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Van Gogh in America
A fascinating exploration of the introduction of Vincent van Gogh’s work to the United States Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) is one of the most iconic artists in the world, and how he became a household name...
Treasures of the Detroit Institute of Arts
A testament to the Detroit Institute of Arts’ rich and diverse collection, this impressive catalogue brings together a selection of the museum’s masterworks in American, European, African, Asian, Native American, Oceanic,...
The House of Fragile Things
A History of Jewish Art Collectors in France, 1870 - 1945
A powerful history of Jewish art collectors in France, and how an embrace of art and beauty was met with hatred and destruction In the dramatic years between 1870 and the end of World War II, a number of...
Mission France
The True History of the Women of SOE
The full story of the thirty-nine female agents of SOE F section who went undercover in France, revealing for the first time how their fates contrasted and overlapped as the war progressed Formed in 1940,...
Henry Scott Tuke
A timely survey of this significant British artist and the complexities surrounding his work and reputation today Famed for his depictions of sun, sea, and sailing during a late Victorian and Edwardian...
Goya's Graphic Imagination
This book presents the first holistic investigation of Francisco Goya’s (1746–1828) graphic output. Spanning six decades, Goya’s works on paper reflect the transformation and turmoil of the Enlightenment, the Inquisition, and...
The Tudors
Art and Majesty in Renaissance England
Ruling successively from 1485 through 1603, the five Tudor monarchs brought changes to England that reverberated throughout Europe. This book provides a rare, comprehensive look at how Tudor artistic patronage legitimized...
Striking Back
How the West is Failing on National Security
How can western nations, faced with relentless technological aggression in the twenty-first century, fight back to preserve international stability? Conflict in the last century was defined by the horrific...
Innovation Bureaucracies
Let's Make the State Entrepreneurial
Rainer Kattel is Estonian academy research professor, Wolfgang Drechsler is professor of governance, and Erkki Karo is director and senior research fellow at the Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance at...
The Prophet's Heir
Ali ibn Abi Talib is arguably the single most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after prophet Mohammad. Through his teachings and leadership as fourth caliph, Ali nourished Islam. But Muslims are divided...