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Nonconformers
A New History of Self-Taught Artists
When the art world has paid attention to makers from outside the cultural establishment, including so-called outsider and self-taught artists, it has generally been within limiting categories. Yet these artists, including many women,...
Patrick Kelly
Runway of Love
“I want my clothes to make you smile!”—Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly (1954–1990) was known for his bold, bright, and joyful fashion creations that resonated in the streets and nightclubs and on the runways of New York...
Art Can Help
A collection of inspiring essays by the photographer Robert Adams, who advocates the meaningfulness of art in a disillusioned society In Art Can Help, the internationally acclaimed American...
Vincent Geyskens
An amply illustrated examination of Vincent Geyskens’ work exploring of the position of painting in contemporary society Vincent Geyskens examines the position of painting in contemporary society, engaging with...
How I Became a Tree
An exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world, in the tradition of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass and Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
The Will to See
Dispatches from a World of Misery and Hope
An unflinching look at the most urgent humanitarian crises around the globe, from one of the world’s most daring philosopher-reporters“Fierce and elegant, Lévy’s musings will be of profound interest to any reader...
Tudor Textiles
A detailed study of Tudor textiles, highlighting their extravagant beauty and their impact on the royal court, fashion, and taste At the Tudor Court, textiles were ubiquitous in decor and ceremony. Tapestries,...
Tudor Fashion
The paperback edition of this captivating story of Tudor dress, and the people who made and wore it The Tudors are some of the best-known figures in history. They continue, even today, to spark our curiosity and...
Full House
From the Frederic de Goldschmidt Collection
A study of two exhibitions that took place five years apart in the same building in Brussels city-centreFull House explores two exhibitions that took place five years apart in the same building in Brussels...
Victorian Visions of War and Peace
Aesthetics, Sovereignty, and Violence in the British Empire
A study of how artists and photographers shaped imperial visions of war and peace in the Victorian period In an era that saw the birth of photography (c. 1839) and the rise of the illustrated press (c. 1842), the...