History of art Books
Yale University Press Italian Paintings from the Richard L Feigen
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£999.99
Yale University Press Reconstructing the Renaissance
Book SynopsisAnalyzing the painting, Saint James Freeing Hermogenes, this book reexamines and confirms Fra Angelico's status as a pioneer of the representational style championed in Florence in the early fifteenth century by Brunelleschi, Masaccio, and Donatello, and shows why he was one of the great artistic minds of his age.
£999.99
Yale University Press David After David Essays on the Later Work Clark
Book SynopsisFeatures essays by Valerie Bajou, Philippe Bordes, Thomas Crow, Michael Fried, Daniel Harkett, Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby, Stephane Guegan, Godehard Janzing, Dorothy Johnson, Mehdi Korchane, Ewa Lajer-Burcharth, Issa Lampe, Mark Ledbury, Simon Lee, Heather McPherson, David O'Brien, Satish Padiyar, Todd Porterfield, Susan Siegfried, and Helen Weston.
£999.99
Yale University Press Locating Renaissance Art
Book SynopsisExplores the dynamic interchange between European artistic centres and artists and the trade in works of art. This book also considers the impact of differing locations on art and artists and some of the economic, political and cultural factors crucial to the emergence of an artistic centre.
£23.75
Yale University Press Henry VIII and the Art of Majesty
Book SynopsisLuxurious, beautiful, and portable, tapestry was the pre-eminent art form of the Tudor court. Henry VIII amassed an unrivaled collection over the course of his reign. This work weaves the history of this collection into the life of its owner with a narrative style. It also includes photographs that recreates Europe's greatest tapestry collection.Trade Review"This thoroughly researched study provides a welcome infusion of scholarly rigor into a field that has suffered from a bias toward fine arts at the expense of decorative arts. An important contribution to scholarship, it is among the best in its genre. . . . Essential."—Choice * Choice *
£47.50
Yale University Press The Cosmopolitan Interior Liberalism and the
Book SynopsisLiterature on domestic interior decoration first emerged as a popular genre in Britain during the 1870s and 1880s, as middle-class readers sought decorating advice from books, household manuals, women's magazines, and professional journals. This book examines that literature and shows how it was influenced by the liberalism of the middle class.
£33.25
Yale University Press The Silent Rhetoric of the Body
Book SynopsisLooks at a neglected corner of eighteenth-century art - the funeral monument. This book demonstrates that tombs and inscriptions are of manifest worth to the student of eighteenth-century English value systems, providing as they do an archaeology of ideal types.
£52.25
Yale University Press A Fragile Modernism Whistler and His
Book SynopsisWhistler embarked on a new project in the 1880s, working on a small scale in oil, pastel and watercolour, representing new London subjects and painting portraits of new urban types. This book studies Whistler and his Impressionist followers and offers an analysis of Whistler's art as well as fresh insights into his modernist project.
£42.75
Yale University Press After Many Springs Regionalism Modernism and the
Book SynopsisExamines the intersections between Regionalist and Modernist paintings, photography, and film during the Great Depression, a period when the two approaches to art making were perhaps at their zenith.
