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Disguise
Masks and Global African Art
A dynamic look at the potential of disguise seen in masks, installations, and performances by contemporary artists of African descent While masks are a major art form in many parts of Africa, their use has...
Dan Graham
The Roof Garden Commission
The artist Dan Graham (b. 1942) has a wide-ranging practice that encompasses writing, performance art, installation, video, photography, and architecture. Throughout his career, Graham has examined the symbiosis between...
Unique by Design
Contemporary Jewelry in the Donna Schneier Collection
Studio jewelry dissolves the modern distinction between decorative and fine arts. The 60 pieces in this lively volume, collected by Donna Schneier and donated to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, were created primarily from the early...
Experiments with Truth
Gandhi and Images of Nonviolence
This fascinating book introduces and explores the resonance of Gandhi’s (1869–1948) ethics of nonviolence in the visual arts. Taking the form of a reader, the texts range across influences on Gandhian philosophy and outgrowths from...
Exposed
A History of Lingerie
A beautifully illustrated overview of women’s undergarments from the 18th century to the present, with a focus on history, fashion, and craftsmanship Lingerie is a subject of enduring fascination. As the...
Treasures from India
Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection
A stunning look at an internationally recognized collection of Indian jeweled artworks India's rich tradition of jeweled arts has produced extravagant and opulent creations that range from ornaments for...
Jacob A. Riis: Revealing New York's Other Half
A Complete Catalogue of His Photographs
The definitive study of the images made by a pioneer journalist and photographer who passionately advocated for America’s urban poor Danish-born Jacob A. Riis (1849–1914) found success in America as a...
Make a Joyful Noise
Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral
Florence Cathedral, familiarly called Il Duomo, is an architectural masterpiece and home to celebrated works of art. The interrelationship between the brilliant art and architecture and the Cathedral’s musical program is...
Nam June Paik
Becoming Robot
This new, fully illustrated catalogue on the celebrated progenitor of video art, Nam June Paik (1932–2006), brings together a host of scholars, artists, and Paik’s own collaborators to illuminate the work of this innovative...
Buddhist Art of Myanmar
A stunning showcase of exceptional and rare works of Buddhist art, presented to the international community for the first time The practice of Buddhism in Myanmar (Burma) has resulted in the production of...