Violette Editions

BOOK SIGNING: NORBERT SCHOERNER IN NEW YORK

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On Monday, 30 April, head to Dashwood Books at 33 Bond Street, between Lafayette and Bowery, where Norbert will be signing a limited number of advance copies of Third Life, his new monograph published by Violette Editions, from 6 until 8 pm. Dashwood is the only independent bookshop in New York City devoted entirely to photography. Come and meet Norbert and pick up your copy, signed by the artist. The book will be widely available from June.

LOUISE BOURGEOIS: THE RETURN OF THE REPRESSED NOW OPEN AT THE FREUD MUSEUM, LONDON

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8 March–27 May 2012

Now open at The Freud Museum, London, this exhibition shows original documents from the artist’s recently discovered psychoanalytic writings, together with drawings and sculptures, in the house of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

We are delighted to announce that the accompanying two-volume publication from Violette Editions, Louise Bourgeois: The Return of the Repressed, will be sold at a special price of £40 at The Freud Museum exclusively during the exhibition. The books will otherwise be available at all art bookstores and online from 1 May in the UK and 1 June in the USA.

Louise Bourgeois's bronze JANUS FLEURI (1968) suspended over Freud's couch at The Freud Museum, London. Courtesy The Easton Foundation. Photo: Ollie Harrop © Louise Bourgeois Trust

MICHAEL CLARK COMPANY AT FESTIVAL DE DANSE DE CANNES

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:32:47 +0000

Michael Clark Company presents come, been and gone at the Festival de Danse de Cannes. Made primarily to the music of David Bowie, come, been and gone also embraces the work of key collaborators – Lou Reed and Brian Eno – and touches on some of Clark’s influences – the Velvet Underground and Kraftwerk amongst others.

Artistic Director, Frédéric Flamand’s theme for the 2011 festival is ‘New Mythologies’.

come, been and gone will be performed on 25 November at the Theatre Debussy, Festival de danse de Cannes.

Benjamin Warbis, come, been and gone, 2009. Photo: Jake Walters.

LUCIAN FREUD EXHIBITION AT BLAIN|SOUTHERN ANNOUNCED

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:24:53 +0000

A comprehensive survey of works on paper by Lucian Freud (1922–2011), curated by William Feaver, will be exhibited at Blain | Southern from 17 February to 6 April 2012. Co-organised with Acquavella Galleries, New York, where the exhibition will be shown in June 2012, ‘Lucian Freud Drawings’ coincides with a major retrospective of Freud’s portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, London, curated by Sarah Howgate.

Violette Editions is producing the catalogue for Blain | Southern and Acquavella Galleries – details will be announced shortly.

SPECIAL EVENT: MICHAEL CLARK, US BOOK LAUNCH

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:51:41 +0000

The US launch of Michael Clark’s long awaited book will take place at Artists Space, New York, on Sunday, 30 October 2011, at 6.30 pm: Michael Clark will be signing copies of the new Violette Editions publication.

Portrait of Michael Clark by Jake Walters, 2010