£26.12
Yale University Press Philip de László Life and Art His Life and Art
Book SynopsisPhilip de László (1869-1937) was the pre-eminent portrait artist working in Britain between 1907 and 1937. He painted nearly 3,000 portraits, including those of kings and queens, four American presidents and members of the European nobility. This title gives an account of both his life and his work.Trade Review"[Hart-Davis] is uniquely well-qualified to undertake a life of de Laszlo . . . . this biography is lavishly and intelligently illustrated . . . . [it] should succeed in renewing interest in an artist who ably captured a glamorous, now-vanished world."--Martin Rubin, Washington Times -- Martin Rubin * Washington Times *
£61.75
Yale University Press Painting out of the Ordinary
Book SynopsisAt the height of the Napoleonic Wars, London's art world was taken by storm by a generation of painters, whose novel approach to the depiction of everyday life critics trumpeted as a sign of the nation's cultural pre-eminence. This study is intended for those interested in British art and society of the Romantic era.Trade Review". . . fascinating. . . . While the book's narrow focus seems appropriate for specialized/graduate libraries, the essays in each of the six chapters address broader themes of 19th-century visual culture and provide exemplary visual and contextual analysis of standard, and, more often, lesser-known works."— Choice * Choice *
£42.75
Yale University Press Art and Chinas Revolution
Book SynopsisFocuses on artwork produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Mao Zedong was in leadership. This book argues that important contributions were made during this period that require fuller consideration in Chinese art history, especially with relevance to the contemporary world.Trade Review"A richly illustrated book, in which Chiu and Zheng maintain that to understand contemporary Chinese art, we must look back to this formative period."—Art in America * Art in America *“Thoughtful but not too dense.” —Library Journal * Library Journal *
£66.50
Yale University Press Young Mr. Turner
Book SynopsisA definitive new biography, deftly interweaving an account of Turner's early life with profound scholarly and aesthetic appreciation of his workTrade Review“Eric Shane’s remarkable book about the first half of J. M. W. Turner career is the summation of thirty years of research into the painter’s work… I have never seen a more thoroughly presented book about an English artist.”—Tim Hilton, Literary Review -- Tim Hilton * Literary Review *“May well be the definitive biography on the great British landscape and maritime artist.”—Jack Watkins, Mayfair -- Jack Watkins * Mayfair *“Mesmerizing across all its 552 pages . . . engaging and convincing . . . the fine-grained chapters, some devoted to spans of only a few months, offer novelistic depth . . . The great attraction of the book is Shanes’s penetration of Turner’s artistic thought.”—Christopher Lyon, Bookforum -- Christopher Lyon * Bookforum *“This dazzling, sumptuously illustrated book brings fresh insight into Turner’s early career, and is bound to become the definitive biography of our greatest painter.”—Rebecca Wallensteiner, The Lady -- Rebecca Wallensteiner * The Lady *'Yale University Press has spared no expense in producing, for Shanes, a lushly illustrated volume, gleaming and glossy, so boastful a block of a book that it is almost too heavy to hold.’ - Frances Wilson, New Statesman -- Frances Wilson * New Statesman *'A dazzling account of the artist's first 40 years puts all previous biographies in the shade' - John Carey, The Sunday Times -- John Carey * The Sunday Times *“Eric Shanes has been working on Turner for almost forty years… he has now published the first volume of a spectacular biography. The glory of this study lies in its 450 illustrations, mostly in colour. The diversity and beauty of these pictures is startling. This is a story that emerges most compellingly through a series of images rather than words.”—Dinah Birch, TLS -- Dinah Birch * TLS *“Young Mr. Turner is an impressively scholarly and beautifully illustrated overview of the painter’s early career… the fruit of thirty years study, and it shows.”—Michael Prodger, Sunday Times -- Michael Prodger * Sunday Times *“A forty-year artistic journey which excellently tracks and records the many small steps along the way… This is an affectionate, clear and well-written account of the first half of Turner's career, beautifully illustrated. If the second volume is as good as this one, these two books will be the benchmark for Turner studies for many years to come.”— Mark Jones, Albion, March 2017 -- Mark Jones * Albion *
£76.50
Yale University Press The Arts of Intimacy
Book SynopsisChronicles the tumultuous history of Castile in the wake of the Christian capture of the Islamic city of Tulaytula, now Toledo, in the eleventh century and traces the development of Castilian culture as it was forged in the intimacy of Christians with the Muslims and Jews they had overcome.Trade Review"The compelling story of the complex entangling of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish history, culture, literature and art in medieval Iberia has been told many times before…But it has never been told like this . . . A rich tapestry of a book that brings to vivid life the dialectic of acculturation and assimilation in which medieval Spain’s three religious groups were enmeshed."