Paintings and painting Books
The University of Chicago Press Theory of Form
Book SynopsisA pragmatist conception of artistic form, through a study of the painter Gerhard Richter. In this study of the practice of contemporary painter Gerhard Richter, Florian Klinger proposes a fundamental change in the way we think about art today. In reaction to the exhaustion of the modernist-postmodernist paradigm's negotiation of the essence of art, he takes Richter to pursue a pragmatist model that understands artistic form as action. Here form is no longer conceived according to what it saysas a vehicle of expression, representation, or realization of something other than itselfbut strictly according to what it does. Through its doing, Klinger argues, artistic form is not only more real but also more shared than non-artistic reality, and thus enables interaction under conditions where it would otherwise not be possible. It is a human practice aimed at testing and transforming the limits of shared reality, urgently needed in situations where such reality breaks down or turns precarious. Drawing on pragmatist thought, philosophical aesthetics, and art history, Klinger's account of Richter's practice offers a highly distinctive conceptual alternative for contemporary art in general. Trade Review“In this extraordinarily illuminating book, Klinger builds on a painstaking consideration of Richter’s artistic practice to derive a pragmatist theory of artistic form and of form’s ultimate purpose. In addition to its exciting philosophical and art historical interventions, Klinger’s analysis delineates a practical ethics of art-making that deserves to be read by anyone interested in the theory and practice of art in today’s crisis of world-sharing.” -- Whitney Davis, University of California at Berkeley “Theory of Form is a twofold triumph: it presents the most original study of Richter’s aesthetics in recent years, and it is also a groundbreaking contribution to theorizing contemporary art. Remarkably linking form to reaction, judgment, and transformation, it is essential reading for anyone interested in art’s capacity to profoundly touch us and to partake in shaping our world.” -- Amir Eshel, author of Poetic Thinking Today“Klinger’s Theory of Form combines astute philosophical thought with a fascinating close analysis of Richter’s practice, yielding a new understanding of historical time and contemporaneity. It raises the theory of form to another level – indeed, it makes one see how form in art ought to be thought today.” -- Rahel Villinger, author of Kant und die Imagination der Tiere (Kant and the Imagination of Animals)Table of ContentsI Response to a Contemporary Challenge II Morphological Question: Form as Reaction III Poetological Question: Form as Judgment IV Eschatological Question: Form as Transformation V Form as Paradigm? Acknowledgments Notes Index
£72.20
The University of Chicago Press Painting with Fire
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£41.80
University of Chicago Press The Artist His Model Her Image His Gaze Picassos
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£88.00
The University of Chicago Press The Moment of SelfPortraiture in German
Book SynopsisIn this study, Joseph Koerner establishes the character of Renaissance art in Germany and examines how artists such as Albrecht Durer and Hans Baldung Grien reflected in their masterworks the changing status of the self in 16th-century Germany.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Prologue 1: Prosopopoeia 2: Self and Epoch 3: Organa of History Pt. 1: The Project of Self-Portraiture: Albrecht Durer 4: The Artist as Christ 5: Not Made by Human Hands 6: Figures of Omnivoyance 7: The Divine Hand 8: The Hairy, Bearded Painter 9: Representative Man 10: The Law of Authorship 11: Bas-de-Page Pt. 2: The Mortification of the Image: Hans Baldung Grien 12: Durer Disfigured 13: Death and Experience 14: Death as Hermeneutic 15: The Crisis of Interpretation 16: Homo Interpres in Bivio: Cranach and Luther 17: The Death of the Artist Notes Photographic Credits Index
£49.40
The University of Chicago Press Piero Della Francesca
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£34.20
The University of Chicago Press To Destroy Painting
Book SynopsisThis text, first published in France in 1977, presents cultural critic Louis Marin's theories about the aims of painting in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. It explores a number of notions implied by theories of painting and offers insight into the aims and effects of visual representaion.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Rembrandts Jews
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£20.00
The University of Chicago Press The Exceptional Woman Elisabeth VigeeLebrun and
Book SynopsisA court-painter to Marie Antoinette, Elisabeth Vigee-LeBrun was rediscovered in the 1970s as part of the "hidden feminist heritage". This text uses her career to explore the position of "woman-artist" in the moral, philosophical, professional and medical debates about women in 18th-century France.
