Provides an account of the place of photography in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century art history, looking at how the medium was used in the painting, sculpture, and creative processes of some of the world's most famous artisis; and includes reproductions of representative works, as well as photographs by great masters and lesser-known photographers.
A study of the still-life paintings of French Impressionist artist Edouard Manet, discussing the influences of earlier painters and writers on Manet, the allusions hidden in his paintings, and the history and philosophy of still-life painting; and including a selection of color reproductions.
Presents approximately one hundred drawings, collages, and writings by early twentieth-century Swiss artist Adolf W?lfli, along with three essays on his artistic significance. Contains seventy-six color plates.
Explains how the small but vibrant Dutch city of Delft produced a wide range of artworks during the seventeenth century, and traces the history and culture of Delft from the 1200s through the lifetime of the city's most renowned painter, Johannes Vermeer.
Chronicles the history of the Pierre Matisse Gallery which opened in 1931, highlighting the role of Matisse in the establishment of the New York art world, and documents some of the significant works by established and lesser-known artists exhibited at the gallery.
Profiles two hundred works in oil, sculpture, and ceramics created by Pablo Picasso from 1898 to 1972, many of which belong in private collections and have never been seen before.
Catalog of an exhibition of Korean arts featuring more than one hundred examples of painting, sculpture, ceramics, furniture, lacquerware, and other applied arts from the later Chos?on period (1392-1910).
