Pace Publishing 65 Years at Pace Archival Titles and Posters Published Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Curated on the occasion of Pace’s 65th anniversary this year, this collection of rare posters, editions, and titles from Pace Publishing celebrates the artists and exhibitions that have shaped the gallery over the past six-and-a-half decades. Explore this special selection of books and archival materials below. Read More Chuck CloseRecent Work1977Paperback 11 × 8 ½ inches 24 pagesPublished on the occasion of the artist’s first exhibition at Pace, held in New York in 1977, Chuck Close: Recent Work documents a selection of portraits—including a self-portrait—rendered in acrylic, watercolor, and ink and pencil on canvas and paper. Images of Close working in his studio provide a look into his process. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now 5 Action Painters of the ’50s1979Text by Harold RosenbergFolio 8 ⅛ × 8 ⅛ inches 6 pages: 5 color, 5 bw imagesThis folio was published on the occasion of the exhibition 5 Action Painters of the ’50s, held September 21 – October 13, 1979, at Pace in New York. Works by Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, Lee Krasner, Robert Motherwell, and Jackson Pollock are presented in individual folios, wrapped by a brown sheet of paper printed with “The American Action Painters” by Harold Rosenberg. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Lucas SamarasSittings1981Poster 40 × 27 ½ inchesThis poster was produced to celebrate the exhibition Lucas Samaras: Sittings, held December 5, 1980 – January 10, 1981, at Pace Gallery in New York. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now The Sculpture of Picasso1982Poster 37 ½ × 24 ½ inchesThis poster celebrates the exhibition The Sculpture of Picasso, held September 16 – October 23, 1982, at Pace Gallery in New York. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now The Sculpture of Miró1984Text by Peter SchjeldahlHardcover 11 ½ × 9 ½ inches 54 pages“Truly experienced, Miró’s sculptures, like his paintings, induce a sense of disembodiment: not anti-sensually, as in Mondrian or Kandinsky, but with a sensuality freed of all particular relations, raised to a state of oceanic self-identity and self-enjoyment.” Peter SchjeldahlSpiral-bound with a cardboard cover, this publication contains both color and black-and-white reproductions of Joan Miró’s dynamic sculpture. Published in conjunction with the 1984 exhibition at Pace in New York, The Sculpture of Miró also includes an essay by Peter Schjeldahl. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Nevelson at 851985Poster 33 × 27 inchesThis poster celebrates the exhibition Nevelson at 85, held February 23 – March 23, 1985, at Pace Gallery in New York. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Je Suis Le CahierThe Sketchbooks of Picasso1986Texts by E. A. Carmean, Françoise Gilot, Arne Glimcher, Sam Hunter, Rosalind E. Krauss, Matthew Marks, Claude Picasso, Theodore Reff, Robert Rosenblum, Gert SchiffHardcover 12 ¼ × 9 ½ inches 352 pages“[The sketchbooks] are the legacy by which we may decipher the process of Picasso’s creativity and understand the cohesive totality of his lifework.” Arne GlimcherEdited by Arne and Marc Glimcher and published by Atlantic Monthly Press on the occasion of the 1986 exhibition at Pace in New York (the first presentation of its kind), Je Suis Le Cahier traces Picasso’s artistic evolution through his sketchbooks, which he used throughout his career to develop new ideas and styles. With texts by a wide range of contributors and generous reproductions, this volume is an essential reference for Picasso scholars and enthusiasts alike. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Alexander CalderStabiles1989Paperback 12 × 9 inches 24 pagesPublished in 1989, Alexander Calder: Stabiles offers a vibrant exploration of Calder’s iconic stationary sculptures. With an accordion-folded interior, this publication features 25 color illustrations that highlight the dynamic forms and playful geometry of the stabiles. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Drawing into FilmDirectors’ Drawings1993Text by Annette MichelsonPaperback 9 ½ × 10 ¼ inches 102 pagesDrawing into Film: Directors’ Drawings takes as its subject the tangible artifacts of the film director’s artistic process, from scripts and notes to storyboards and drawings. Published in 1993 on the occasion of the exhibition curated by Marc Glimcher and Mark Pollard, this book includes the work of directors Sergei Eisenstein, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, Fred Zinnemann, Akira Kurosawa, Orson Welles, Federico Fellini, Robert Benton, Terry Gilliam, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Tim Burton. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Robert Irwin A Selection of Works 1958 to 19701998Paperback 11 × 9 ½ inches 7 pagesPublished in 1998 on the occasion of the exhibition at Pace in New York, Robert Irwin: A Selection of Works 1958–1970 includes full-color reproductions of a tightly-curated selection of Irwin’s evocative paintings and sculptures. