Life on Mars: 55th Carnegie International
This cutting-edge volume gathers together a rich array of images and writings on the 40 artists from around the globe featured in Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International. Curator Douglas Fogle provides an essay on the exhibition’s theme: the important—but continually perplexing—question of what it means to be human in the world today. In addition to essays by Daniel Birnbaum, Richard Flood, Eungie Joo, and Chus Martinez, the catalogue includes entries on each of the featured artists and writings by artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss, Ryan Gander, Thomas Hirschhorn, Matthew Monahan, Rivane Neuenschwander, Thomas Schütte, Andro Wekua, and Haegue Yang. The innovative book design by COMA continues the tradition of graphic experimentation in International catalogues. Accompanies exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, May 3, 2008­–January 19, 2009.

Hardcover; 440 pages; 168 color illustrations. Available from Distributed Art Publishers and the Carnegie Museum of Art bookstore.

Popular Salon of the People: Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 1910–2006
Many of the most important artists who have lived and worked in Pittsburgh have been members of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. This volume features work by notable artists—including Jonathan Borofsky, Raymond Cimboli, Aaron Gorson, John Kane, Marie Kelly, Malcolm Parcell, Philip Pearlstein, Samuel Rosenberg, and Andy Warhol—who have participated in the group’s annual exhibition since 1910. An essay by curator Vicky A. Clark explains the significance of the exhibition to artists’ careers both locally and nationally. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, November 3, 2007­–January 21, 2008.

Softcover; 166 pages; 44 color and 16 black-and-white illustrations. Available from the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. 

Viva Vetro! Glass Alive! Venice and America
American artists and designers have long looked to Venice, a preeminent glass center since the 16th century, for inspiration, traveling there to immerse themselves in traditional glass factory environments and work with Venetian masters. As the 1960s Studio Glass movement flourished, Venetian masters also traveled to America to learn. This book examines the links between Venetian and American artists through essays by Susanne K. Frantz and Matthew Kangas, covering early American designers (Robert Willson/Fucina degli Angeli); Americans in Venice (Dale Chihuly); chandeliers; Venetians in America (Lino Tagliapietra); and Venetian techniques. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, May 12–September 16, 2007.

Softcover; 204 pages; 123 color illustrations. Sold out.

Gritty Brits: New London Architecture
Gritty Brits: New London Architecture presents the work of a new generation of London-based architects intimately engaged with England’s contemporary urban condition: Adjaye/Associates, Caruso St. John Architects, FAT [Fashion Architecture Taste], muf, Níall McLaughlin Architects, and Sergison Bates architects. Designed by London-based Graphic Thought Facility, this sleek volume highlights 30 projects in or near London developed by the six innovative architectural practices, and includes writings by curator Raymund Ryan and noted essayist Iain Sinclair. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center, January 20–June 3, 2007.

Softcover; 120 pages; 127 color illustrations. Sold out.

Luke Swank, Modernist Photographer
Luke Swank, Modernist Photographer is a comprehensive book dedicated to the life and work of Luke Swank, an important but forgotten pioneer of modernist photography. Incisive remarks by author Howard Bossen restore the artist to his place alongside contemporaries Bernice Abbott, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, and Edward Weston. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, November 5, 2005–February 5, 2006.

Hardcover; 248 pages; 205 duotone illustrations. Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. Available at the Carnegie Museum of Art bookstore and bookstores everywhere.

Fierce Friends: Artists and Animals, 1750–1900
In his foreword, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris explains that authors Louise Lippincott and Andreas Blühm trace the way changes in human attitudes toward other species were reflected in the visual arts of the 18th and 19th centuries, “the period when ‘agricultural man’ was becoming ‘industrial man.’” This fascinating book encourages the reader to think about how humans and animals have interacted over time and to reexamine common beliefs and attitudes about animals. Accompanied exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, October 5, 2005–February 5, 2006, and Carnegie Museum of Art, March 26–August 27, 2006.