£38.00
The University of Chicago Press The Making of Paul Klees Career 19141920
Book SynopsisPaul Kleeone of the preeminent artists of the twentieth centurywas associated with all of the major movements of the first half of the century: expressionism, cubism, surrealism, and abstraction. In this economic and political history, O. K. Werckmeister traces Klee's career as a professional artist, concentrating on the years 1914-20 in which Klee rose from obscurity to recognition in the visual culture of the incipient Weimar Republic. Werckmeister reveals the degree to which Klee, who has been traditionally portrayed as aloof from politics and the vicissitudes of the art market, was subject to and interacted with material conditions. Drawing on rich documentary evidencerecords of Klee's sales, reviews of his exhibitions, the artist's published writings about his art, unpublished correspondence, as well as contemporary criticismWerckmeister follows Klee's transformation from an idiosyncratic abstract individualist to a metaphysical storyteller to mystical sage. Werckmeister argues th
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press Canvases and Careers Institutional Change in the
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£23.00
John Wiley & Sons Jacksons Wars A.Y. Jackson the Birth of the
Book SynopsisA captivating account of the formative years of one of Canada’s best-known artists, Jackson’s Wars follows A.Y. Jackson’s education and progress as a painter at home and in Europe. Douglas Hunter captures the life of a complex man and the crucial events and relationships behind the creation of Canada’s best-known art collective.Trade Review“Douglas Hunter offers a fresh narrative that deepens our understanding not only of A.Y. Jackson’s personality and artistic development but also of the broader cultural history of Canada before and during the First World War. Meticulously researched, full of sharp insights and compelling, little-known details, Jackson’s Wars is a wonderfully immersive read – and a huge contribution to the study of Canadian art and history.” Ross King, author of Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of Seven and Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of Water Lilies"This is a superbly researched book on a period in the life of A.Y. Jackson that is too often lightly treated, yet was crucial to the development of his social and artistic ideals. Douglas Hunter brings to this study his knowledge of military history, biography and art, and it will be essential reading for anyone interested in the work of A.Y. Jackson and the history of the Group of Seven.” Charles C. Hill, retired senior curator of Canadian Art, National Gallery of Canada
£42.75
Columbia University Press Graphic Evolutions
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£70.40
Columbia University Press Mannerism AntiMannerism in Italian Painting Interpretations in Art
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£25.20
University of Illinois Press CHICAGO PAINTING 1895 TO 1945
Book SynopsisFeatures a range of canvases by Charles Francis Browne, Alice Kellogg Tyler, Frank Peyraud, Alfred Juergens, and other notable painters. This title presents 78 paintings of their collection to art lovers the world over. It also includes biographies of 49 painters and commentary on each painting.
£25.64
Indiana University Press C. Curry Bohm
Book SynopsisChronicle of the artist's life and work. Book accompanies the traveling exhibition of Bohm's work that begins at the Brauer Museum March 27, 2020
£28.80
Pennsylvania State University Press Designing a New Tradition
Book SynopsisA critical analysis of the art and career of African American painter Loïs Mailou Jones (1905–1998). Examines Jones’s engagement with African and Afrodiasporic themes as well as the challenges she faced as a black woman artist. Trade Review“Books about artist Loïs Mailou Jones have been too few, making VanDiver’s meticulous study a milestone in art, women’s, and African American history.”—Donna Seaman Booklist“While VanDiver has plenty to cover about the artist’s contributions, her prose leaves room for a nuanced look at Jones’s upbringing.”—Eva Recinos Hyperallergic“VanDiver’s ambitious volume certainly deserves a place among scholarly books about ‘New Negro’ artists, such as Renée Ater’s Remaking Race and History and Theresa A. Leininger-Miller’s New Negro Artists in Paris. As these authors did, VanDiver has excavated facts on an artist’s life and work, filling in the substantial gaps in the record about her training and exhibition history.”—Jacqueline Francis,author of Making Race: Modernism and “Racial Art” in America “VanDiver proves that Loïs Mailou Jones was one of the most sophisticated American modernists to look to Africa and the broader African diaspora for artistic inspiration. The author expertly analyzes Jones’s extensive body of work, making important use of interviews, Jones's papers, and archives at Howard University, and she presents strong close individual readings of Jones's paintings and collages.”—Phoebe Wolfskill,author of Archibald Motley, Jr. and Racial Reinvention: The Old Negro in New Negro Art“This monograph not only elevates Jones but is a valuable contribution to the discourse on the visual articulation of Black identity in the twentieth century. Designing a New Tradition should be included in a variety of art history collections, including those with a focus on women artists, Black artists, and the arts histories of Boston and Washington, DC.”