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Agnes MartinPaintings and Writings2000Texts by Arne Glimcher, Agnes MartinHardcover 11 ¼ × 11 ¼ inches 58 pages“[These] works are filled with visual incident and charged with emotion. Stay with a painting, and Martin’s subtle expressionist gestures capture and calm the eye.” Arne GlimcherIn this elegant publication of Agnes Martin’s paintings and writings, published in 2000 on the occasion of the exhibition held at Pace in New York, fifteen of Martin’s acrylic and graphite works from 1999 are presented on vellum paper. In addition to the artist’s musings on life and art, Agnes Martin: Paintings and Writings also includes an introduction by Arne Glimcher. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Earthly FormsThe Biomorphic Sculpture of Arp, Calder, Noguchi2000Paperback 9 ¾ × 10 ½ inches 68 pagesPublished on the occasion of the exhibition held at Pace in New York in 2000, Earthly Forms explores the sculptural practices of three abstract artists—Jean Arp, Alexander Calder, and Isamu Noguchi—that produced organic forms sharing a common spirit. Presented alongside artwork and archival imagery is an essay by Marc Glimcher that outlines the development of this vein of abstraction in each artist’s career. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Claes Oldenburg/Coosje van BruggenRecent Work2002 Text by Richard MorphetHardcover 12 × 9 ½ inches 40 pages“The clarity and concentration of each of Oldenburg and van Bruggen’s images gives their sculptures a striking immediate impact, but this leads, for the viewer, to a slower and steadier unfolding of the work’s rich metaphorical content.” — Richard MorphetClaes Oldenburg/Coosje van Bruggen: Recent Work spotlights a series of sculptures and works on paper created by the artist duo between 1997 and 2002. With Swiss binding and a pocket on the inside front cover that holds a poster of Balzac Pétanique (2002), this book was released to accompany the exhibition held at Pace in New York in 2002. (opens in a new window) Lean More & Shop Now Agnes MartinRecent Paintings2003Vellum print11 × 11 inchesPublished on the occasion of the exhibition Agnes Martin: Recent Paintings, held January 10 – February 24, 2003, at Pace Gallery in New York, this special edition is comprised of a paper folder containing a vellum print of Untitled #1 (2002). (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Claes Oldenburg / Coosje van BruggenThe Music Room2005Text by Richard MorphetPaperback 12 ¼ × 9 ½ inches 48 pages“Though life-affirmative, the work of Oldenburg and van Bruggen is also subversive of convention.” Richard MorphetClaes Oldenburg / Coosje van Bruggen: The Music Room was published on the occasion of the 2005 exhibition at Pace in New York, in which the duo’s sculptures and drawings of musical instruments took center stage. Amply illustrated, this book includes a text by art historian and curator Richard Morphet. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Alexander CalderGouaches 1942–19762006Paperback 9 ¾ × 10 ½ inches 72 pagesPublished in 2006, Alexander Calder: Gouaches: 1942–1976 presents a striking selection of Calder’s colorful gouache paintings on paper, exhibited at Pace in New York. Here, recognizable forms such as birds, suns, stars, and people commingle with abstract spirals, circles, pyramids, and waves, capturing the energy of Calder’s artistic output over three decades. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Fred WilsonA Conversation with K. Anthony Appiah2006Interview with K. Anthony Appiah, Fred WilsonPaperback 12 ¼ × 9 ¾ inches 42 pagesPublished on the occasion of the 2006 exhibition at Pace in New York, this book pairs multidisciplinary artist Fred Wilson with writer and philosopher K. Anthony Appiah for a wide-ranging conversation on Wilson’s life, career, and artistic practice. Amply illustrated with works by Wilson and other artists, Fred Wilson: A Conversation with K. Anthony Appiah also includes an exhibition history and selected bibliography. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Lee UfanComings and Goings2008Text by Silke von Berswordt-WallrabePaperback 11 × 9 inches 84 pages“In his oeuvre, Lee Ufan is able to bring structures of coexistence to light with relatively simple resources, so that these structures refer far beyond the tangible.” Silke von Berswordt-WallrabeIn 2008, Lee Ufan held his first exhibition with Pace at both 534 West 25th Street and 32 East 57th Street in New York. This double catalogue uses two separately bound sections to present the work on view in each location, from works on paper to oil paintings and sculpture, as well as a text by Silke von Berswordt-Wallrabe. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Tara DonovanDrawings (Pins)2011Text by Jonathan T. D. NealPaperback 8 ⅛ × 8 ⅛ inches 46 pages“One of the gratifications of Donovan’s art [is] the way in which her aggregations take on the notably complex morphologies that can be found in nature, not as representations so much as evocations.” Jonathan T. D. NealTara Donovan: Drawings (Pins) was published on the occasion of the artist’s first exhibition at Pace in 2011 in New York. Presented alongside images of eleven works from Donovan’s Drawing (Pins) series, at varying scales, is an essay by Jonathan T. D. Neal. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Adolph GottliebGravity, Suspension, and Motion: Paintings 1954–19722012Text by Pepe KarmelPaperback 10 ½ × 9½ inches 56 pages“Over the last two decades of his career, Gottlieb had demonstrated that Abstract Expressionism did not, after all, need to be a subjective style.” — Pepe KarmelPublished in 2012 on occasion of the exhibition at Pace in New York, Gravity, Suspension, and Motion: Paintings 1954–1972 investigates Adolph Gottlieb’s late-career oil paintings, which distilled the visual language of abstraction to reflect essential qualities of the physical world. This publication features an essay by Pepe Karmel along with full-color illustrations of twelve works. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now HappeningsNew York, 1958–19632012Text by Mildred GlimcherHardcover 11 × 10 inches 304 pagesPublished by Monacelli Press on the occasion of the 2012 exhibition in New York, this volume provides a comprehensive look at the early years of the widely influential Happenings movement, which encompassed the genre-bending, time-based works of artist like Red Grooms, Allan Kaprow, Robert Whitman, Jim Dine, Claes Oldenburg, Simone Forti, and Carolee Schneemann. Edited with text by Mildred Glimcher, Happenings: New York, 1958–1963 brings this unique moment in art history to life through ample archival images and primary source material. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Calder After the War2013Texts by Sir Norman Foster, Barbara Rose. Alexander S. C. RowerHardcover 12 ½ × 11 inches 164 pagesThis book focuses on Alexander Calder’s artistic output—including sculptures, paintings, gouaches, and other works on paper—during the pivotal post–war period of 1945–1949. Published in conjunction with the 2013 exhibition at Pace London, Calder After the War includes an introduction by Sir Norman Foster, an essay by Barabra Rose, an illustrated chronology by Alexander S. C. Rower, and an English translation of the1946 text “Les Mobiles de Calder” by Jean-Paul Sartre. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Maya LinHere and There2013Texts by William Fox, Maya Lin, Robert StorrPaperback 10 ½ × 10 ½ inches 87 pagesPublished on the occasion of the two-part exhibition held in 2013 at Pace in London and New York, Maya Lin: Here and There presents the artist’s exploration into both local and global natural phenomena. This book contains detailed illustrations of Lin’s sculptural investigations into the geographies of each location (as well as other more far-flung places), with a special focus on waterways. Text contributions by Robert Storr, William Fox, and Lin illuminate the conceptual framework of the works on view. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Raqib ShawParadise Lost2013Text by Norman RosenthalHardcover 10 ¾ × 10 ³⁄₁₆ inches 62 pages“It is [the] fluid movements of memory that allow Raqib Shaw’s fantastical transformations and metamorphoses, which reveal new perspectives of aesthetic depictions of subjective realities.” — Norman RosenthalThis publication features works from Raqib Shaw’s 2013 exhibition held at Pace in New York, whose opulent scenes respond to themes from John Milton’s Paradise Lost. With text by Norman Rosenthal, Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost also includes a paperback booklet attached to the hardcover book block that contains images from Shaw’s studio. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Kiki SmithWonder2014Hardcover 10 ¾ × 9 inches 48 pagesPublished on the occasion of the 2014 exhibition at Pace in New York, Kiki Smith: Wonder provides a detailed look at Smith’s distinctive style through a selection of her tapestries, sculptures, and inkjet prints. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Richard TuttleLooking for the Map2014Portfolio 10 ½ × 8 inches 62 pagesPublished on the occasion of the 2014 exhibition at Pace in New York, Richard Tuttle: Looking for the Map was originally conceived as an interactive exercise whereby visitors would arrange separate leaves of paper in their own configurations to create a finished book. This portfolio is comprised of the full set of unbound leaves, illustrating a selection of Tuttle’s sculptures and his accompanying notes.Learn More & Shop Now Adolph GottliebClassic Paintings2019Text by Kent Mitchell MinturnHardcover 11 ¾ × 9 ½ inches 74 pages“[Gottlieb] takes his canvases up on a high-wire, where he performs a perilous ongoing act that involves a magisterial balance of the past and the here and now, tradition and innovation, flatness and depth, the accidental and the intentional.” — Kent Mitchell MinturnAdolph Gottlieb: Classic Paintings offers a compelling overview of the artist’s enduring contributions to postwar abstraction. Featuring an essay by Kent Mitchell Minturn, this hardcover catalogue accompanied the exhibition held in 2019 at Pace in New York. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Richard TuttleBasis 70s Drawings2019Texts by Kent Mitchell Minturn, Richard TuttlePaperback 9 × 7 ½ inches 92 pagesIn a spiral-bound setting, this publication features color reproductions of Richard Tuttle’s experimental and delicate drawings from the 1970s. Published in conjunction with Pace’s 2019 exhibition Basis 70s Drawings in New York, this book also includes four letters written by Kent Mitchell Minturn, along with commentary and poems written by the artist. (opens in a new window) Learn More & Shop Now Journal View All Museum Exhibitions Yto Barrada at the South London Gallery Films Claes Oldenburg's This & That: The Origin Story of 'Geometric Mouse' Aug 15, 2025 Press Robert Longo in T Magazine Aug 12, 2025 Artist Projects The Lawrence Weiner Estate Unveils New Collaboration with Ceramicist Heami Lee Aug 07, 2025 Pace Publishing — 65 Years at Pace: Archival Titles and Posters, Apr 1, 2025