Softcover; 160 pages; 123 color illustrations. Published by Merrill, in association with the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, and Carnegie Museum of Art. Available at the Carnegie Museum of Art bookstore and bookstores everywhere.

Michael Maltzan: Alternate Ground
Michael Maltzan: Alternate Ground is the first monographic publication dedicated to the work of Michael Maltzan and his Los Angeles-based practice, Michael Maltzan Architecture. Maltzan is known for designs—from hillside houses in Los Angeles to MoMA QNS, Long Island City, to a parkland pavilion in Jinhua, China—that are animated and shaped by the movement of people through communal spaces, and communicate the relationship of external form to the landscape. Includes essays by curator Raymund Ryan, urban planner Mirko Zardini, and artist Ai Weiwei, and features 16 recent projects represented by full-color photographs, sectional views, models, renderings, and drawings. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center, February 12–June 12, 2005.

Softcover; 220 pages; 185 color illustrations. Available from Distributed Art Publishers and the Carnegie Museum of Art bookstore.

Lebbeus Woods: Experimental Architecture
Widely considered one of the most innovative experimental architects working today, Lebbeus Woods combines an extraordinary mastery of drawing with an analysis of architectural and urban form and social and political conditions. In this volume, Woods narrates a sequence of projects, from 1990 to 2004, through which he investigated a consistent, if evolving, set of ideas and challenges. Karsten Harries places Woods’ work within a long tradition of resistance to architectural convention, while curator Tracy Myers analyzes the complex ideas in Woods’ oeuvre, weaving into the text a conversation with Woods that reveals the interplay of passion and intellect that informs and drives his work. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center, July 31, 2004–January 16, 2005.

Softcover; 56 pages; 17 color and 19 black-and-white illustrations. Sold out.

2004 Carnegie International
This catalogue features the works of 37 artists from around the globe represented in the 54th Carnegie International, including Tomma Abts, John Bock, Kathy Butterly, Paul Chan, Anne Chu, Rachel Harrison, Jim Lambie,  Julie Mehretu, Ugo Rondinone, and Eva Rothschild, who employ a diverse range of media, from painting, sculpture, installation, and performance to film, video, animation, and ceramics. Includes an introduction by curator Laura Hoptman and essays by Gary Garrels, Midori Matsui, Cuauhtémoc Medina, Francesco Bonami, Elizabeth Smith, Jean-Pierre Mercier, Branka Stipancic, and Elizabeth Thomas. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, October 9, 2004–March 20, 2005.

Hardcover; 241 pages; 135 color and 40 duotone illustrations. Catalogue is out of print. 

Contemporary Directions: Glass from the Maxine and William Block Collection
Toledo art collectors Maxine and William Block acquired their first glass objects in 1988, and their collection grew to include more than 180 pieces by more than 110 artists. This book showcases the diverse range of their collection, which features important works by Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Richard Jolley, Dante Marioni, Ginny Ruffner, and Laura de Santillana. An essay by co-curators Sarah Nichols and Davira Taragin explores the scope and importance of the collection. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, April 6–July 7, 2002, and the Toledo Museum of Art, November 21, 2003–February 15, 2004.

Softcover; 96 pages; 63 color illustrations. Catalogue is out of print.

Folds Blobs + Boxes: Architecture in the Digital Era
This book details the evolution of architectural forms of the digital age, from their predigital beginnings through 18 avant-garde digitally designed projects by such renowned architects as Peter Eisenman, R. Buckminster Fuller, Douglas Garofalo, and Frank Gehry that are best described as smooth, supple, and morphed. Includes an essay by curator Joseph Rosa. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center, February 3– May 27, 2001.

Softcover; 56 pages; 66 color and 32 black-and-white illustrations. Sold out.

Light! The Industrial Age, 1750–1900
During the Industrial Revolution, the ways people understood and used light changed dramatically. This book, co-authored by Louise Lippincott and Andreas Blühm, chronicles the story of the development and cultural significance of light as reflected in the visual arts of the 18th and 19th centuries. The lushly illustrated catalogue conveys how innovations, discoveries, and inventions in art and science completely transformed lifestyles and perceptions. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, April 7–July 29, 2001, and the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, October 20, 2000–February 11, 2001.  