—Lynora Williams ARLIS/NA Reviews“Erudite, readable, and generously illustrated, this book is a worthy monument to an important figure in the history of art.”—K. P. Buick Choice“VanDiver has considerably advanced understanding of Jones’s career by contextualizing the artist and her work in light of larger cultural issues and international art movements. [Designing a New Tradition] will be the standard source on Jones for years to come.”—Theresa Leininger-Miller CAA.Reviews“By bringing art history and Black study into direct relation, VanDiver demonstrates how interdisciplinary work can spur new knowledge and new ways of seeing the (Black) world. Not only does the author reclaim the monograph as a valid and enduring form of scholarship; she also reframes Loïs Mailou Jones as a practitioner and proponent of a modernism that is uniquely transnational and Pan-African.”—Tiffany E. Barber Woman's Art JournalTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Claiming Middle Ground1. Seeking Success: School, Society, and Career Aspirations2. Routes to Roots: From Black Washington to Black Paris3. Diasporic Directions: Haiti, Collage, and Composite Aesthetics4. In and Out: Africa and the AcademyConclusion: Composite Naming Practices and Art HistoriesNotesBibliographyIndex
£49.46
University of Washington Press The Ghost in the City
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University of Washington Press Ballyhoo
Book SynopsisPosters provide an instructive glimpse of an era's prevailing ideals, prejudices, and presumptions. This title suggests how a famous face can enhance the message of the poster and, conversely, how posters have defined and disseminated images of prominent Americans.Trade ReviewInformed by an informative, descriptive introduction and entries by curator Wendy Wick Reaves, the book is a compact historical survey of the medium from its earliest days. * PopMatters.com *
£999.99
Yale University Press The Later Paintings and Drawings of John
Book SynopsisJohn Constable, one of the most beloved of British painters, is renowned for his poetic approach to nature and his extraordinary use of broken color. In this beautiful two-volume set, the dean of Constable scholars, Graham Reynolds, discusses all the paintings and drawings the artist produced between 1790 and1816, both before and after his breakthrough into the original style that is the basis of his fame. Together with Reynolds`s award-winning The Later Paintings and Drawings of John Constable (1984), the books are a catalogue raisonne of this artist`s monumental oeuvre.The two volumes, one of text and one of plates, describe and reproduce 1370 paintings and drawings in chronological order. They begin with Constable`s juvenilia and tentative experiments before he went to London in 1799 to become a professional artist. Next are some lesser-known workselegant figure studies of girls, Constable`s first portraits, and his Lake District watercolors. Finally are the works after 1808Dedham V
£204.25
Yale University Press Edward Norgate
Book SynopsisWith introductory essays on Edward Norgates's life, readership and technique, this edition of his treatise on limning incorporates new critical and annotated text. Written first in 1627-28 and revised in 1648, it presents the techniques used by the English miniaturists.
£38.00
Yale University Press Velázquez in Seville
Book SynopsisDiego Velasquez (1599-1660) spent his formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing his early masterpieces. This work explores the importance of Seville for Velasquez, examining Sevillian culture, Catholic theology, and picaresque literature.
£47.50
Yale University Press The Letters of Sir Joshua Reynolds
Book SynopsisA collection of letters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It is the first edition to be published since 1929, and since that date the number of known letters has almost doubled. This volume contains 308 letters by the artist to friends, family and patrons, all accompanied by detailed notes.
£30.00
Yale University Press Seeing Through Paintings
Book SynopsisA comprehensive discussion of materials, techniques and condition issues in Western easel paintings from mediaeval times to the present.Trade Review"An essential handbook for the pro, and also a beautifully illustrated primer for the layperson. Kirsh and Levenson teach the most valuable lessons about painting of all: how meanings, material, and techniques are bound up together." John Walsh, former director, J. Paul Getty Museum "Every element of Kirsh and Levenson's book is smart, concise, and informative. It is the essential book on its subject." Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle "A long overdue book with direct relevance for modern students of the history of art." Libby Sheldon, Burlington Magazine "Lavishly illustrated and lucidly written, Seeing Through Paintings will fascinate anyone with more than a passing interest in art." Virginia Quarterly Review
£37.50
Yale University Press Thsoe Delightful Regions of Imagination Essays on
Book SynopsisThis collection of writings by specialists from many disciplines explores a range of topics relating to English painter George Romney (1734-1802). The contributors address not only Romney's personality and artistic practice, but also key themes in his work and aspects of its cultural context.
