. Published by Phaidon. "A curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformity. This unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that ‘less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial styles, Postmodernism began in the 1970s, reached a fever pitch of eclectic non-conformity in the 1980s and 90s, and after nearly 40 years is now enjoying a newfound popularity. Postmodern Architecture showcases examples of the movement in a rainbow of hues and forms from around the globe."
Book of the Day Posted Jan 31, 2020

Book of the Day > Dorothy Ianonne: The Story of Bern

Book of the Day > Dorothy Ianonne: The Story of Bern, [or] Showing Colors. Published by JRP Editions. "A superb facsimile of Dorothy Ianonne’s 1970 comic-book tale of censorship, sexuality and female autonomy. 'As much as Love and Eros have defined my work since its beginnings, so too has censorship, or its shadow, accompanied it,' recalls Dorothy Iannone (born 1933) in her introduction to this facsimile publication of her legendary The Story of Bern, [or] Showing Colors. First published by Iannone and her then companion Dieter Roth in 1970, in an edition of 500, the book documents the censorship of Iannone's work The (Ta)Rot Pack (1968–69) and the subsequent removal of all his works by Roth, from a collective exhibition at the Kunsthalle Bern. For his exhibition titled Freunde, Friends, d'Fründe, legendary curator Harald Szeemann invited Karl Gerstner, Roth, Daniel Spoerri and André Thomkins to exhibit artist friends; Roth chose Iannone. The censorship of Iannone, and Roth's protest, eventually led to Harald Szeemann's resignation as the director of the institution. Telling the story of this act of censorship as well as the context of the exhibition in Bern and its iteration in a non-censored version in Düsseldorf, The Story of Bern is emblematic of Iannone's distinctive, explicit and comic-book style, and of her openness about sexuality and the strengthening of female autonomy."

Book of the Day Posted Jan 30, 2020

Book of the day > The Obama Portraits

Book of the Day > The Obama Portraits. Published by Princeton University Press. "From the moment of their unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in early 2018, the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama have become two of the most beloved artworks of our time. Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of the former first lady have inspired unprecedented responses from the public, and attendance at the museum has more than doubled as visitors travel from near and far to view these larger-than-life paintings. After witnessing a woman drop to her knees in prayer before the portrait of Barack Obama, one guard said, “No other painting gets the same kind of reactions. Ever.” The Obama Portraits is the first book about the making, meaning, and significance of these remarkable artworks. Richly illustrated with images of the portraits, exclusive pictures of the Obamas with the artists during their sittings, and photos of the historic unveiling ceremony by former White House photographer Pete Souza, this book offers insight into what these paintings can tell us about the history of portraiture and American culture. The volume also features a transcript of the unveiling ceremony, which includes moving remarks by the Obamas and the artists. A reversible dust jacket allows readers to choose which portrait to display on the front cover. An inspiring history of the creation and impact of the Obama portraits, this fascinating book speaks to the power of art—especially portraiture—to bring people together and promote cultural change. Published in association with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC"
Events Posted Jan 29, 2020

Book Signings at FRIEZE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th
ARCANA-HOSTED EVENTS AT FRIEZE LOS ANGELES
AT THE PARAMOUNT STUDIOS STREET FAIR

3:00 - 4:00 PM
JORI FINKEL: IT SPEAKS TO ME
BOOK SIGNING

4:00 - 5:00 PM
BRIGITTE NIEDERMAIR: ME AND FASHION
BOOK SIGNING

 

Events Posted Jan 29, 2020

Book Signing 2/8/20 > Russell Hoover: Surf, A Photographer's Journey

PLEASE JOIN US SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th
4:00 - 6:00 PM FOR A BOOK SIGNING 
RUSSELL HOOVER: SURF, A PHOTOGRAPHER'S JOURNEY

Surf, A Photographer's Journey is the first comprehensive survey of celebrated international photographer Russell Hoover’s decades of work. Seeking beauty in the unexpected, his passion for surf photography has taken him all over the world, including documenting twenty consecutive winters on Oahu's North Shore. As the longtime Senior Staff Photographer for "Surfer Magazine", he lived and breathed the magic of photography and the ocean, with his commitment and keen eye setting him apart from his peers. His photographs have graced the covers of over one hundred publications worldwide, including the inaugural issue of "Surfer’s Journal." When not on assignment shooting extensive commercial work overseas, Russell is based out of his studio in Seal Beach, California.

Come to Arcana Saturday, February 8th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM for a reception to meet and greet Mr. Hoover and celebrate the publication of his sumptuous new book with equally sumptuous refreshments courtesy of our friends at Immaginaire Press. If you cannot attend but wish to purchase a signed copy of Surf, A Photographer's Journey, please place your order here or call us at 310-458-1499.

 

Book of the Day Posted Jan 29, 2020

Book of the Day > Santu Mofokeng: Stories

Book of the Day > Santu Mofokeng: Stories. Published by Steidl. "Heralded for his nuanced portrayals of township life in South Africa, and widely celebrated as "the spiritual painter of South Africa's body politic" (Aperture), Santu Mofokeng (1956-2020) first made his name as a member of the Afrapix collective, then as a documentary photographer and finally as an independent artist. His groundbreaking Stories series is the result of a multi-year collaboration between the photographer, bookmaker Lunetta Bartz, editor/curator Joshua Chuang and Gerhard Steidl. Together they have carefully mined and distilled over 30 years of work into 18 definitive "stories" that are sharply edited, simply presented and richly printed in an oversized format that recalls the golden age of picture magazines. The stories range in subject from the zealous expressiveness found in Train Church and Pedi Dancers to the contested spaces of Robben Island, Trauma, and Landscapes and Billboards. In addition to the volumes previously published by Steidl, many pictures appear here for the first time. Limited edition of 1,000."
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