DelMonico Books

Ron Finley: The Gangsta Gardener

Breath(e), Toward Climate and Social Justice

Ron Finley is a visionary designer, horticulturalist and artist, who has changed the perception of concrete spaces using only a seed and a shovel. Known as the "Gangsta Gardener," Finley's transformative work in South Central Los Angeles has redefined what it means to grow food and regenerate communities. His gardening initiatives through the Ron Finley Project reclaim and redesign neglected urban spaces such as abandoned lots, shelters, traffic medians and curb strips. This enables Finley to bring fresh, organic produce to food deserts, while also sparking local and international movements toward food sovereignty and communal reciprocity. This volume chronicles Finley's community work, illuminating how he encourages underserved communities to take charge of their own self-determination, using shovels as an antidote to . . . . Hbk, 8 x 10 in. / 72 pgs / 85 color.

Foreword by Glenn Kaino, Mika Yoshitake. Text by Ron Finley.

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Twin Palms Publishers

Henry O. Head: Twelve Acres

In this debut monograph, American photographer Henry O. Head reimagines the peaks and valleys of a defining teenage friendship in the Ozark hills where he spent his adolescence. From spring 2023 through summer 2024, Head revisited the terrain of northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri—wild country with limestone bluffs shot through with quartz, where cottonmouths coil on exposed roots by slow creeks and alligator gar glide like phantoms through the dark. Twelve Acres recalls a boyhood outside city limits, away from institutions and the pressures of social order. In a progression through the seasons, a restlessness presses in, a longing to stave off the rupture of entering an adult reality, with its mundanity and responsibilities. In this meditation on personal history, worlds . . . . Hbk, 10 x 12 in. / 96 pgs / 51 tritone.

Edited by Henry O. Head, Bryan Schutmaat. Text by Alyssah Morrison.

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Kaya Press

I Will Not Go

Translations, Transformations, and Chutney Fractals

In a new groundbreaking anthology, award-winning poet, memoirist and translator Rajiv Mohabir (born 1981) engages with Indo-Caribbean language and culture, this time by inviting 17 diasporic writers to experiment with their own personal interpretations of two famous Chutney songs. Chutney music is a syncretic, Caribbean music born out of North Indian tunes and African beats. Caribbean Hindustani songs and poems, the basis for Chutney music, are no longer spoken with the frequency that they were two generations ago. To this end, Mohabir asked some of the most exciting Caribbean writers and poets working today to translate” two popular Chutney songs. A Caribbean diasporic response in the manner of Eliot Weinberger’s Nineteen Ways of Looking at Wang Wei, this book expands on . . . . Pbk, 6 x 8.75 in. / 204 pgs.

Edited by Rajiv Mohabir.

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Inventory Press

A *Co-* Program for Graphic Design

This volume expands David Reinfurt’s uniquely pragmatic and experimental approach to pedagogy into a collaborative project that weaves together a multiplicity of voices to present a polyphonic approach to design history and teaching. Three of Reinfurt’s new Princeton University graphic design courses—C-i-r-c-u-l-a-t-i-o-n, M-u-l-t-p-l-i-c-i-t-y and R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h—developed explicitly in the context of remote teaching and in light of urgent realignments around whose stories get told and who does the telling, are presented in this follow-up to A *New* Program for Graphic Design (Inventory Press/D.A.P., 2018). C-i-r-c-u-l-a-t-i-o-n examines the distribution networks for graphic design including electronic and conventional means. M-u-l-t-p-l-i-c-i-t-y, taught with mathematics professor Philip Ording, explores graphic design from the perspective of topology and topology through the practice of graphic design. R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h is . . . . Pbk, 6 x 9 in. / 256 pgs / 290 color / 40 b&w.

By David Reinfurt. Text by Danielle Aubert, Tauba Auerbach, Barbara Glauber, Shannon Harvey, Adam Michaels, Philip Ording, Adam Pendleton.

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Letterform Archive Books

Calligraphic Menagerie

Sourced from Letterform Archive’s collection of historic writing manuals—books in which Europe’s leading scribes showed off their talents—this set of 20 unique notecards with accompanying envelopes delightfully displays hand-drawn animals made with ink and pen. Dogs, cats, bears, elephants, lions, dragonflies, peacocks, swans and more are reproduced in bright hues on an array of colorful backgrounds. These technically masterful and playfully expressive artworks by famed calligraphers such as Jan van de Velde, John Seddon and Joseph Friedrich Leopold make ideal companions for handwritten messages of all kinds. Presented in an elegant foil-stamped box, this set is the perfect gift for all animal-loving pen pals.