£33.25
Yale University Press After Sir Joshua Essays on British Art and
Book SynopsisFollowing in the methodological footsteps of his prize-winning Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Painter in Society, Richard Wendorf's new book on British art in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is an experiment in cultural history, combining the analysis of specific artistic objects with an exploration of the cultural conditions in which they were created. Themes include an investigation of what happens when a painter dies, the role of writing around and within visual objects, and the nature of evidence in art history. Extended interpretations of some of the most iconic images in British art, including Constable's Cenotaph, Raeburn's Skating Minister, Stubbs's Haymakers and Reapers, and Rossetti's Prosperpine, Venus Verticordia, and Blessed Damosel, are part of a broader investigation of the ways in which we practice art history today. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
£38.00
Yale University Press Stuart Davis
Book SynopsisStuart Davis (1892-1964) made a mark on the art world early in his career, first with his Ashcan works and then with his highly personal version of Cubism. This is a chronology of Davis' life, as well as a discussion of the compositional relationship between certain works spanning his oeuvre.
£171.00
Yale University Press British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections
Book SynopsisProvides a work of reference covering British and Irish art in public collections from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the end of the nineteenth. This book lists nearly 9,000 painters, with almost 90,000 paintings, in more than 1,700 separate collections. It covers those pictures that are lost, mostly as a consequence of the WWII.
£47.50
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 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 Picasso and the Allure of Language Yale
Book SynopsisThroughout his life, Pablo Picasso had close friendships with writers and an abiding interest in the written word. This book, which draws on the collections of Yale University, traces the relationship that Picasso had with literature and writing in his life and work.Trade Review"[The] catalogue contains an introduction by Susan Greenberg Fisher; essays that probe Picasso's lifelong relationship to writers and writing by Mary Ann Caws, and extended catalogue entries that present new scholarship on select objects from the exhibition by modern-art scholars."—Artdaily * Artdaily *“…a stylish book that is a must for fans of the Spanish master.” — Artists and Illustrators * Artists and Illustrators *"Picasso and the Allure of Language is a crucial starting point for understanding [that writing and drawing are the same act] in the artist's work and serves as a unique introduction to many of his most celebrated pieces."—Stefanie Sobelle, Bookforum -- Stefanie Sobelle * Bookforum *
£30.88
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 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 Johan Zoffany R.A.
Book SynopsisUniversally recognised as a brilliant and gifted eighteenth-century artist, Zoffany was regarded by Horace Walpole as one of the three greatest painters in England, along with his friends Reynolds and Gainsborough. This title presents a detailed study of his life and works.Trade Review"[A] beautiful tome . . . overflowing with new information, insightful interpretations, and interesting arguments. . . . [a] definitive book on the artist."—C.A. Hanson, Choice -- C.A. Hanson * Choice *Shortlisted for the William M. B. Berger Prize for British History, as given by the Berger Collection Educational Trust and The British Art Journal -- William M. B. Berger Prize * Berger Collection Educational Trust and The British Art Journal *Shortlisted for the 2013 Historians of British Art Book Prize in the Pre-1800 category, given by the Historians of British Art. -- 2013 Historians of British Art Short List in the Pre-1800 category * Historians of British Art *
£67.50
Yale University Press Citizen Portrait
Book SynopsisFor much of early modern history, the opportunity to be immortalized in a portrait was explicitly tied to social class: only landed elites and royalty had the money and power to commission such an endeavour. This book examines the patronage and production of portraits in Tudor and Jacobean England.Trade ReviewSelected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2013 in the Fine Arts Category. -- Outstanding Academic Title * Choice *
£999.99
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 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 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 René Magritte Newly Discovered Works
Book SynopsisA continuation of the five-volume René Magritte Catalogue Raisonné that introduces 130 newly attributed worksTrade Review “[A] real treasure trove. . . . [the] large-scale reproductions of gouache paintings . . . are drop-dead gorgeous.”—Janet Tyson, Glasstire.com -- Janet Tyson * Glasstire.com *
£33.25
Yale University Press Painting in Latin America 15501820
Book SynopsisSurveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. Comparing and contrasting the Viceroyalties of New Spain, with its centre in modern-day Mexico, and Peru, the authors explore the very different ways the two regions responded to the influence of the Europeans and their art.Trade Review“It is a testament to Yale that they have embraced a colonial Latin American topic and the book is handsome with rich, high-quality colour reproductions. . . . Paintings in Latin America immediately becomes the authoritative work on the subject in English.”—Gauvin Alexander Bailey, Apollo -- Gauvin Alexander Bailey * Apollo *“The eleven chapters in Painting in Latin America are thought provoking and largely original; additionally, the book’s bibliographic richness, frequent inclusion of little-studied artists and presentation of high quality images (many published for the first time) make it a truly rewarding study.”—Cristina Cruz Gonzalez, Burlington -- Cristina Cruz Gonzalez * Burlington *
£52.25
Yale University Press Impressionist France
Book SynopsisA novel look at the relationship between Impressionist painting and photography and the forging of a national identity in France between 1850 and 1880
£23.75
Yale University Press Rembrandts Themes
Book SynopsisRembrandt van Rjin (1606-1669) was among the few celebrated old masters who enjoyed considerable freedom in his choice of subject matter. This study explores some of the central themes of Rembrandt's paintings, drawings and etchings: grand - love, sin, repentance and forgiveness, adultery, fatherhood, and the conflict between the generations.
