Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

A BRASS MENAGERIE:
Metalwork of the Aesthetic Movement

October 2, 2005 - March 19, 2006

An enticing overview about the late nineteenth century's enthusiasm
for "art brass goods".

96 pages; 122 illustrations, 117 in color, soft cover, 8-1/2" x 11".

Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-29-3

Order #2273

$ 29.95

AFRICAN PERSONAL ART & ADORNMENT:

April 15 - December 30, 2006

From the Permanent Collection of the Longyear Museum of Anthropology; In this catalog Carol Ann Lorenz describes the new valuing of personal utilitarian objects in the history of African art, and the ironies of that valuing at a time when they are, in many places throughout Africa, no longer made.

40 pages; 61 color illustrations, 8" x 11" soft cover.

The Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University.

Order #1190

$10.00

ALBERT BLOCH:
An American Expressionist (1882-1961)

February 3 - March 3, 1974

This catalogue traces the development of Bloch's work from his association with the Blaue Reiter group in Germany (1908-1921) through his many years of teaching at the University of Kansas.

35 pages; 21 illustrations, one in color; 8" x 9" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #2287

$ 1.25

ALEX KATZ:
A Drawing Retrospective

October 26, 1991 - January 5, 1992

The first museum retrospective of Katz's drawings demonstrates the critical relevance of his representational art, and includes several graphic styles that he used over a 45 year period.

72 pages; 73 black and white illustrations; 8 1/2" x 11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915898-12-9

Order #2288

$ 17.95

A MEDIEVAL TREASURY

November 10-December 8, 1968

Embracing diverse examples dating from the third tothe 16c., this catalogue centers on the art of Medieval Church treasures with a few larger secular pieces.

200 pages; 99 illustrations, 4 in color; 7-1/2" x 10" soft cover.

Andrew Dickson White Museum, Ithaca, N.Y.

Order #2285

$ 4.00

AMERICAN TWENTIETH CENTURY
WATERCOLORS:

April 30 to July 10, 2000

To include works by artists such as Hopper, Prendergast, Stuart Davis, Luks, Calder, Burchfield, Palmer, Arthur B. Davies plus many others.

128 pages; 50 color illustrations. 8-1/2" x 11". Soft Cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Order #2340

$ 29.95

ANNUAL 52nd Exhibition
"Artists Pick Artists of Central New York"

September 9 - November 5, 1989

This exhibition presents artists from the region- selected by other artists .The selection process differs from that of the previous two annual exhibitions. Instead of asking artists to submit photographic slides to an open juried competition, these 15 artists were invited to participate.

Order #79

$ 4.00

ANNUAL 56th Exhibition of Central New York Artists

March 4 - April 30, 1995

A larger show than in previous years, this exhibit includes multiple works of 35 of the best contemporary artists of this region; 47 pages; 35 black and white illustrations; 8-1/2" x 11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-17-X

Order #2283

$ 7.95

ANNUAL: 58th Exhibition of Central New York Artists - MOTION

October 2, 1999 - January 2, 2000

A theme based show with video, film, and multi-media projects by 11 artists that approach motion on a sequential, essential level.

32 pages; 31 black and white photographs; 8-1/2" x 10-1/2" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-21-8

Order #2313

$ 10.00

ANNUAL 59th Exhibition of Central New York Artists

November 3, 2001 to January 27, 2002

A regional exhibition that celebrates the creative endeavors of a community's visual artists.

36 pages. color photos, 8-1/2" x 11"-soft cover, glossy.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #7805

$ 15.95

ANNUAL 60thExhibition of Central New York Artists

March 1 to April 27, 2003

"Ancient Practice. New Vision"- a varied selection of mediums in many materials done by regional artists in metals, cloth, stoneware, sterling silver, gold, porcelain and semi-precious stones.

36 pages 8-1/2"x11".

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #9544

$ 15.95

ART OF TRENTON FALLS 1825-1900

November 4 to December 31, 1989

82 works of Trenton Falls made by artist who painted, sketched & photographed the falls during the last century; exhibition organized by Paul D. Schweizer; annotated catalog compiled by Schweizer with essays by David Tatham and Carol Gordon Wood.

72 pages; 8 color illustrations and 82 black & white, 9"x12"- soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #9669

$ 18.95

ART TRIANGLE: Artist -Dealer -Collector

March 18 - April 30, 1989

In exploring the relationship between 13 artists, two gallery directors, and one collector, this book records the melding of artistic self with the surrounding world; Short biography of all artists included.