. . . . Boxed, 5.5 x 4 in. / 20 color notecards and envelopes.

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Hatje Cantz

Sheila Hicks: A Little Bit of a Lot of Things

American artist Sheila Hicks (born 1934) has made wool, linen and silk her central mediums, pushing the boundaries of traditional textile art. Her works combine color, form and material in novel ways and explore architectural dimensions while drawing upon Indigenous crafting techniques from South America and South Asia. As a pioneer of textile conceptual art, Hicks has developed a distinctive visual language over five decades, from finely woven miniatures to monumental installations that open up new perspectives on the possibilities of art. With lay-flat sewn binding and an exposed spine, A Little Bit of a Lot of Things is designed to emulate Hicks' playful, imaginative practice. The bilingual English/German volume contains views of her exhibition at the Kunstmuseum St. Gallen as . . . . Pbk, 6 x 8.5 in. / 264 pgs / 500 color.

Edited with text by Gianni Jetzer. Text by Robert Storr.

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Hatje Cantz

Fred Herzog: Modern Color

Fred Herzog is best known for his unusual use of color photography in the 1950s and 1960s, a time when art photography was almost exclusively associated with black-and-white imagery. In this respect, his photographs can be seen as prefiguring the New Color photographers of the 1970s. The Canadian photographer worked largely with Kodachrome slide film for over 50 years, and only in the past decade has technology allowed him to make archival pigment prints that match the exceptional color and intensity of the Kodachrome slide, making this an excellent time to reevaluate and reexamine his work.

This book brings together over 230 images, many never before reproduced, and features essays by acclaimed authors David Campany, Hans-Michael Koetzle and artist Jeff Wall. Fred . . . . Hbk, 10.5 x 10.5 in. / 320 pgs / 230 color.

Text by David Campany, Hans-Michael Koetzle, Jeff Wall.

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Letterform Archive Books

Japan Moderne: Design Gems from the 1920s and ’30s

This set of 40 postcards features 20 favorite designs from a spectacular sourcebook of Deco-era Japanese design. Launched in the late 1920s, The Complete Commercial Artist (Gendai shogyo bijutsu zenshu) showcased work by Japan’s early design visionaries in 24 volumes discussing posters, window displays, lighted signs and more. The colorful selections featured in this stationery set include a dashing dalmatian and handsome hat rack, as well as designs for radios and pens, adorable cat-shaped arches, geometric character designs and modernist illustrations with jazz performers and bob-haired women prepping for a night on the town. With artwork by Sugiura Hisui, Murayama Tomoyoshi, Hamada Masuji and other leading graphic artists of the era, these retro postcards deliver a pop of mailable moderne in . . . . Boxed, 7 x 5 in. / 40 color notecards.

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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay was a true pioneer of modernist abstraction; breaking with the figurative vocabulary that subordinated color to subject matter, she placed dynamic color interaction at the core of her vision, whether expressed through painting, book illustration or costume and textile design. Drawing inspiration from both traditional Russian crafts and the modern frenetic metropolis, Delaunay’s work reflects the drastic changes ushered in by industrialization. Through her polyvalent practice, Delaunay helped construct the new modern woman that she herself embodied: equal parts avant-gardist, creative entrepreneur and businesswoman.
This richly illustrated catalog showcases the range of Delaunay’s work as it unfolded over 60 years, from abstract paintings and works on paper to textile design, garments, fashion photography, books and carpets—even a brightly colored sports . . . . Hbk, 8.5 x 10.25 in. / 96 pgs / 150 color / 40 b&w.

Edited by Lærke Rydal Jørgensen, Tine Colstrup. Foreword by Poul Erik Tøjner. Text by Tine Colstrup, Griselda Pollock, Anne Montfort-Tanguy, Matteo De Leeuw-De Monti, Cécile Godefroy.

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Wakefield Press

Waystations of the Deep Night

First published in France in the dark year of 1942, the story collection Waystations of the Deep Night remains the best-known of Marcel Brion’s numerous novels and stories in the vein of the strange and the fantastic. The journeys in this volume carry the reader through the surreal vistas of an underground city that appears aboveground as a bizarre theater of facades and a fire-ravaged landscape where souls turn to ash. A young castrato sings his heart out in a lost baroque garden; a child falls under the fateful spell of an enchanted painting; a traveler in a burned-out landscape encounters the Prince of Death; and dancing cats engage in mortal combat in the cellars of an abandoned port city.

A self-declared . . . . Pbk, 5.5 x 8 in. / 256 pgs.

By Marcel Brion. Introduction by George MacLennan. Translation by George MacLennan, Edward Gauvin.

