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Aesthetic Painting in Britain and America
Collectors, Art Worlds, Networks
A thought-provoking look at Aesthetic painting and its relationship to the changing technological landscape In the 19th century, the Aesthetic movement exalted taste, the pursuit of beauty, and self...
Ceramics of Iran
Islamic Pottery from the Sarikhani Collection
A beautifully illustrated showcase of the rich and varied ceramic tradition of Iran Featuring a broad selection of objects from one of the most distinguished collections of Iranian art, this volume brings...
A Better Planet
Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future
A practical, bipartisan call to action from the world’s leading thinkers on the environment and sustainability Sustainability has emerged as a global priority over the past several years. The 2015 Paris...
The Last Shah
America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty
The surprising story of Iran’s transformation from America’s ally in the Middle East into one of its staunchest adversaries"An original interpretation that puts Iranian actors where they belong: at...
The World Turned Upside Down
America, China, and the Struggle for Global Leadership
An authority on Asia and globalization identifies the challenges China’s growing power poses and how it must be confronted"Timely and thought-provoking. . . . An unsparing analysis of how Washington's...
American Furniture, 1650-1840
Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The creation of an American furniture style at a crossroads of transatlantic trade?American Furniture, 1650–1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the first publication dedicated to...
The Industrialist and the Diva
Alexander Smith Cochran, Founder of Yale's Elizabethan Club, and Madame Ganna Walska
An animated account of the launching of Yale’s Elizabethan Club, and the life of its founder and his intriguing wife A millionaire carpet manufacturer, noted philanthropist, and avid yachtsman, Alexander...
The Arts of Africa
Studying and Conserving the Collection; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
A groundbreaking analysis of one of the most significant collections of African art in the United States The collection of African art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is among the most comprehensive in...
Object Lessons
The Bauhaus and Harvard
A fresh look at the influential pedagogy and practice pioneered by the Bauhaus Founded by architect Walter Gropius (1883–1969) in 1919, the Bauhaus was the 20th century’s most influential school of art,...
Charleston Fancy
Little Houses and Big Dreams in the Holy City
A captivating chronicle of building in modern-day Charleston, making a case for architecture based on historical precedent, local context, and the ability to delight Charleston, South Carolina, which boasts...