Softcover; 272 pages; 195 color and 109 black-and-white illustrations. Published by Thames & Hudson. Catalogue is out of print.

Aluminum by Design
This book details the design and cultural development of aluminum from the 1850s through the present, demonstrating how the metal’s properties of brilliance, strength, lightness, ductility, corrosion resistance, and ease of recycling have inspired some of the world’s greatest artists, designers, and engineers. It features works by such visionaries as Charles and Ray Eames, Eileen Gray, René Lalique, and Frank Lloyd Wright, explored in an introduction by curator Sarah Nichols and essays by design, architecture, and technology scholars Paola Antonelli, Dennis Doordan, Robert Friedel, Penny Sparke, and Craig Vogel. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, October 28, 2000–February 11, 2001.

Hardcover; 296 pages; 290 color and 95 duotone illustrations. Catalogue is out of print.

Visions, Fragments, and Impressions: French Nineteenth-Century Drawings and Bronzes from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond
The collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond gathers together a rich array of drawings and small bronzes that highlight the varied styles practiced by French artists during the 19th century. Included are works by major artists, such as David d’Angers, Alexandre Charpentier, Edgar Degas, Paul Delaroche, Jean-François Raffaëlli, and Auguste Rodin. Aaron Scheon, professor of art history at the University of Pittsburgh, provides an accompanying essay. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, September 9, 2000–January 14, 2001. 

Softcover; 24 pages; 18 color illustrations. Available at the Carnegie Museum of Art bookstore.

Carnegie International 1999/2000
This two-volume catalogue features the works of 40 artists from around the globe represented in the 53rd Carnegie International, including Franz Ackermann, Matthew Barney, Janet Cardiff, Thomas Demand, Alex Katz, Martin Kippenberger, Ernesto Neto, Laura Owens, Edward Ruscha, and Jeff Wall. Includes an introduction by curator Madeleine Grynsztejn, essays by Jonathan Crary, Jean Fisher, Saskia Sassen, and Slovaj Žižek, individual artist entries, and artist writings. Accompanied exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, November 6, 1999–March 26, 2000.

Softcover; volume I: 288 pages; 80 color and 55 duotone illustrations; volume II: 176 pages; 65 color illustrations. Available at the Carnegie Museum of Art bookstore.

1999

Merchant Prince and Master Builder: Edgar J. Kaufmann and Frank Lloyd Wright

1998

Manchester: A Neighborhood Sketchbook

1996

Buky Schwartz: Videoconstructions

Charles H. Carpenter, Jr.: The Odyssey of a Collector

International Encounters: The Carnegie International and Contemporary Art, 1896–1996

Pittsburgh Revealed: Photographs since 1850

1995

Andy Warhol: 1956–86, Mirror of His Times

Carnegie International 1995

The Carnegie Museum of Art Collection Highlights

Celebrating 100 Years of The Carnegie in Pittsburgh

A Hidden Treasure: Japanese Prints from the Carnegie Museum of Art

1994

The Andy Warhol Museum

The Beal Collection of American Art

1991

Carnegie International 1991

Christian Boltanski

1990

In the Watercolor Tradition: British Works on Paper from the Mellon Bank Collection

1988

American Landscape Video: The Electronic Groove

Carnegie International 1988

Richard Deacon

1987

Pittsburgh Photography: A New Generation

Ten Americans

1985

Carnegie International 1985

Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Collection Handbook

Sean Scully

1984

American Drawings and Watercolors in the Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute

Seven New Artists: Pittsburgh Today

1983

Abstract Painting and Sculpture in America, 1927–1944

John Witch: Paintings and Drawings

1982

Carnegie International 1982

Directions in American Painting, 1875–1925: Works from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. John J. McDonough

From Vienna to Pittsburgh: The Art of Henry Koerner

1981

100 Years of Western Art from Pittsburgh Collections

William Conlon: Paintings, 1969–1981