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Pioneer Works Press

American Artist: Shaper of God

The richly illustrated Shaper of God is a compelling exploration of the legacy of science-fiction writer Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), reimagined through the visionary lens of American Artist (born 1989). American Artist’s multidisciplinary approach delves into three pivotal themes of Butler’s oeuvre: the profound impact of her family’s migration; the role of Pasadena and Los Angeles, with their distinct academic, scientific and natural landscapes; and her critical engagement with space exploration, interrogating its implications for Black and Indigenous communities. This book features American Artist’s video, installation, sculpture and drawing, alongside essays, exhibition documentation and a compilation of diverse mediums, including sketches, digital communications and archival materials, inviting readers to reconsider history, technology and identity. This volume is an essential resource for . . . . Pbk, 5.5 x 8 in. / 294 pgs / 83 color / 47 b&w.

Edited by Zainab Aliyu. Text by American Artist, Taylor Renee Aldridge, Lou Cornum, Tananarive Due, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Ayana Jamieson, Fred Moten.

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Karma Books, New York

Verne Dawson: To hear a story to its end

Engaging ancient knowledge systems as well as the long history of direct painting, Alabama-born artist Verne Dawson (born 1955) depicts imagined futures and forgotten pasts. In billowing, gestural marks that often evanesce into abstraction, and working from both observation and memory, the artist contends with subjects including the cyclicality of time, fairy tales and folklore, Ice Age symbolism, astronomy and the emergence and destruction of the natural world, ultimately revealing their interconnectedness. Dawson's paintings, Jennifer Krasinski writes, "call upon viewers to practice a quality of depth perception to see what other wisdoms are stowed inside of symbolic orders and archetypes, popular objects and classic genres—and to better apprehend all that is known of this world and those that spin alongside it." . . . . Hbk, 10.25 x 11 in. / 384 pgs / 286 color.

Text by Jennifer Krasinski, Verne Dawson. Interview by Deborah Solomon.

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Hatje Cantz

World Press Photo Yearbook 2025

English Edition

Since 1955, the annual World Press Photo Contest has set the standard in visual journalism. The 2025 Yearbook showcases the most striking press photographs and compelling reports from 2024, carefully selected from thousands of entries by six regional and one global jury of acclaimed independent professionals.
Providing a diversity of perspectives from all over the world, the awarded works bear witness to the events that shaped this past year and document in long-term projects the ongoing issues we face. Recognizing the importance of photojournalism and documentary photography at a time when truth is so contested, the awarded images share courageous stories and present invaluable insight—from war zones, the struggle for civil rights and political empowerment to the visible effects of the climate . . . . Hbk, 7.5 x 9.75 in. / 240 pgs / 200 color / 50 b&w.

Introduction and text by Joumana El Zein Khoury.

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Temblores Publicaciones

Paloma Contreras Lomas: Ancestral Fears May Return

In Ancestral Fears May Return, Mexican artist Paloma Contreras Lomas (born 1991) delves into the intricate relationship between art and writing, showcasing her artistic practice through a novel, a collection of short stories and an album of images of her art. In this compelling work, she examines the complicity of the landscape in the violence that permeates Mexico, addressing the various facets of patriarchy in everyday life and its underlying power structures. The fears she portrays are experiences that transcend individual lives, inherited from generation to generation, carrying with them the ghosts of the violence that Mexico has endured since its formation. In this multimedia intervention, Contreras Lomas addresses subjects such as gender, violence, class segregation and postcolonialism. In her practice, . . . . Pbk, 8.25 x 11 in. / 208 pgs / 48 color / 160 b&w.

Edited by Jesús A. Villalobos Fuentes. Text by Paloma Contreras Lomas.

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MUBI Editions

Read Frame Type Film: Or, Written on the Screen

From credits to subtitles to title cards and beyond, texts play a critical part in the structure of a film. Yet, away from the world of mainstream cinema, where the work of renowned title designers such as Saul Bass and Pablo Ferro has gained critical consideration, these textual—and visual—elements have often been overlooked. In Read Frame Type Film: Or, Written on the Screen, film curator Enrico Camporesi, graphic design historian Catherine de Smet and designer Philippe Millot aim to address this gap by focusing on an often neglected field: experimental and artists’ films. They bring their extensive research and expertise to a discussion of 24 works from the film collection at the Centre Pompidou in Paris that offer unique perspectives on . . . . Hbk, 13.5 x 9.5 in. / 180 pgs / 100 color / 100 b&w.

Edited with text by Enrico Camporesi, Catherine de Smet, Philippe Millot.

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