80 pages; 32 black and white illustrations, seven in color; 20" x 33-1/2" poster by Charles Burchfield; 8-1/2" x 10-1/2" soft cover.

Organized by Burchfield Art Center, State University College, Buffalo.

Order #2351

$ 10.95

CHARLES BURCHFIELD:
Catalogue of paintings in public and private collections

April 9 - May 31, 1970

Published in conjunction with the memorial exhibit The Nature of Charles Burchfield, this volume captures the vivid impression of nature and the translation of mood into image that Burchfield's work embodies.

367 pages; 170 black and white illustrations, seventeen in color; 8-1/2" x 10" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #2289

$ 12.00

CIRCA 1900:
From Genteel Tradition to The Jazz Age

March 3 to April 15, 2000;

Organized by Albright-Knox Art Gallery in conjunction with the centennial celebration of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York and on behalf of the Consortium of Upstate New York Museums.

151 pages; 49 color illustrations; 41 black and white illustrations; 8-1/2"x11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #5865

$ 29.95

COLLECTING MODERNISM:
European Masterworks

April 16 - September 4, 2005

Twenty-four European modernist paintings, sculptures, pastel and collage artworks that are documented and include well-known examples of most of the important European movements of the early twentieth century. Each work is discussed in a concise, interpretative essay written by seventeen specialist from United States and Europe.

79 pages; 24 color illustrations, 8 1/2" x 11", soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #11410

$ 29.95

CRAFTS IN THE 90's
55th Annual Exhibition of Central New York Artists

March 6 - May 2, 1993

To honor the Year of American Craft, this exhibit of 20 local artists is devoted entirely to contemporary and traditional uses of glass, textiles, wood, metals and ceramics.

48 pages; 20 black and white illustrations; 8-1/2" x 11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-15-3

Order #2291

$ 19.95

DISTINCTION OF BEING DIFFERENT:
Joseph P. McHugh and the
American Arts and Crafts Movement.

October 2, 1993 - January 30, 1994

The first in-depth reappraisal of the work of McHugh and the Arts and Crafts or "Mission" style of furniture.

64 pages; 68 illustrations, two in color; 9" x 10-1/2" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-15-3

Order #2292

$ 19.95

EDWARD CHRISTIANA: Retrospective Exhibition

June 17 - July 9, 1989

Bold and imaginative watercolors and oils define Christiana's
work from 1931 - 1988.

20 pages; 15 color illustrations; 7-1/2" x 9-1/2" soft cover.

Proceeds benefit the School of Art Scholarship Fund.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN-915985-09-9

Order #2293

$ 7.50

FAIR AS CHINA DISHES: English Delftware

June 1977

The collection of English Delftware, 1607-1776, of Mrs. Marion Morgan and her son Brian, noted for its aesthetic merit, comes from Britian to America as a gesture of friendship and to commemorate our country's Bicentennial.

128 pages; 95 black and white illustrations, 5 color plates; 8-1/2" x 11-5/8" soft cover.

Organized by the International Exhibitions Foundation.

ISBN 0-88397-003-1

Order #2295

$ 20.00

FAR EASTERN ART IN UPSTATE NEW YORK:

January 23 - March 6,1977

An exhibition of Asian art selected from the collections of seven upstate New York museums, including miniature carvings, ceramics, and woodblock prints.

140 pages; 137 illustrations; 8-1/2" x 11" soft cover; Cornell University Publications.

Order #2296

$ 4.50

FERDINAND RICHARDT:
Drawings of America, 1855-1859

February 11 – April 15, 2007

Fifty-six magnificently executed drawings by the 19th Century Danish-American landscape artist that have not been publicly exhibited for at least a century are features of this landmark exhibition. Coordinated by curators Paul D. Schweizer and Melinda Young Stuart, this collection captures Richardt’s four-year journey through America with such themes as the country’s rivers, mountains, spas, and resort hotels, the people who gathered there as well as America’s cities and new architecture; a fully-illustrated exhibition catalog.

40 pages; 8-6/8" x 10-6/8" soft cover

ISBN: 0-915895-31-5

Order #13840

$ 19.95

GEORGE LUKS:
An Exhibition of Drawings (1889 - 1931)

April 1 - May 20, 1973

Sympathetic interpretations of people of all ages and classes captured in unguarded moments characterize Luk's work.

58 pages; 63 illustrations; 8" x 9" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #2299

$ 3.50

IN MEDUSA'S GAZE:
Still Life Paintings from Upstate New York Museums

February 22 - April 19, 1992

A collaborative exhibit that explores the development of still life painting from its inception in the 17th century through its present day representations.

