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Wednesday 9 June 2010Sacred and Profane
Published on the opening of a dazzling exhibition at the Barber Institute, this volume displays a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artefacts from the rarely-seen Myers Collection. Sacred and Profane: Treasures of Ancient Egypt from the Myers Collection, Eton College and University of Birmingham highlights over 80 objects, tracing two and a half millennia of life and death in ancient Egypt. Continue reading
Wednesday 9 June 2010Nineteenth-Century American Prints
This richly illustrated volume presents a selection of the Parrish Art Museum’s stunning collection of late 19th-century American etchings; “an unparalleled moment of artistic practice and aesthetic endeavor” (Alicia G. Longwell, First Impressions). Continue reading
Wednesday 9 June 2010Treasures from the Parrish Art Museum
Published to celebrate the Parrish Art Museum’s rich collection, American Landscapes charts the development of landscape painting over two centuries Continue reading
Wednesday 17 March 2010An Impressionist Sensibility: The Halff Collection on show at the McNay Art Museum, San Antonio
The McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas is delighted to be exhibiting the remarkable private collection of American paintings of the Impressionist era formed by San Antonians Marie and Hugh Halff. On show until May 9, 2010, An Impressionist Sensibility: The Halff Collection is a collection of 26 paintings notable for both their range and quality, including superb examples by leading masters of......Continue reading
Tuesday 26 January 2010Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings 1972–2008
Published by D Giles Limited in association with the Parrish Art Museum, Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings 1972–2008 is an important overview of the work and methods of this British-born ‘realist’ panoramic painter (b. 1939) who was given the MacArthur Fellowship genius award in 2009. It features a fascinating interview with the artist which offers an insight into his creative process over the......Continue reading
Tuesday 26 January 2010Fairfield Porter: Raw- The Creative Process of an American Master
Published by D Giles Limited in association with the Parrish Art Museum, Fairfield Porter: Raw–The Creative Process of an American Master is an accessible and highly illustrated survey of the key developments in the career of this major post-war American realist painter (1907–1975), whose studio was based in Long Island’s East End. Continue reading
Tuesday 3 November 2009Fields of Vision: evocative images of a vanished world
Following the publication in September 2008 of the first three titles featuring the Library of Congress’ remarkable collection of Farm Security Administration (FSA) and Office of War Information (OWI) photographs, the series continues with works by John Vachon, Esther Bubley and Jack Delano
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Wednesday 7 October 2009An Extraordinary Moment of Artistic Collaboration
Published by D Giles Limited in association with the Museum of Biblical Art, New York, Uneasy Communion: Jews, Christians, and the Altarpieces of Medieval Spain is a beautifully illustrated volume which provides a fascinating study of the production of altarpieces in late medieval Spain and the artistic overlap between the Jewish and Christian communities that this industry spawned Continue reading
Wednesday 7 October 2009Perspectives on Medieval Art: Seeing the Medieval Today
Published by the Museum of Biblical Art, New York in association with D Giles Limited Perspectives on Medieval Art: Learning through Looking examines medieval art from a number of different viewpoints to reveal how the art of the Middle Ages provides a unique insight into the wider issues of medieval politics and culture, as well as society’s longing for ecclesiastical drama, the desires of......Continue reading
Wednesday 7 October 2009Records of Our National Life - journey through American history
With a mix of pithy, well-focused essays, together with an illustrated chronology, this new volume published by D Giles Limited and the Foundation for the National Archives, celebrating the 75th anniversary at the U.S. National Archives, takes the reader on a journey through American history. All facets of the American story emerge here, from the noble to the ignoble, the monumental to the......Continue reading