—Jill Ross, Times Higher Education (UK)"This handsomely produced and generously illustrated book explores the praxis of medieval Castilian culture inherited by Catholic kings. . . . [An] impressive work of scholarship. . . . An important addition to the scholarship of medieval Iberia."—Library Journal"[An] ambitious study . . . [with] stunning presentation."—Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman ‘The Critique’"Fascinating . . . by no means a dry scholarly text and there are some extremely funny passages which enrich the book . . . To find that historic link between English Renaissance and 12th century Spain with its Moorish culture . . . is, quite frankly, breathtaking. . . . Certainly, The Arts of Intimacy is, to my mind, a worthy addition to any serious bookshelf."—Richard Edmonds, Birmingham Post". . . beautiful and gorgeously illustrated. . . . this is a fascinating trawl through a forgotten time."—Catholic Herald"The approach taken by the group of American authors is fresh. . . . The book is beautifully, almost extravagantly, illustrated . . . The Arts of Intimacy and its authors are nonetheless to be applauded for taking up the challenge with brio and the publishers for producing a beautiful book."—Allan Doig, Art and Christianity, February 2010"Richly illustrated. . . . Deliberately accessible. . . . Through its clear narrative and its elegant style , and thanks to its affordable price, Arts of Intimacy works to render a fascinating and complex topic more widely accessible to a general readership."—Andrea Weisl-Shaw, Medium AevumNamed a Book of the Year by the Times Literary SupplementShort-listed for the ACE/Mercers International Book Award, for making an outstanding contribution to the dialogue between religious faith and the visual artsWinner of the 2010 Albert C. Outler Book Prize given by the American Society of Church History"Jerrilynn D.Dodds, Maria Rosa Menocal, and Abigail Krasner’s Balbale’s Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture stands out in every respect: it is challenging, thorough, and compelling. Its importance lies in conveying the unique cultural and linguistic polyphony of the nascent Castilian culture. Iconographic testimonies from architecture, epigraphy and calligraphy orchestrate the historical voices expressed in an unprecedentedly rich multilingual poetry. A startling and provocative book that puts an end to any essentialist claim to be laid on this exceptional part of Europe."—Angelika Neuwirth"I am sure the Arts of Intimacy was a labor of love for the authors, but for the reader this brilliantly conceived book opens a window onto a marvelous new vista of Muslim Spain. The Islamic political enterprise in al-Andalus collapsed in 1492, and the human survivors of that debacle were soon either expelled or expunged in baptismal fonts across Catholic Spain. Tourists now stand in admiration before the great monuments of once Spanish Islam, the solemn grandeur of the Córdoban Mezquita and the dazzling but ineffably sad rococo of the Alhambra, truly the Moors’ last sigh in Spain. But in this happy collaboration of a photographer, an art historian and a belle de letters, we are shown other Islamic monuments in Spain, often silent and unassuming ones, but more popular than the imperial mosque of Córdoba and certainly more essentially revealing than the studied curlicues of the Alhambra. After they had rid themselves of the professed Muslims, the Spanish Christians began feverishly to scrub out even their faintest traces in their need to guarantee a true limpieza de sangre. How poorly they succeeded is documented in the Arts of Intimacy. There, hidden in plain sight in the cities and towns of Castile, are the local monuments of the Moorish style, the Western Islamic view of life and art that had worked its way deep into the fabric of Spanish sensibility. Both before and after 1492 Islamic decorative art and architecture continued to manifest itself, like flowers in mid-winter, in unlikely places across profoundly Catholic Castile and in the unexpected settings so magnificently portrayed and unpacked and understood in the dense but lucid pages of the Arts of Intimacy. Like Her Catholic Majesty Isabella accepting the surrender of Muslim Granada arrayed quite unselfconsciously in her best Moorish apparel, the Art of Intimacy shows how Castile itself continued to adorn her public face in the gracious manner of the Moors and, indeed, in the end, thought it was her natural complexion."—F. E. Peters, New York University"A delightful blend of poetry and solid science. How a nation was born out of fascination for the enemy it was victoriously fighting, gaining momentum 'with each meal shared, or bridle admired, each textile or ivory box received in tribute,' and with each story told."—Gabriel Martinez-Gros"All Medievalists should welcome and treasure this splendid book. Here we see, in an innovative and eminently convincing perspective, the unique phenomenon of medieval Iberia, as a collaborative and also as a conflictive creation of Castilians belonging to the three religions. As much for scholars interested in literature and language, as for those concerned with art and architecture, this book will be 'must' reading. Dodds, Menocal, and Krasner Balbale deserve our thanks and our congratulations."—Samuel G. Armistead
£22.50
Yale University Press The Intelligence of Tradition in Rajput Court
Book SynopsisThe genre of Rajput painting flourished between the 16th and 19th centuries in the kingdoms that ruled what is now the Indian state of Rajasthan (place of rajas). This title surveys the overall tradition of Indian Rajput painting, while developing new methods to ask unprecedented questions about meaning.
