History & Criticism

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Janet Malcolm died last year, and her passing was profiled in over 40,000 obituaries online. She left behind a huge entourage of fans who had spent decades immersed in her literary nonfiction.

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Having already read The World According to Karl Lagerfeld, this reader was almost positive that the World According to Christian Dior would be nothing like the former.

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If you ask the Catholic Church, they’ll tell you that Saint Veronica—the apocryphal woman who wiped Christ’s bloodied, sweat-soaked face as he made his way to his death at Calvary—is the patron sai

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“a deep intellectual probe into the importance and significance of photography as it morphed from a secondary tool of artists into photography’s acceptance as the art itsel

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Photography’s Last Century is an indispensable addition to one’s library.

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“a virtual smorgasbord of visual delights, horrors, and insightful tidbits on photographic creators and influencers.”

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“Lola Álvarez Bravo: Picturing Mexico is a memorable collection of the work of one of Mexico’s foremost photogr

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“Before her lens, the energy of the restless sea and wind pause but for a moment before moving on. The soft lines of the female body easily merge into the rocks and trees around them.

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“In addition to this stunning collection of Parks’ photography, featuring gorgeous plate transfers, the text explores the different aspects of Parks’ life and thoughtful analysis of his aes

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“an exquisite book about a poignantly wretched little girl and everything she represented.”   

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“Churchill: The Statesman as Artist is a comprehensive assembly of Churchill’s contributions as an artist as critical to, yet distinct from, his legendary role as

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Readers of the English language might take one look at words such as Cwmystradllyn, Tre’r Ceiri, Moelwynion, Gwastadnant, and Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and turn around, hands in the ai

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Taking its name from the iconic 1973 Martin Scorsese film, Mean Streets: NYC 1970–1985, this book by Edward Grazda captures the city in all its manic energy. In 1970 Mr.

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“a fascinating, stirring, and well-researched tale with insights into the thinking and lives of flawed people.”

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50 Contemporary Photographers You Should Know is meant to be a Who’s Who of current influential photographers with the assumption that anyone who cares about contemporary photogra

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“an entirely convincing portrait of an entirely unconventional and brilliant individual.”

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“a remarkably insightful book—a wonderful, small format gem bursting with illuminating concepts and images.”

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“As always Buruma is a reporter first; he does not argue a particular side without citation and witness.

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“Transfigurations is a photo essay collection that strives to reveal transgender people as persons who have chosen to undergo major surgery to become what they believe they should