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Making a Presence
F. Holland Day in Artistic Photography
Boston photographer Fred Holland Day (1864–1933) first distinguished himself in literary circles—as a critic, bibliophile, and co-founder of the progressive publishing firm Copeland and Day—before turning to photography in the...
Remembering Shakespeare
"To be or not to be." "My kingdom for a horse." "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day." How is it that Shakespeare is so well remembered? In this richly illustrated book, David Scott Kastan and Kathryn James explore Yale...
Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from MALBA - Fundación Costantini
In 2001, Eduardo Costantini, the founder of the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA), began collecting artworks from across Latin America. Today, the renowned Costantini Collection consists of more than two...
Renoir
Impressionism and Full-Length Painting
Magnificent full-length impressionist paintings by Renoir capture the glamorous spirit and refined milieu of Belle Époque Paris Throughout his long working life, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)...
Staging Fashion, 1880-1920
Jane Hading, Lily Elsie, Billie Burke
Although Jane Hading (1859–1940), Lily Elsie (1886–1962), and Billie Burke (1884–1970) gained fame as stage actresses, their popular appeal also rested on their ability to cultivate a glamorous appearance. Their careers...
Van Gogh
Up Close
An entirely new perspective on the genius of Van Gogh, revealing for the first time the artist's approach to nature through his innovative use of the close-up view This sumptuously illustrated book...
Exorcism
A Play in One Act
A thrilling archival discovery and literary event—the publication, after ninety years, of a sharply autobiographical one-act play by the father of modern American theater Shortly after the debut of
Berenice Abbott
An exemplary study of the career of photographer Berenice Abbott that reveals the astonishing range of her artistic, documentary, and scientific production The American photographer Berenice Abbott (1898...
Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot (1841–1895) was one of only a handful of women who exhibited both at the famed Paris Salon and with the French Impressionists. Her exquisite work depicts the world of the Parisian bourgeoisie: their clothes,...
Patti Smith
Camera Solo
"Each photograph is like a diary entry of my life." —Patti Smith This captivating selection of 70 intimate black and white photographs conveys Patti Smith's singular experience as a photographer as it...