Diane Waldman
1) Anthony Caro
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"The art of the British sculptor Anthony Caro, one of the most important artists of our time, comprises an unusual body of work that reflects subjective and inventive sensibility. Although intrinsically abstract and inorganic, Caro's language of form is nonetheless lyrical and poetic, inspiring in the viewer a sense of vitality and excitement. In this full-scale monograph devoted to Caro's oeuvre, Diane Waldman, Director of Exhibitions at the Guggenheim...
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"Out of the fantasies that enriched a private, often reclusive life, Joseph Cornell created a "poetic theater of memory." His box constructions and collages feature such characters as a Medici princess, birds, ballerinas, and movie stars. Using the seemingly commonplace materials that he collected in five-and-dime stores and other shops in New York City - cordial glasses, mirrors, marbles, and maps among them - along with clippings from books and...