£66.50
Yale University Press Unseemly Pictures
Book SynopsisA study of the satirical print in seventeenth-century England from the rule of James I to the Regicide. It considers graphic satire both as a particular pictorial category within the wider medium of print and as a vehicle for political agitation, criticism, and debate.
£42.75
Yale University Press Pompeo Batoni
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The book provides a notably solid and comprehensive tool for future research.”—Stephane Loire, The Burlington Magazine“It fully holds up Yale’s reputation as the world’s best art publisher: scrupulous scholarship, superb illustrations and matchless reproductions. Batoni was the most accomplished of the Grand Tour portraitists, and for anyone building up a library of 18th-century culture, this is a must.”—Paul Johnson, Spectator -- Paul Johnson * Spectator *
£175.50
Yale University Press Gauguins Paradise Remembered The Noa Noa Prints
Book SynopsisIn 1891, Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) traveled to Tahiti in an effort to live simply and to draw inspiration from what he saw as the island's exotic native culture. This book addresses both the artist's representation of Tahiti in the woodcut medium and the impact these works had on his artistic practice.
£24.00
Yale University Press More Than One Photographs in Sequence
Book SynopsisIncludes essays that examine sequentiality and serialism in the practice of photography from the medium's earliest years. This title explores nuances of syntax and sense raised by works like photographic albums, books, thematic portfolios, journalistic photo features, and documentations of performance art.
£16.00
Yale University Press Spanish Drawings in the Princeton University Art
Book SynopsisThe Princeton University Art Museum's collection of Spanish drawings includes masterworks by artists such as Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652), Francisco Goya (1746-1828), Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), and Salvador Dali (1904-1989). In this book, each of the 95 drawings is reproduced in colour, often accompanied by comparative illustrations.
£31.50
Yale University Press American Moderns on Paper Masterworks from the
Book SynopsisA catalogue that presents a selection of approximately 100 of the finest watercolours, pastels, and drawings by American modernists from the Wadsworth Atheneum's renowned collection of American art. It features two essays exploring the historical significance of the collection and the importance to American modernists of working on paper.
£999.99
Yale University Press Above the Battlefield
Book SynopsisThe early twentieth century is usually remembered as an era of rising nationalism and military hostility, culminating in the disaster of the First World War. This book explores the role of artists and writers in the formation of a modern, secular peace movement in Britain, and the impact of ideas about 'positive peace' on their artistic practice.Trade Review“Lavishly illustrated . . . written in a lively style . . . Ms. Brockington deftly focuses on an important yet often neglected facet of Modernism.”—William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal -- William Anthony Hay * Wall Street Journal *"Photos, rarely reproduced art, and thorough documentation of sources demonstrate considerable archival sleuthing."—Russell T. Clement, Library Journal -- Russell T. Clement * Library Journal *
£33.25
Yale University Press Hanging Fire
Book SynopsisAccompanying the first US museum exhibition devoted to contemporary art from Pakistan, this catalogue provides a look at the trends in Pakistani art. It covers a range of subjects and media, from installation and video art to sculpture, drawing, and paintings in the 'contemporary miniature' tradition.
£999.99
Yale University Press Dutch New York between East and West
Book SynopsisWhen Margrieta came to New York in 1686 with her husband and set up a shop, she brought an astonishing array of Eastern goods, many of which were documented in an inventory made after her death in 1695. This book explores the life and times of the fascinating woman, her family, and her things.Trade ReviewRunner-up for the award for Outstanding Catalogue Based on a Permanent Collection, given by the Association of Art Museum Curators -- Catalogue Based on a Permanent Collection * Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) *Winner of the 2011 Henry Allen Moe Prize, as given by the New York State Historical Association for excellence in exhibitions and collections-based publishing. -- Henry Allen Moe Prize * New York State Historical Association *"A visually rich and intellectually provocative volume."—Elizabeth Hyde, Sixteenth Century Journal -- Elizabeth Hyde * Sixteenth Century Journal *
£999.99
Yale University Press Robert Indiana and the Star of Hope
Book SynopsisPerhaps best known for his iconic paintings and sculptures of love, also featured on a US postage stamp, and hope, created in support of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, Robert Indiana has been living and working in Maine since 1978. This book offers an examination of how Indiana's work has unfolded since his move to Vinalhaven.
