With its undulating topography, diverse population, legacy of technical innovation, and reputation for providing safe harbor for liberal attitudes toward political, religious, and sexual orientations, the San Francisco Bay Area is both a haven and an inspiration for a variety of artists, perhaps none more so than those experimenting with […]
The first dictionary of slang, out of print for 300 years, is being published by the Bodleian Library from a rare copy unearthed in its collections. Originally entitled A New Dictionary of Terms, Ancient and Modern, of the Canting Crew, its aim was to educate the polite London classes in […]
CREATE, a civil-society organization based in Cameroon has released its second edition of the Directory of Arts and Culture Organizations active within the CEMAC Region made up of Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The directory is a great resource for anyone interested in international cultural […]
MoMA has published Abstract Expressionism at MoMA by Ann Temkin Beginning in the mid-1940s, works by then little-known American artists—including Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, David Smith, Lee Krasner, and Mark Rothko—became a part of the Museum’s collection. The achievements of this generation put New York City on the map […]
William Christenberry: Kodachromes is the first publication to showcase the artist’s stunning and previously unknown body of work produced with 35 mm Kodachrome slide film. Spanning from 1964 to 2007, only a small number of the images have ever been published or exhibited. As in all of Christenberry’s photographs, the […]
Catalogue to accompany the exhibition Mark Twain: A Skeptic’s Progress, on view September 17, 2010 through January 2, 2011. Mark Twain’s life (1835-1910) spanned and era that witnessed the trasnformation of America and the world by the Industrial Revolution. With the expansion of transportation, manufacturing, and communications technology, the focus […]
Remembering Our Own by Robert L. Nelson honors the 463 former residents of Santa Cruz County, California, who died while on active duty in the military during times of war, from the American Civil War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Using biographical sketches and photographs, this Roll of […]
The Putnam County Museum, Greencastle, Indiana, has announced the publication and release of its second book, Peeler Pottery; A Retrospective, by Marj Peeler, et al. The 342 page book tells the story of Richard and Marj Peeler from their meeting in 1941 as art students at Indianapolis Arsenal Tech High […]
Portraits have played a central role in shaping the image of Monarchy. They have helped legitimise claims to the throne, reinforced dynastic ambitions, cemented political alliances, accompanied proposals of marriage, and even offered a glimpse into the private life of the royal family. The Royal Portrait: Image and Impact brings […]
One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds (Aperture, August 2010), photographs by Dave Anderson, essay by Chris Rose, is a powerful portrait of post-Katrina New Orleans as seen through the prism of a single city block whose residents are attempting to rebuild their homes. Using portraiture and still lifes, Anderson […]