36 pages; 62 black and white illustrations, eleven color illustrations;
8-1/2" x 12" soft cover.

Organized by the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester.

ISBN 0-918098-05-X

Order #2301

$ 20.00

JOHN KAY ORIGINAL PORTRAITS:

May 3 - June 28, 1964

Includes a short autobiography Kay wrote in 1792. His etchings are refreshingly direct and full of character and vitality.

22 pages; 19 black and white illustrations; 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #2304

$ 1.00

JOHN LOY - ALFRED WARDLE:

February 11 - March 17, 1968

Loy's abstract paintings c. 1963 - 1967.

Silver jewelry and wall relief c.1956 - 1967 of
Wardle; Includes biographical sketches.

6 pages; 6 illustrations; 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #2305

$ 0.50

LANGUAGE OF THE PRINT:

May 4 - 24, 1969

A selection of prints spanning a period of almost 500 years from the collection of private collector, Mr. Donald H. Karshan.

112 pages; 71 black and white illustrations; 8-1/2" x 10" soft cover.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine.

Order #2307

$ 5.00

LIFE LINES:
American Master Drawings, 1788 - 1962

September 17 - November 13, 1994

The third catalogue in an ongoing series outlining important aspects of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute's permanent collection.

160 pages; 60 black and white illustrations, 24 color plates;
8-1/2" x 11" soft cover.

ISBN 0-915895-16-1

Order #2308

$ 24.95

MADE IN UTICA:

April 11 - September 5, 1975

Outlines the history of Utica's decorative arts and crafts, both traditional craftsmen and industrial manufacturers. Includes a section defining Utica as a fine and visual arts center; 73 pages; 80 black and white illustrations.

8-1/2" x 11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute and the Oneida Historical Society.

Order #2309

$ 3.00

MARK INNERST:

March 5 - May 1, 2005

Exhibition catalog features Mark Innerst's sensuous, quiet paintings that gained international recognition in the mid-1980's amidst the cool intellectualism of Conceptual Art and the bombastic posturing of Neo-Expressionism.

24 pages; 8 color illustrations; 5-1/2" x 8", soft cover, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #11318

$ 4.50

MASTERPIECES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE:
from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

May 2 - October 31, 1999

Sixty-eight pieces chosen from the museum's furniture collection for their importance in an art historical context; Each entry contains a descriptive title of the piece, date made, maker and active dates of maker, and place of manufacture.

171 pages; 110 illustrations, 91 color plates; 9" x 11-1/2" hardcover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-8156-8127-5

Order #2312

$ 50.00

MASTER PRINTS FROM
UPSTATE NEW YORK MUSEUMS:

March 17, 1995 - July 28, 1996

Collaborative exhibit that explores the history and variety of print making, from woodcuts to screenprinting, 15 c. to present day.

191 pages; 139 illustrations, 36 color plates; 8" x 11-1/2" soft cover.

Organized by the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca.

ISBN 0-9646042-9-9

Order #2311

$ 20.00

MASTERWORKS OF AMERICAN ART:

From the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. One hundred masterworks of American Art (1720 - present day) reproduced in full page colorplates, each paired with an essay by one of seventy two authorities chosen for his or her particular interest in the artist involved.

232 pages; 103 illustrations, 102 color plates; 8-1/2" x 11" hardcover.

ISBN 0-8109-1535-9

Order #1881

$ 37.50

OLYMPICS IN ART:
An Exhibition of Works of Art Related to Olympic Sports.

January 13 - March 2, 1980

Works of art of all media brought together in a celebration of the human body in motion, to commemorate the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.

166 pages; 118 illustrations, ten in color; 8 1/2" x 11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Order #2318

$ 7.50

PHILIP GUSTON:
Working through the Forties

January 25 - March 16, 1997

Exhibition and essay focuses on the work of Guston at a time of transformation that led him to move from dreamlike paintings of youth to pure abstractions.

56 pages; 23 black and white illustrations, 22 color plates;
9-1/2" x 11" soft cover.

The University of Iowa Museum of Art.

Order #2322

$ 24.95

PHOTOGRAPHY ANNUAL:
53rd Exhibition of Central New York Artists.

December 1990 - January 27, 1991

Prints of the photographic works of fourteen upstate New York artists.