£33.25
Yale University Press Time Out of Joint
Book SynopsisExplores the artistic practices that employ evocation - the calling forth of past emotions, desires, frustrations, and memories - as a mode of connecting past and present. Featuring the work of artists working in a variety of media, this book challenges the conventional approach to history whereby the past is kept at a distance as historical fact.
£10.99
Yale University Press The Edwardian Sense
Book SynopsisExplores how art, design, and performance registered the changes in the Edwardian period (1901-1910) and helped to precipitate them. Acknowledging familiar divisions between the neo-Baroque magnificence of central London and the slums of the East End, this title discusses the middlebrow culture that characterizes the anonymous edge of the city.Trade Review“A handsome volume . . . in which a group of scholars and experts sift through a remarkable array of evidence . . . [in] many fine essays.” —Honoria St. Cyr, Open Letters Monthly -- Honoria St. Cyr * Open Letters Monthly *"The major cultural touchstones of the period are present here, interpreted in a manner that usefully acknowledges their significance while questioning their grip on people's, until now, limited perception of the period."—K. Rhodes, CHOICE -- K. Rhodes * CHOICE *"The attraction of The Edwardian Sense . . . reaches beyond an audience with interests in early twentieth-century Britain, speaking more broadly to scholars of visual studies, film history, music history, history of design, and urban studies."—Amy M. Von Lintel, Journal of British Studies -- Amy M. Von Lintel * Journal of British Studies *
£42.75
Yale University Press Gloria F. Ross and Modern Tapestry
Book SynopsisGloria Ross (1923-1998) described her work as the translation of paint into wool. This book draws from archives to unravel the evolution of Ross' modern tapestries and to illuminate the significance of her creative partnerships. It also features the collaborative work of 28 acclaimed modernist painters and sculptors.Trade Review"It is certainly one of the best researched titles on the topic of modern tapestry. . . . It is an important addition to any academic library with programs in design. Public libraries with strong art collections and collectors interested in learning more about modern tapestry will find this title solid and well worth the $65.00 price tag."—Barbara Opar, ARLIS/NA Reviews -- Barbara Opar * ARLIS/NA Reviews *
£42.75
Yale University Press 100 Dresses
Book SynopsisWhat woman can resist imagining herself in a beautiful designer dress? This title presents 100 fabulous gowns from the permanent collection of the renowned Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, each of which is a reminder of the ways fashion reflects the broader culture that created it.Trade Review"Features page after page of swoon-worthy concoctions. . . ."—The Washington Post"This one's perfect as a fashionable primer of classic style. . . . Details on the pieces offer historical and cultural context and the whole package may send readers right over to the Met to see the collection in person."—New York Post"Features page after page of swoon-worthy concoctions from bold-faced names."—Holly E. Thomas, Washington Post magazine"100 Dresses will satisfy a broad audience of students and historians, fashion insiders and general consumers. The volume has great visual impact from the cover image...and equally startling pink endpapers; to insets of intricate hand-worked surface decorations; to fine art reproductions and fashion plates; to portrait photos of designers and shots taken on the runway. . . ."—Studio International
£999.99
Yale University Press Andy Warhol
Book SynopsisDelivers a tour of Andy Warhol's personal, artistic, and philosophical transformations. This title traces the evolution of the pop artist, including his early reception, relationships with artists such as Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, and the Factory phenomenon.Trade Review"'What makes him an American icon is that his subject matter is always something that the ordinary American understands: everything, or nearly everything he made art out of came straight out of the daily lives of very ordinary Americans... The tastes and values of ordinary persons all at once were inseparable from advanced art.' 'An incisive, essential account... No interpreter of Warhol can escape the influence of Danto's uniquely perceptive understanding... His book distils a lifetime's thinking about Warhol and modern aesthetics.' Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times 'Mr Danto is an elegant and erudite writer.' Deborah Solomon, International Herald Tribune"
£14.99
Yale University Press Art of Empire
