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John Marin
Modernism at Midcentury
Since his early work was first embraced by Alfred Stieglitz, John Marin (1870–1953) has been recognized as one of America's foremost watercolorists. During the last two decades of Marin's career, however, oil painting played a...
Serizawa
Master of Japanese Textile Design
Designated a Living National Treasure in 1956, Serizawa Keisuke (1895–1984) was one of the greatest artists of 20th-century Japan. This is the first book in English to trace Serizawa's artistic biography in detail using...
Compass and Rule
Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England 1500-1750
The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners soon became superior to simple builders in social standing and perceived intellectual...
Picasso
Challenging the Past
From his earliest years Pablo Picasso was a passionate student of the European painting tradition. He was naturally drawn to the Spanish masters Velázquez and Goya, but such figures as Rembrandt, Delacroix, Ingres, Manet, and...
Konstantin Grcic
Decisive Design
The hip, functional, and versatile furniture and products of Konstantin Grcic—widely recognized as one of the most important designers working today—are transforming the landscape of contemporary design. This book...
Buriki
Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile: The Yoku Tanaka Collection
Tin toys have been made in Japan for more than 100 years, but during World War II their production—and international sales—ended. Almost as soon as the war was over, ingenious manufacturers began to make model Jeeps...
American Moderns on Paper
Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
American Moderns on Paper presents a selection of approximately 100 of the finest watercolors, pastels, and drawings by leading American modernists from the Wadsworth Atheneum’s renowned collection of American art. Works...
Zoe Leonard
You see I am here after all
Zoe Leonard’s You see I am here after all brings together thousands of postcard images of the “great cataract,” Niagra Falls, from the early 1900s through the 1950s. This grand accumulation of viewpoints brings up issues...
Kevin Roche
Architecture as Environment
The first book in more than two decades to examine the 50-year career of the eminent architect Pritzker Prize-winner Kevin Roche (b. 1922) is one of the most critically acclaimed architects of the...
Alice Guy Blaché
Cinema Pioneer
This book celebrates the achievements of Alice Guy Blaché (1873–1968), the first woman motion picture director and producer. From 1896 to 1907, she created films for Gaumont in Paris. In 1907, she moved to the United...