£26.12
Yale University Press The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy
Book SynopsisA comprehensive survey examining the vibrant and sumptuous art of illumination during a period of profound intellectual and cultural transformationTrade Review“Will surely remain the essential introduction to this subject for decades to come.”—Mark Evans, Burlington -- Mark Evans * Burlington *
£52.25
Yale University Press William Merritt Chase
Book SynopsisA landmark retrospective that examines William Merritt Chase and his lasting contribution to the history of modern artTrade Review"An impressive exhibit catalog ... [that] provide[s] a multifaceted understanding of this American proto-Modern."-Karl Wolff, New York Journal of Books -- Karl Wolff New York Journal of Books
£45.12
Yale University Press Navigating the West
Book SynopsisA new look at George Caleb Bingham's iconic river paintings and his creative process in making themTrade ReviewAmon Carter Museum of American Art (10/04/14–01/04/15) * Amon Carter Museum of American Art *Saint Louis Art Museum(02/22/15–05/17/15) * Saint Louis Art Museum *The Metropolitan Museum of Art (06/22/15–09/20/15) * The Metropolitan Museum of Art *
£28.50
Yale University Press Ever Yours
Book Synopsis"There is scarcely one letter by Van Gogh which I, who am certainly no expert, do not find fascinating." --W. H. AudenTrade Review"No artist was ever a more engaging, vivid, honest, yearning, generous correspondent: you can open this selection on any page and be instantly riveted. Marvellously condensed from the Van Gogh Museum’s landmark six-volume 2009 edition."—Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times"The truth about Vincent van Gogh, the very core of his struggles, beliefs, madness, and ambitions can be found in his collected letters, Ever Yours."—Nick Mafi, Daily Beast"Of considerable interest to art lovers, students, scholars, and others, this affordable, well-presented, and scholarly publication is very highly recommended for many academic, large public, and special library art book collections."—Library Journal, starred review"A fitting tribute in the year that marks the 125th anniversary of the artist’s death."—Apollo Magazine"The selection is astute, the translation earthy, the facsimiles of illustrated pages handsome and comprehensive. Of all the editions, Ever Yours is the best combination of readability and accuracy for a general reader."—Alexander Adams, Spiked"[Van Gogh’s letters] make up not only a creative autobiography without parallel in visual art but what the editors of a new selection call 'a highlight of world literature.' . . . Lovers not only of great art but great autobiography should devour this ample sample. A bargain at 770 pages, enriched by scores of the drawings (or 'croquis') with which Vincent explained his works-in-progress, the volume knits 265 letters into a coherent, impassioned, and eloquent pilgrim’s progress."—Boyd Tonkin, The IndependentA Best Art Book of 2014 —Huffington Post
£38.00
Yale University Press This Is a Portrait If I Say So
Book SynopsisThe first in-depth exploration of the rise and evolution of abstract, symbolic, and conceptual portraiture in American artTrade Review“While the rise of identity politics since the early 1990s has subjected ideas of the nature and representation of identity to scrutiny, there has been no single publication that focuses on artists’ development of radical alternative strategies in portraiture. The authors of This Is a Portrait If I Say So are to be applauded for addressing this important and neglected subject, and for the original and significant questions that their project raises.”—Paul Moorhouse, National Portrait Gallery, London -- Paul Moorhouse“Given the scholarly attention devoted to portraiture in recent years, and the growing number of major exhibitions that look at the genre, This Is a Portrait If I Say So is a timely intervention. One of its great strengths is the absolutely fascinating and unusual array of portraits chosen for examination.”—Shearer West, University of Sheffield -- Shearer West“[This] book explores how different artists investigate the meaning of identity through a range of issues, from sexuality and technology to race and politics . . . [to] reveal both the expansiveness and the diversity within the genre of American portraiture.”—The Magazine Antiques * The Magazine Antiques *“In a time when identity, politics, and technology are so prevalent in our daily lives, This is a Portrait If I Say So reveals a new narrative of the progression of portraiture in American art.”—Mackenzie Salisbury, ARLIS/NA Reviews -- Mackenzie Salisbury * ARLIS/NA Reviews *
£999.99
