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Adrián Villar Rojas
The Roof Garden Commission: The Theater of Disappearance
Known for his ephemeral, interconnected installations and monumental sculpture, Argentinian artist Adrián Villar Rojas (b. 1980) transformed The Met Roof into an immersive banquet scene for the 2017 Roof Garden Commission. ...
In Concert!
Musical Instruments in Art, 1860-1910
The rise of democratic ideals and the burgeoning middle class of the late 19th and early 20th centuries precipitated an important surge in the prevalence of music in everyday life. Café concerts, dances, and operas all...
Emma and Edvard Looking Sideways
Loneliness and the Cinematic
In this compelling publication, two masters come face-to-face when the works of Edvard Munch are juxtaposed against Gustave Flaubert’s groundbreaking novel Madame Bovary. Munch’s art is presented in stills taken from...
The Surreal Calder
This delightful book places the artist within the context of Surrealism so that his achievement is more profoundly understood. Alexander Calder (1898-1976) is a key presence in the history of modern art,...
Brilliant Women
18th-Century Bluestockings
During the 18th century a remarkable group of women formed the Bluestocking Salon, where women and men met to debate contemporary ideas and promote the life of the mind. Together, these cultural innovators helped...
Contemporary Collecting
The Donna and Howard Stone Collection
Donna and Howard Stone, two of Chicago’s premier art patrons, have collected works of art in all media for more than 30 years, building one of the most distinguished private collections of contemporary art in the country. Much...
Modigliani Unmasked
An illuminating study of Amedeo Modigliani’s early drawings and how they reflect the artist’s conception of identity One of the great artists of the 20th century, Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) is celebrated...
Artists in Exile
Expressions of Loss and Hope
An unprecedented survey of artists in exile from the 19th century through the present day, with notable attention to Asian, Latin American, African American, and female artists This timely book offers a...
Giovanni da Rimini
Scenes from the Lives of the Virgin and Other Saints
This monograph celebrates the National Gallery’s 2015 acquisition of Giovanni da Rimini’s Scenes from the Lives of the Virgin and Other Saints (c. 1300–1305). The painting is a rare survival from the late Middle Ages,...
Captain Cook and the Pacific
Art, Exploration and Empire
British Royal Navy Captain James Cook’s voyages of exploration across and around the Pacific Ocean were a marvel of maritime achievement, and provided the first accurate map of the Pacific. The expeditions answered key...