18 pages; 14 illustrations; 8" x 8" unbound soft cover;

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-11-0

Order #2323

$ 4.00

RESPLENDENT:

March 8 - April 27, 2003

Lynn Yamamoto has produced an etheral realm which suggests the paradisical afterlife imagined by the Japanese soldiers of World War II. They believed they would triumph or perish in glory for their divine ruler and nation, blossoming in fire as they took down their enemies believeing their fall to their death was likened to ripened blossoms.

20 pages; 5 black & whie illustrations, 10 color plates, 7" x 8-1/2" soft cover,

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #9554

$ 10.95

RIVER OF GOLD:
Precolumbian Treasures from Sitio Conte.

Accompaniment to the national tour of 1992

This catalogue presents the gold objects excavated from Central Panama in their archaeological and cultural context for the first time.

132 pages; 71 black and white illustrations, 68 color plates;
9" x 11" soft cover.

The University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania.

ISBN 0-934718-91-1

Order #2327

$ 24.95

RODNEY RIPPS:

March 26 - May 22, 1983

Ripp's present work confirms the expressive nature of his earlier work and is reminiscent of the decorative movement of the late 19 c.; includes an interview with Ripps by Sarah Clark Langager.

36 pages; 14 illustrations, 11 in color; 8" x 8" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute.

Order #2328

$ 6.00

SCULPTURE SPACE:
Recent Trends

April 7 - June 10, 1984

Showcases the work of a diverse group of talented sculptors that have benefited from the creative environment of Sculpture Space.

48 pages; 36 illustrations; 8-1/2" x 9" soft cover

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-01-3

Order #2330

$ 5.00

SCULPTURE SPACE:
Celebrating 20 Years

October 21 - December 31, 1995

Anniversary exhibition of thirty two former artists-in-residence, includes a brief history and reflects on the wide range of stylistic approaches and media uses.

72 pages; 61 illustrations; 8-1/2" x 11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

ISBN 0-915895-18-8

Order #2355

$ 15.95

SINCE THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE:
50 Years of Afro-American Art.

April 13, 1984 - November 1, 1985

This catalogue traces the history of black consciousness in the visual arts in America, which began in the 1920's and continues to the present day; Includes interviews with twelve of the seventy-four artists represented.

124 pages; 77 black and white illustrations, 19 color plates;
9" x 12" soft cover.

Center Gallery of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

ISBN 0-916279-02-2

Order #2332

$ 18.00

SPIRITUAL NATURES:
The Art of Yolanda Sharpe and Phil Young

September 12 - November 1, 1992

Commemorating Columbus' arrival in the Americas, the work of these artists represent different creative responses, but both present their spiritual views in a vibrant and thought-provoking way.

11 pages; 10 black and white illustrations; 8-1/2" x 11" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

ISBN 0-915895-14-5

Order #2334

$ 7.50

SPLENDOURS OF THE NEW WORLD:
Spanish Colonial Masterworks

February 1 - April 26, 1992

The unique artistic style that developed as Europeans co-mingled with native American cultures, Spanish Colonial Art, is beautifully illustrated in this catalogue.

104 pages; 8-1/2" x 12" soft cover.

Organized by The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Order #2335

$ 20.00

SUBSTANCE AND LIGHT:
Ten Sculptors Use Cameras

October 7, 2006 - January 28, 2007

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Sculpture Space, these ten unique installations include photography as a sculptural tool and medium. This reflects concepts of passage as it applies to physical and psychological place.

36 pages, soft cover, 11" x 7".

ISBN 0-915895-30-7

Order #8698

$ 12.95

TREASURES FOR THE TABLE:
Silver from the Chrysler Museum

June 15 - August 6, 1989

Joining practicality with beauty, this rich and comprehensive collection of silver depict, in microcosm, the world in which the were created.

119 pages; 86 black and white illustrations, 21 color photographs;
9" x 12" soft cover;

Organized by American Federation of Arts.

ISBN 1-55595-012-4

Order #2338

$ 15.00

WILLIAM PALMER:
Two Decades of Painting

January 3 - February 8, 1971

During the years, 1949 - 1969, Palmer captured in imaginative expression the landscape of Central New York.

36 pages; 22 illustrations, 2 in color; 8-1/2" x 9" soft cover.

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Order #2342

$ 1.25

YAYOI KUSAMA:
Early Drawings from the collection of Richard Castellane

September 21-December 2002

A female artist who relied upon her art as a means of escape from the rigid social orders of post-war Japan. Her drawings (some containing vibrant colors) have been likened to aspects of Minimalism, Pop and European New Tendency trends.

48 pages, 21 color illustrations, 8-1/2" x 10" soft cover

Birmingham Museum of Art.

Order #1155

$12.00