Book SynopsisThe Luxor Temple of Amun-Re, built to commemorate the divine power of the pharaohs, is one of the iconic monuments of New Kingdom Egypt. In the 4th century C.E., the Roman Imperial government, capitalizing on the site's earlier significance, converted the temple into a military camp and constructed a lavishly painted cult chamber dedicated to the four emperors of the Tetrarchy. These frescoes provide fascinating insight into the political landscape of the late Roman Empire and, as the only surviving wall paintings from the tetrarchic period, into the history of Roman art.The culmination of a groundbreaking conservation project, this volume brings together scholars across disciplines for a comprehensive look at the frescoes and their architectural, archaeological, and historical contexts. More than 150 stunning illustrations present the paintings for the first time in their newly conserved state, along with a selection of 19th-century documentary watercolors. This remarkable publicationTrade Review“Art of Empire:The Roman Frescoes and Imperial Cult Chamber in Luxor Temple is at once a deep investigation into the archaeology of a particular site and a broad survey of late Roman cultural dynamics” —Adam M. Levine, Journal of Roman StudiesWinner of the 2016 James R. Wiseman Award sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America.“This book is unquestionably of great importance for the study of the Roman monarchy in the tetrarchic period, of the Roman imperial cult, and of late Roman painting. It stands alone.”—Roger Bagnall, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University"This is an important work, which will be the basic reference book on the imperial cult chamber for many years to come."—Judith McKenzie, University of Oxford “With its spectacular illustrations and international team of expert authors, Art of Empire: The Roman Frescoes and Imperial Cult Chamber in Luxor Temple shows how the imperial government transformed a chamber in the ancient sanctuary of Amun-Re, probably reserved for the pharaoh, into a shrine for Roman emperor worship.”—Ingrid Rowland, New York Review of Books -- Ingrid Rowland * The New York Review of Books *Winner of the 2016 James R. Wiseman Award sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America. -- James R. Wiseman Award * Archaeological Institute of America *“This book is unquestionably of great importance for the study of the Roman monarchy in the tetrarchic period, of the Roman imperial cult, and of late Roman painting. It stands alone.”—Roger Bagnall, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University -- Roger Bagnall, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University"This is an important work, which will be the basic reference book on the imperial cult chamber for many years to come."—Judith McKenzie, University of Oxford -- Judith McKenzie, University of Oxford
£54.62
Yale University Press The Itinerant Languages of Photography
Book SynopsisFeaturing images that converse across temporal, political and cultural boundaries by artists such as Lola and Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Marcelo Brodsky, Joan Colom, Marc Ferrez and Joan Fontcuberta, this book argues that the photographic image comes into being only as a consequence of reproduction, displacement and itinerancy.Trade Review“A comprehensive, multidimensional look at photography’s peripatetic nature, through seven concise essays in the first half, followed by four sections of stunning, full-page images illustrating photography’s itinerancy in relation to archives. . . . Emphasizing both individual and collective emotions, with precise and stirring essays about the social, political, and historical implications of photography, this essential book will change the way we interact with images, and with each another.”—Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *
£27.00
Yale University Press Baroque Naples and the Industry of Painting The
Book SynopsisThe second largest city in 17th-century Europe, Naples constituted a vital Mediterranean center in which the Spanish Habsburgs, the clergy, and Neapolitan aristocracy, together with the resident merchants, and other members of the growing professional classes jostled for space and prestige. Their competing programs of building and patronage created a booming art market and spurred painters such as Jusepe de Ribera, Massimo Stanzione, Salvator Rosa, and Luca Giordano as well as foreign artists such as Caravaggio, Domenichino, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Giovanni Lanfranco to extraordinary heights of achievement. This new reading of 17th-century Italian Baroque art explores the social, material, and economic history of painting, revealing how artists, agents, and the owners of artworks interacted to form a complex and mutually sustaining art world. Through such topics as artistic rivalry and anti-foreign labor agitation, art dealing and forgery, cultural diplomacy, and the rise of the independently arranged art exhibition, Christopher R. Marshall illuminates the rich interconnections between artistic practice and patronage, business considerations, and the spirit of entrepreneurialism in Baroque Italy.Trade Review“In this sprawling book . . . the reader is treated to intrigue, competition, and even art fraud and foul play . . . a stimulating reality check that significantly and reliably sheds light on the artistic environment of baroque Naples.”—A. V. Coonin, Choice -- A. V. Coonin * Choice *"That [this] book—a synthetic appraisal of this urban art centre at its aesthetic and commercial apex—is appearing in an English-language monograph is itself cause for celebration.”— Thomas Loughman, Art Newspaper January 2017 -- Thomas Loughman * Art Newspaper *"Offers a marvelously lucid, nicely concise summary of a great deal of evidence,” and concludes that it is “essential guidance for everyone interested in the study of Neapolitan art.”—David Carrier, Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism June 2017 -- David Carrier * Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism *
