exhibition catalogs

"Over five years (2005-2010), Kristine Potter traveled an hour north to West Point from her New York City home seeking male cadets willing to step away from their rigorous physical and academic training to sit for her."--Page [3].

"A unique, panoramic look at women's history in the United States through the lens of ordinary objects from, by, and for . . . women. Featuring more than 280 artifacts from 16 Smithsonian museums and archives, and more than 135 essays from 95 Smithsonian authors, this book tells women's history as only the Smithsonian can"--Provided by.

Paris was the epicenter of art during the latter half of the nineteenth century, luring artists from around the world with its academies, museums, salons, and galleries. Despite the city's cosmopolitanism and its cultural stature, Parisian society remained strikingly conservative, particularly with respect to gender. Nonetheless, many women painters chose to work and study in Paris at this time, overcoming immense obstacles to access the city's resources.

"This publication contains a survey of female abstract expressionist artists, revealing the richness and lasting influence of their work and the movement as a whole as well as highlighting the lack of critical attention they have received to date" -- Provided by publisher.

"The official companion to the British Library exhibition at the New-York Historical Society, 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic,' featuring a . . . treasure trove of magical artifacts, as well as original manuscript drafts and drawings by J.K. Rowling and . . . artwork by Harry Potter series artists Mary GrandPr?, Jim Kay, and Brian Selznick"--Dust jacket.