July 1, 2014
As spring turns into summer here in New England, nature is bursting forth everywhere. Farmer’s markets are overflowing with leafy greens, herbs, peas, and strawberries. Alders, elms and oaks are… READ MORE
June 26, 2014
With gratitude to our colleagues at the Huntington Library, our blogs are sharing a post today. Their wonderful blog, Verso, is edited by Matt Stevens, who offers us the following… READ MORE
June 24, 2014
For June’s edition of From the Designer’s Desk, Jenny Chan of Jack Design takes us from blank slate to finished product, offering technical explanation and emotional insight along the way…. READ MORE
June 20, 2014
Tomorrow, Saturday, June 21st, is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, with the longest period of daylight we’ll enjoy this year. This is a fun occasion here in New Haven,… READ MORE
June 18, 2014
David Ebony— From Vincent van Gogh to Tracey Emin, artists of the modern era have had no problem dismantling the boundaries that once divided private life from artistic pursuit. Rarely… READ MORE
June 12, 2014
Bibiana K. Obler— Here’s an assignment. Read my book. Then read the following excerpt from a letter from Wassily Kandinsky to Hans Arp, dated November 1912: The disharmoniousness (one might… READ MORE
June 10, 2014
Today, we are very proud to publish an important new book – Tamara Sears’s Worldly Gurus and Spiritual Kings: Architecture and Asceticism in Medieval India, the first full-length study of… READ MORE
June 6, 2014
If you are in Houston, here’s where you should be at 7:00 this evening. If you are not in Houston but you know someone who is, you would be kind to let… READ MORE
June 3, 2014
Sarah Welcome— Since I can remember, I have loved being outdoors. All of the senses are engaged and I find the natural world infinitely fascinating and entertaining. I’m inspired by… READ MORE
May 30, 2014
For May’s edition of From the Designer’s Desk we interviewed the talented Jo Ellen Ackerman on her design process. Yale University Press: Why did you pursue design, rather than, say, painting… READ MORE
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