Books by Richard Noyce
These three books, published between 1995 and 2006, chart some of the changes in the visual arts either side of the Millennium. Links are provided if you wish to be directed to the appropriate page on www.amazon.co.uk.
PRINTMAKING AT THE EDGE, Richard Noyce,
A&C Black (London), April 2006
ISBN 0-7136-6784-2
This book is about the condition and direction of Print Art in the early years of the 21st century. It features the work of 45 artists from 16 countries around the world who challenge many of the conventional notions of Printmaking. There is an illustrated profile of each artist, and a wide variety of techniques and mediums are explored. The introductory chapters set the scene for considering Print Art within the context of the cultural condition of the world, and offer some controversial views of the place of the visual arts in society.
UPDATE: February 2008 - The first print run has almost sold out. A further 1000 copies are being printed to meet international demand. Place your order soon!
UPDATE: April 2008 - the reprint is now available in good book shops and online.
CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC ART IN POLAND, Richard Noyce,
Craftsman House (Sydney) 1997
ISBN 90-5703-48-16
Polish Graphic Art, comprising Printmaking, Posters, and Drawing, is justly celebrated in many parts of the world. This major book includes work by illustrated profiles of 48 selected artists from an range of generations in Poland, accompanied by introductory essays that set the scene and context for the work they were producing in the final years of the 20th century. The book proved timely, being published as Poland joined the European Union, bringing to an end years of comparative isolation...
UPDATE: June 2008 - this book has now become very hard to get. Copies are available second-hand on Amazon.uk, but at Collectors' prices.
CONTEMPORARY PAINTING IN POLAND, Richard Noyce,
Craftsman House (Sydney) 1995
ISBN 976-8097-97-3
Awarded the 1996 AAASS/Orbis Polish Book Prize by the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, this celebrated book records the achievement of 48 Polish painters, both recent graduates and established masters, active in the early 1990s. The illustrated profiles of the artists set the scene for their work and these are introduced by a series of essays that provide an historical and cultural context for the work being produced at a time of historic change in Poland.
UPDATE: June 2008 - This book is now very hard to obtain. You might be fortunate in getting a second-hand copy through Amazon.uk.