{"product_id":"between-sense-and-de-kooning-richard-shiff-9781861898531","title":"Between Sense and De Kooning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Order to me is to be ordered about,\" Willem de Kooning said. \u003ci\u003eBetween Sense and de Kooning\u003c\/i\u003e explores how de Kooning worked and thought about art, while respecting de Kooning's own ambiguities and embrace of the abstract. Richard Shiff acknowledges de Kooning's idea that art is not about concepts like progress or development, but is instead a sensory phenomenon. The word \"sense\" in the book's title carries a dual meaning for Shiff in relationship to de Kooning's art--it is used here as both a sensation or feeling and as reason. Employing both definitions, Shiff addresses the difficulty in interpreting de Kooning's work that has complicated its critical reception in the art and scholarly world. With detailed analysis of specific works from throughout de Kooning's career, many of which have never been published or studied before, Shiff discusses de Kooning's use of materials and his technical experimentation. He looks at the artist's painting processes, highlighting his tendency to transfer images, even actual paint, from one work to another, and considers his creation of an exotica of the mundane. \u003ci\u003eBetween Sense and de Kooning \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a much-needed analysis and appreciation of de Kooning's complete oeuvre and will appeal not only to art historians but also to anyone curious to understand how such an independent and daring artist gained lasting recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Shiff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861898533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861898531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2011 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/21\/2011 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012","brand":"Richard Shiff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939042132223,"sku":"9781861898531","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_95ffc80d-e819-4215-87bc-1271f9cca927.jpg?v=1681439152","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/between-sense-and-de-kooning-richard-shiff-9781861898531","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}