Tal R's paintings are exceptionally idiosyncratic yet informed by an expansive view of the history of painting, with a diverse range of references. Terry R. Myers' text offers an authoritative account of Tal R's career so far.

Beginning in the 1950s, Lois Dodd has steadfastly pursued her observational painting, remaining aloof from passing trends. Through extensive studio visits and interviews, Faye Hirsch considers the processes, places and impulses behind Dodd's paintings.

This book will present a comprehensive view of the work of American painter Philip Taaffe b.1955, who has expanded the parameters of painting through his use of silkscreen, linocuts, collage, stencils, gouache, chine-coll, marbling, acrylic, enamel, watercolor, and gold leaf. Yaus insightful text is the first to look at every part of Taaffes artistic development, from the works he made at Cooper Union, while a student of Hans Haacke, to the present. It pays special attention to Taaffes acquisition of different techniques, as well as investigating his various sources of inspiration.

Etel Adnan b.1925 is a Lebanese-American poet, essayist and visual artist. This will be the first book to present a full account of Adnans fascinating life and work, using the drama of her biography, the complexity of her identity, and the cosmopolitan nature of her experience to illuminate the many layers and dimensions of her paintings and their progress over several crucial decades. Tackling the complexities of her subject with skill and insight, Kaelen Wilson-Goldie unpacks Adnans multi-layered career to capture the full scope of her artistic endeavours and impressive achievements.

Abrams's thoughtful book, the first full monograph on the artist, highlights Whitney's commitment to abstract painting over four decades of consistent practice.

This is the first substantial publication on the work of Britishartist Gillian Carnegie. In contemporary painting her work stands apart,quietly, calmly and insistently uncanny, with an emotional tenor unlikeanything else in art today.

This book focuses on the paintings of Bernard Frize, an artistwhose work straddles movements and styles from Colour Field to Minimalism,Fluxus, and Conceptual Art. It provides a detailed consideration of all stagesof Frize's development, from the earliest works to the present.