{"product_id":"tamarind-touchstones-fabulous-at-fifty-creating-excellence-in-fine-art-lithography-9780826347398","title":"Tamarind Touchstones: Fabulous at Fifty: Creating Excellence in Fine Art Lithography","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the past fifty years, Tamarind has breathed life into the once-underappreciated art of lithography. From Josef Albers and Philip Guston in the 1960s, to Ed Ruscha and Kiki Smith in recent decades, contemporary artists have teamed up with professional printmakers at Tamarind to create an archive of exceptional lithographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, in an effort to generate interest in lithography and make it accessible to artists, June Wayne founded Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fifty years and many thousands of prints later, it is difficult to imagine what lithography in the United States would be without the influence of the renowned Tamarind. Showcasing the broad aesthetic capabilities of lithography, \u003ci\u003eTamarind Touchstones\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the diversity of the artists who have embraced lithography and their increased facility and comfort with the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlighting the ninety lithographs in the exhibition, reproduced in full color, this catalogue also includes glimpses into the recent activities of Tamarind, the psyche of the professional printmaker, and the curatorial perspective that guided the selection for this National Endowment for the Arts--funded traveling exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its trademark passion, Tamarind enters the next fifty years committed to its original goals to invigorate and fortify lithography and to expand its reach throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjorie Devon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of New Mexico Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.64w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826347398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevon, Marjorie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Marjorie Devon has been director of Tamarind Institute since 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of New Mexico Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40414678974579,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":54.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2480c6bb-2d63-47b8-bc54-3add4eeeeb15.jpg?v=1662214227","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/tamarind-touchstones-fabulous-at-fifty-creating-excellence-in-fine-art-lithography-9780826347398","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}