Documents an exhibition at the Tornabuoni Art Gallery in Paris (May 20th - July 25th, 2021) with texts by leading art historiansThis catalog for a show at the Tornabuoni Gallery in Paris pays homage to two outstanding Italian women artists of the second...

• A series of 10 masterpieces of calligraphy from famous masters of different Chinese dynasties, presented in the traditional format of a handscrollIn the series Collection of Ancient Calligraphy and Painting Handscrolls: Calligraphy, 10 masterpieces...

• A series of masterpieces of calligraphy from famous masters of two Chinese dynasties, presented in the traditional format of a handscroll• Includes important postscripts and observations of the works from later generationsThe series contains a...

One of the most important collections of medieval ivory carvings and small sculpture, available to the public for the first time.This volume, the second catalog of the Wyvern Collection, celebrates an outstanding group of medieval ivory carvings and...

A connected world as imagined by early modern European artists, mapmakers, and writers, where Asia and the Americas were on a continuumAmerica and Asia mingled in the geographical and cultural imagination of Europe for well over a century after 1492...

An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian artIn this book, historian André Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time. Grabar...

An arresting illustrated history of twins in mythology, science, and visual cultureTwins have captivated the imagination for centuries, occupying a unique place in our cultural and scientific history. Twinkind looks at twins in myth and legend; anatomy,...

This book features When This You See..., a 1996-99 series of thirty-one embroidered samplers by contemporary American artist Elaine Reichek. Traditionally, samplers framed truisms, homilies, and lessons within decorative patterns and motifs. Reichek...

Both as an artist and as a theorist, Robert Morris (b. 1931) has challenged prevailing ideas about art and culture. He is best known as the father of Minimal Art. His contributions to virtually every postwar movement since Abstract Expressionism are...

Spurred by innovations in printing technology, the modern poster emerged in the 1890s as a popular form of visual culture in the United States. Created by some of the best-known illustrators and graphic designers of the period—including Will H. Bradley,...

Kaum eine Epoche der Kunst ist von so durchgreifenden Veränderungen geprägt wie die Spätgotik im 15. Jahrhundert. Angeregt durch niederländische Vorbilder werden Licht und Schatten, Körper und Raum zunehmend wirklichkeitsnah dargestellt. Der Alltag hält...

This beautifully illustrated volume explores the inextricable link between Ai Weiwei's art and his politics. "Everything is art. Everything is politics," says internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei. His statement informs this comprehensive book that...

This trenchant reconsideration of artist Emil Nolde's life and work deconstructs the myths that have surrounded Nolde's legacy until today.Emil Nolde created some of the most powerful works of the Expressionist movement. Despite the fact that his art was...

This book traces the lives of Expressionist artists Alexej von Jawlensky and Marianne von Werefkin and how their relationship influenced and inspired each other's career.Alexej von Jawlensky and Marianne von Werefkin occupy a prominent place in art...

A trailblazing look at the historical emergence of a global field in contemporary art and the diverse ways artists become valued worldwidePrior to the 1980s, the postwar canon of “international” contemporary art was made up almost exclusively of artists...

An illuminating look at how the Pre-Raphaelite movement was embraced by a group of vanguard American artists Bringing together insights from a distinguished group of scholars, this beautiful book analyzes the history and historiography of the American...

The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved motherBarbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale’s School of Design and Architecture, she...

A powerful portrait of the greatest humanitarian emergency of our time, from the director of Human FlowIn the course of making Human Flow, his epic feature documentary about the global refugee crisis, the artist Ai Weiwei and his collaborators...

Raphael (The Wrightsman Lectures, Delivered Under the Auspices of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts) [Oct 01, 1979] Pope-Hennessy, John