£54.62
Yale University Press Caro Close Up Yale Center for British Art Icons
Book SynopsisWith a career spanning more than sixty years, Anthony Caro (b 1924) is one of Britain's most acclaimed and best-known sculptors. This book accompanies the first survey exhibition of his work in an American museum since his retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1975.Trade Review“The artist who famously brought sculpture off the pedestal here appears fresh again . . . [with] arresting images of rarely-seen work.”—Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *
£52.25
Yale University Press Drawings by Rembrandt His Students and Circle
Book SynopsisOver the course of several decades, George and Maida Abrams amassed perhaps the finest private collection of Dutch Old Master drawings in the world. This title presents a selection of these works, and explores the role of drawing in the creative process in Rembrandt's studio and wider circle.Trade Review“[A] beautiful book . . . What makes these drawings so fascinating . . . is that with even minimal reflection one can follow the great artist’s creative process.”—John Linsenmeyer, Greenwich Patch -- John Linsenmeyer * Greenwich Patch *
£52.25
Yale University Press Matisse
Book SynopsisThe works that Henri Matisse (1869-1954) executed between late 1913 and 1917 are among his most demanding, experimental, and enigmatic. This book presents an examination of Matisse's output from this important period, revealing information about his working method, experimental techniques, and compositional choices.
£38.00
Yale University Press Sol LeWitt
Book SynopsisA fascinating look at LeWitt's deceptively simple geometric sculptures, which epitomize the artist's aim to recreate art by starting from square oneTrade Review"The essays making up this exemplary catalogue, a companion for a 2011 Public Art Fund exhibition of 27 works in New York's City Hall Park, offer rich treatment of LeWitt's intent, concepts, processes, fabrication, and modes of display... Lush photography illustrates the works and frequently the ways in which the public interacted with the "structures" in varied settings."-J. Decker, Choice -- J. Decker Choice
£38.00
Yale University Press Medieval c. 400c. 1600
Book SynopsisOffers an illustrated account of the art and architecture of Ireland from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. This title explores all aspects of Irish art and architecture - from high crosses to installation art, from Georgian houses to illuminated manuscripts, and from watercolours to photographs, oil paintings, and tapestries.
£76.00
Yale University Press Moscow Vanguard Art
Book SynopsisA comprehensive survey of art in Moscow in the era of the Soviet Union that champions the unquenchable spirit of artistic experimentation in the face of political repression
£45.12
Yale University Press Art of the Actual
Book SynopsisThe French Republic - with its rallying cry for liberty, equality, and fraternity - emerged in 1870, and by 1880 had developed a coherent republican ideology. This book examines the use of naturalism in the 19th century. It also explores how pictures by artists such as Roll, Lhermitte, and Friant could be read as egalitarian and republican.
£61.75
Yale University Press Sharon Hayes
Book SynopsisIn her performances, videos, and installations, Sharon Hayes (b 1970) explores the nexus between politics, history, speech, and desire. This book provides an insight into the complex motivations and development of Hayes' projects.
£17.10
Yale University Press Raphaels Tapestries
Book SynopsisAround 1515, Raphael (1483-1520) designed a set of tapestries for Leo X, the first Medici pope. Each was sumptuously woven in gold, silver, and silk, and depicted scenes from classical mythology with inventive grotesques. Now lost, these spectacular, grand-scale textiles are reconstructed in Raphael's Tapestries and set among a series of unprecedented decorative projects that Pope Leo commissioned from the artist. Likely produced by the Brussels weaver Pieter van Aelst, the tapestries pioneered a new all'antica style analogous with contemporary painted and sculpted interior programs. Tapestries played a central role at Leo's court, as spectacle and as propaganda, and the Grotesques of Leo X would inform tapestry design for the next three centuries. Their beauty and complexity rivaled those of contemporary painting, and their luxurious materials made them highly prized. With this new study, the Grotesques take their rightful place as Renaissance masterworks and as documents of the fervent humanist culture of early 16th-century Rome.Trade Review“Writing about lost works is difficult, and Karafel handles the task with eloquence, offering a logical presentation, clearly written text, and outstanding illustrations . . . Scholarly yet accessible, this book contributes nicely to discussion of understudied aspects of Renaissance art.”–Choice * Choice *
£45.12
Yale University Press The Search for Immortality Tomb Treasures of Han
Book SynopsisDuring the last two centuries BC, the Western Han dynasty of China forged the first stable empire covering all of China and presided over a golden age that shaped much of subsequent Chinese art and culture. This title offers an account of the treasures of the dynasty - including exquisite jades, silver and goldwork, bronzes and ceramics.
