THIS MONTH’S PICKS

$39.95. Dance 2wice

A collection of striking photographic essays featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary dance in action, among them Merce Cunningham, Mark Morris, Paul Taylor and Karole Armitage, from the award-winning arts magazine 2wice. Beautifully produced photos capture up-to-the-minute, specially conceived performances weaving dance, fashion and intimate portraiture. Images by top photographers such as Martin Schoeller, Andrew Eccles and Christian Witkin. An inspirational book for dance, design and photography aficionados alike.

$19.95. Art History and its Methods. Selection and commentary by Eric Fernie.

A collection of critical essays on method in art history, culled from the works of significant art historians and writers. Writings range from Renaissance-era Giorgio Vasari’s biographical approach and Goethe’s praise of Gothic style, to Erwin Panofsky’s discussion of humanism and Griselda Pollock’s present-day feminist analysis. Author’s introductory overview of approaches to art history, his comments preceding each essay and a glossary provide a substantial framework for the erudite writings. An Open University set book.

$13.95. Women in the Garden by Mary Lou Sanelli.

“Sensuous, sensual, brave and insistent, Sanelli’s work shows the enclosures we tend provide no refuge. Cruelty, violation, aging or sudden death aren’t invaders; they’ve been under our feet all along: ‘the world, suddenly, too over-exposed / to see, too piercing to hear.’ This gardener is an honest dancer, unprotected by pose. Her poems lead us out of self-consciousness into the risk of presence and truth, each next step a rescue from falling: ‘knowing no words adequate / to manage so much.’” - Jody Aliesan