As Essential as Dreams: Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither Regular Merchandise the volumes demonstrate how Johns

the volumes demonstrate how Johns has been instrumental in elevating and establishing drawing as a major medium in contemporary art

this catalogue surveys Chryssa’s pioneering use of industrial materials

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a monumental amalgam of welded steel

It offers new models for understanding works from antiquity that lack archaeological context

As Essential as Dreams: Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither Regular Merchandise the volumes demonstrate how JohnsBeginning in the 1980s, Stephanie and John Smither accumulated a remarkable collection of works by self taught artists. This stunning book examines the Houston based couples approach to the process of collecting, their relationships with artists, and selected works from their holdings. A team of prominent curators, writers, critics, and art historians focus on key works by twelve artists, including the boisterous neo expressionist assemblages of