£61.75
Yale University Press Richard Diebenkorn
Book SynopsisA four-volume definitive resource on the career and unique works of the postwar American artist Richard DiebenkornTrade Review"In [this] new luxe catalogue raisonné . . . there is something for anyone who cares at all for visual art. . . . Any fan—even a casual fan—would covet this gorgeous, slipcased edition."—Malcolm Jones, Daily Beast 'Throughout the four volumes Livingston provides brief, lucid essays on single works that betoken turning points in Diebenkorn’s art.’ — Kenneth Baker, the Burlington Magazine, Vol. CLIX, December 2017
£292.50
Yale University Press On the Viewing Platform
Book SynopsisTrade Review“An intelligent and expansive study of an art form that is now rare and no longer practiced in its pure form.”—Alexander Adams, The Jackdaw“An extremely rich account of the panorama format and its endurance across several centuries. The contributors bring expertise from art history, film history, media theory, and architectural theory, and convincingly make the case that the panorama belongs equally to all these fields.”— Antonia Lant, New York University
£63.00
Yale University Press Ireland and the Picturesque
Book SynopsisThat Ireland is picturesque is a well-worn cliche, but little is understood of how this perception was created, painted and manipulated during the long eighteenth century. This book positions Ireland at core of the picturesque's development and argues for a greater degree of Irish influence on the course of European landscape theory and design.Trade Review“The two-way flow of picturesque inspiration across the Irish Sea was a complex cultural phenomenon that this study brilliantly illuminates.”—William Laffan, World of Interiors -- William Laffan * World of Interiors *Winner of the 2015 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize sponsored by the Foundation for Landscape Studies. -- John Brinckerhoff Jackson * Foundation for Landscape Studies *Won Honorable Mention for the 2016 Elisabeth Blair MacDougal Award sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians. -- Elisabeth Blair MacDougall Award * Society of Architectural Historians *
£42.75
Yale University Press Hotel Texas
Book SynopsisThe story of a bittersweet, impromptu art exhibition for President and Mrs. KennedyTrade Review“Hotel Texas offers a rewarding aesthetic experience, as well as a history lesson.”—Clare Griffiths, Times Literary Supplement -- Clare Griffiths * Times Literary Supplement *“[a] fascinating book.”—Martin Filler, New York Review of Books -- Martin Filler * New York Review of Books *“Given today's astronomical art prices and insurance costs, as well as increasingly restrictive standards for the handling and display of art, it's unlikely that even local collector-philanthropist Ruth Carter Johnson (later Stevenson). . . and her art friends would today be able to put together a hotel room display of this quality. But they rose to the challenge, and the cultural elite of Fort Worth were presumably also making a statement about their place in the city's longstanding competition with Dallas. That rivalry, as well as that moment in time at that place, are explored in several excellent essays by Olivier Meslay, David M. Lubin and others in the exhibition catalog.”—Wall Street Journal * Wall Street Journal *
£18.04
Yale University Press SteppingStones
Book SynopsisWell-written and eminently accessible, this book explores and celebrates the Upper Palaeolithic art of the Dordogne, admirably conveying the author's enthusiasm for her subject.Trade Review"Desdemaines-Hugon takes readers on a fascinating journey through the ice caves of the Dordogne. . . . Her vivid descriptions help readers visualize the Cro-Magnon man or woman painting the beautiful bison, horses, mammoths, and other symbols. [A] fine reading experience."—Library Journal“Dedemaines-Hugon speaks with enthusiasm and a love for the culture and its artwork.”—Brian Skinner, Yale University“Dedemaines-Hugon speaks with enthusiasm and a love for the culture and its artwork.”—Brian Skinner, Yale University -- Brian Skinner
£23.75
