Tomkins, Calvin 1925-

The Lewis and Clark Trail by Calvin Tomkins( Book )
7 editions published between 1965 and 1966 in English and held by 716 libraries worldwide
A re-creation of the expedition and a present day field guide to the trail.

The world of Marcel Duchamp, 1887-1968 by Calvin Tomkins( Book )
25 editions published between 1966 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 710 libraries worldwide
Learn about Marcel Dunchamp and his works.

The scene : reports on post-modern art by Calvin Tomkins( Book )
4 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 633 libraries worldwide

Roy Lichtenstein : mural with blue brushstroke by Calvin Tomkins( Book )
4 editions published between 1987 and 1988 in English and held by 630 libraries worldwide

The bride and the bachelors : five masters of the avant garde by Calvin Tomkins( Book )
24 editions published between 1968 and 1987 in English and held by 624 libraries worldwide

Lives of the artists by Calvin Tomkins( Book )
4 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 604 libraries worldwide
In Lives of the Artists ten major artists are captured in Tomkins's cool and ironic style to record the new directions art is taking during these days of limitless freedom. As formal technique and rigorous training continue to fall away, art has become an approach to living. As the author says, "the lives of contemporary artists are today so integral to what they make that the two cannot be considered in isolation." Among the artists profiled are Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst, the reigning heirs of deliberately outrageous art that feeds off the allegedly corrupting influences of capitalist glut and entertainment; Matthew Barney of the pregenital obsessions; Cindy Sherman, who manages multiple transformations as she disappears into her own work; and Julian Schnabel, who has forged a second career as award-winning film director. Tomkins shows that the making of art remains among the most demanding jobs on earth.--From publisher description.

Robert Rauschenberg : the silkscreen paintings, 1962-64 by Roni Feinstein( Book )
2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 489 libraries worldwide

Alex : the life of Alexander Liberman by Dodie Kazanjian( Book )
4 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 392 libraries worldwide

Who gets to call it art? the legend of Henry Geldzahler, 1935-1994( visu )
2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 334 libraries worldwide
Henry Geldzahler (1935-94), star curator and cultural impresario, lived a life worth examining. The first curator of the Department of 20th-Century Art at the Metropolitan Museum, first director of visual arts for the National Endowment of the Arts, and the first full-time commissioner of cultural affairs for New York City, his landmark 1969 show at the Metropolitan is still remembered with awe. "New York Painting and Sculpture: 1940-1970" filled 35 galleries with more than 400 groundbreaking works of contemporary art. This film is not a full biographical examination of this singular figure's life, but rather a portrait in profile, as many of 'his' artists talk about Geldzahler and what his friendship meant to them.

Robert Rauschenberg inventive genius( visu )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 206 libraries worldwide
Celebrates the life and work of American painter Robert Rauschenberg. As guru of the movement that transformed modern art, Robert Rauschenberg is the ideal focus for an exploration of the revolution that has taken place in American art over the past 45 years. A rich mixture of visual images and engaging commentary examines the life of this revolutionary American painter.