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The Structure of Light
Richard Kelly and the Illumination of Modern Architecture
The potential of electric light as a new building “material” was recognized in the 1920s and became a useful design tool by the mid-century. Skillful lighting allowed for theatricality, narrative, and a new emphasis on...
Schreiben lernen
A Writing Guide for Learners of German
This text offers a unique approach to assisting German learners at various levels of proficiency in developing their writing skills in eight different genres. The guide includes information and activities for structuring...
Robert Ryman
A comprehensive study highlighting the interplay of context and meaning in Robert Ryman’s work This remarkable volume, featuring new photography and original essays by a formidable array of scholars and...
Art of the Hellenistic Kingdoms
From Pergamon to Rome
Authored by internationally renowned scholars, the 20 essays written for this volume explore topics ranging from the influence of Hellenistic art in the ancient Roman world to the ongoing excavations at Pergamon. All aspects...
Private Lives
Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889-1900
A New York Times best art book of 2021 In 1889, avant-garde artists in Paris formed a brotherhood to promote a radical new direction in art. Adopting the name Nabis—Hebrew for “prophets”—they aimed to capture...
The Last Revolutionaries
The Conspiracy Trial of Gracchus Babeuf and the Equals
The story of a poor man and radical activist who fought to revive the French Revolution, and whose failure heralded the republic’s defeat “Very much a book for our times. Mason’s retelling of the trial of...
Bernd & Hilla Becher
The first comprehensive, posthumous monograph and retrospective on Bernd and Hilla Becher, best known for their photographs of industrial structures in Europe and North America For more than five decades, Bernd ...
Robert Motherwell Drawing
As Fast as the Mind Itself
A celebration of Robert Motherwell’s drawings that provides new insight into the thematic continuities and techniques that informed the artist’s working methods Throughout his long and prolific career, Robert...
Kimbell Art Museum
Masterworks from the Collection
A handsome coffee table guide to the celebrated collection of the Kimbell Art Museum In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, this deluxe volume showcases its world...
Lucian Freud
New Perspectives
A significant publication of original writing on Lucian Freud, including interviews with leading contemporary artists, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth Lucian Freud (1922–2011) was one of the greatest...