art and society

A new translation of one of the masterpieces of the modern stage, which revolves around the question of the nature of art and love, reflecting the debate in Chekhov's day about art and the role of the artist in society.

Explores the role of female beauty in the history of world art through a chronological examination of twenty-two iconic works, looking at each in the context of its culture, time, aesthetic appeal, and artistic influence, and including discussion of related themes.

Presents a chronological tour of major themes in Western art as reflected by more than two dozen seminal images that use such mediums as paint, sculpture, architecture, performance art, and digital art.

Chronicles controversies, that occurred in the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, over public appropriateness of pieces of art, discussing Americanism, nudity, morals, modernism, ideological issues, the importance of the 1960s, diversity, inclusion, and other related topics.

Discusses the origins of American art by tracing the author's artistic family.

Chronicles the events that occurred in Paris between 1863 and 1874, and explores how those events influenced the Impressionist movement and the artists that created it.