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Elizabeth Catlett
In the Image of the People
Painter, sculptor, and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett (b. 1915) played an influential role in America's African American and Mexico's revolutionary art communities in the mid-twentieth century. Catlett studied at the...
José Guadalupe Posada and the Mexican Broadside
Bilingual (Spanish/English)José Guadalupe Posada (1851–1913), one of Mexico’s most important graphic artists, influenced the generation who lived through and pictured the Mexican Revolution. His powerful and visually...
For Now
In this third Why I Write volume, Eileen Myles addresses the social, political, and aesthetic conditions that shape their work"A sharply etched, unvarnished self-portrait."—Kirkus...
Octavio Medellin
Spirit and Form
Octavio Medellín (1907–1999) was an influential figure in Texas art for over six decades, creating evocative works in a wide variety of mediums. He engaged with artistic trends on both sides of the border, befriending prominent...
Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals
With an Updated Translation, Introduction, and Notes
Now in a new, affordable edition with updated notes, a superbly readable translation of Kant’s classic work This work, one of the most important texts in the history of ethics, presents Immanuel Kant’s...
Venice
Canaletto and His Rivals
Published to coincide with the exhibition "Venice: Canaletto and His Rivals," at the National Gallery London (10/13/10-01/16/11) and the National Gallery of Art, Washington (02/20/11-5/30/11).
British Painting
1700-1850
For many visitors to the National Gallery John Constable’s Hay Wain is an established and familiar painting, and it remains one of the most popular in the collection. But when it was first made, this harmonious scene was at...
Impressionist Painting
1850-1900
On Center
The Late Architectural Philosophy of Louis I. Kahn as Expressed in the Yale Center for British Art
A case study in the renowned architect’s thought and practice, showcasing the museum that was his last great design This book analyzes the form and function of the final building designed by Louis I. Kahn (1901–1974...
Long Day's Journey Into Night
The American classic—as you’ve never experienced it before. This multimedia edition, edited by William Davies King, offers an interactive guide to O’Neill’s masterpiece. -- Hear rare archival...