Arts, Artists & Photographers

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This book offers subjective facets of the Dutch Golden Age (circa 1566 to -1688 or as late as 1713))——the personal stories of 17 major artists as distilled by a highly cultiv

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“not only a thorough examination of the role portraits played in 14th paintings, he provides a stellar example of art historical thinking.”

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"Anyone interested in culture, history, and simply a rollicking good story, will find much to savor in these pages."

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Everyone knows the music of Elton John. But some may not know that Elton never writes any lyrics.

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The Artist’s Mind is written for understanding, and the accessible narrative flows easily. This is a must-read prior to any art gallery visit.”

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“While the book does recount Picasso’s life, it is also a work of art history that provides fascinating insights about Picasso’s art and how it was shaped by his experiences as a ‘foreigner

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Oh, for the days when the title “Working Girl” referred to the feel-good movie with Melanie Griffith.

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This book collects articles and essays written by Michael Peppiatt, one of Europe’s leading art critics, across the span of his career.

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What could iconic names as varied as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Merry Adventures of Robinhood, Curious George, and The Inve

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Black History Month has arrived once again, right on schedule.

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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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“Like a series of Russian nesting dolls, this book is about a specific painter within a specific culture within the history of how that culture has been seen and described through the centu

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“a rich resource . . . a brilliant and much-needed book.”

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Two of the most famous 20th century artistic salons were the Bloomsbury Group in London, a literary community centered on Virginia Woolf, and Gertrude and Leo Stein’s salon, which brought together

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“provides a valuable view of an important artist who deserves to be better known.”

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“This book is for art lovers, and lovers of beauty and truth who value the human spirit that will not be denied by the destructive forces that humans have created.

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The King’s Painter is an outstanding publication that requires and repays a very close and careful reading.”

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“a workmanlike portrait of Chekhov, useful for the general reader curious to learn more about this master of Russian literature . . .”

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This is an unusual book because, in almost every way, it is a sequel to a documentary film. Without that film, there’d be no book.

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“. . . essential for anyone wanting to know who Magritte was, as a person, a painter, and a thinker.”

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“Unfortunately, this isn’t the accurate biography it purports to be.”

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“Isn’t the final goal of surrealism, after all, to transform the world?”
—Luis Buñuel

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