April 2024 Art Book Releases: New Publications on Giacometti, Tanning, Hujar-Thek, and Contemporary Fiction

Several notable art-related books are scheduled for release in April 2024. The publications include both fiction and nonfiction works. In fiction, Ben Lerner's novel 'Transcription' follows a narrator who loses his phone before an important interview, leading to complications at Madrid's Museo Reina Sofia. Julia Langbein's 'Dear Monica Lewinsky' blends art history with medieval themes in an offbeat feminist story. Luke Goebel's debut 'Kill Dick' offers satirical commentary on the art world through a narrative involving opioid crisis themes. In nonfiction, Andrew Durbin's 'The Wonderful World That Almost Was' examines the romantic relationship between photographer Peter Hujar and sculptor Paul Thek from the 1950s to 1970s. Joanna Fiduccia's 'Figures of Crisis' analyzes Alberto Giacometti's 1930s plaster heads, connecting them to political contexts ahead of the artist's planned Paris museum opening in 2028. Hans Ulrich Obrist's memoir 'Life in Progress' details his curatorial career and interactions with artists like Günther Uecker, Agnès Varda, and Etel Adnan. Alice Mahon's 'Dorothea Tanning: A Surrealist World' explores the artist's life and work, including her marriage to Max Ernst. Edward J. Sullivan's 'Latino New York: Art and Experience, 1970–2001' provides a personal and historical account of Latinx art in New York, featuring artists such as Carmen Herrera and Pepón Osorio.