<p>Published by leading outsider art imprint Raw Vision, <i>Singular Spaces</i> is a groundbreaking survey of art environments created by self-taught artists from mainland Spain. The book introduces and examines 45 artists and their idiosyncratic sculptures, gardens and buildings, most of which have never been published. The sites are developed organically, without formal architectural or engineering plans; they are at once evolving and complete. Often highly fanciful and quixotic, the work is frequently characterized by incongruous juxtapositions, an approach that appears impulsive and spontaneous. Director of the organization SPACES (Saving and Preserving Arts and Cultural Environments), co-publisher of this volume, Jo Farb Hernández combines detailed case studies of the artists and their work with contextualized historical and theoretical references to art history, anthropology, architecture, Spanish area studies, and folklore, thus breaking down the standard compartmentalization of genres. As such, she reveals how most creators of art environments, who are building within their own personal spaces, fuse their creations with their daily lives. NOTE: this 600-page book includes a CD with 564 additional pages of pdfs providing full documentation of each component of each site, along with site plans. The book includes 1,306 photos and the CD includes 4,179 more.</p>

Singular Spaces: From the Eccentric to the Extraordinary in Spanish Art Environments

Arts & Photography

Jo Farb Hernández

History & Criticism

Raw Vision

A.G. Rizzoli: Architect of Magnificent Visions

Achilles Rizzoli: Architect of Magnificent Visions

Biographies & Memoirs

Roger Cardinal

John Beardsley

Arts & Literature

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

The fast-paced demands of a global economy make it increasingly difficult for folk and traditional artists to stay true to their heritages. All too often, artists either isolate themselves in an impossible struggle against the modern world or give up traditional methods and practices to follow current trends. Forms of Tradition in Contemporary Spain is a groundbreaking study of contemporary Spanish folk art and traditional artists. It charts the varied routes artists have found to evade these pitfalls while pursuing their art.  Through case studies of four considerably different kinds of artists-a traditional potter, a couple who create huge papier-mâché figures for festival processions and dancing, a group of masked, costumed "devils" who enliven traditional street theatre with modern pyrotechnics, and an idiosyncratic builder of one of the most spectacular art environments known worldwide-this book broadens the existing understanding of traditional arts by creating a more realistic and expansive interpretation of tradition and the influences upon each creative act.  Featuring 142 color photographs and 9 black-and-white illustrations, this work is a major contribution to the field of art history as well as a celebration of the artists it profiles. The artists were chosen because each is emblematic of a particular tradition and each represents a distinct relationship with a given community. In addition to analyzing and describing the art and artists featured in the book, Jo Farb Hernández uses these case studies to achieve a broader range of understanding. Breaking down old divisions in art history, she presents information which has not received much attention in the U.S. and provides access to work that was previously available only in Spanish or Catalan. Author of books, catalogs, and articles, Jo Farb Hernández, Watsonville, California, is the director/curator of the Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery, School of Art and Design, San José State University, and is the Principal of Curatorial and Museum Management Services.

Forms of Tradition in Contemporary Spain

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI

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