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In Praise of Complicated Friendships
Within this rich survey of 1990s ephemera is an homage to the modes of communication that forged community and identity prior to the internet.
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Why Do Herbariums Still Fascinate Us?
Collecting Nature: The History of the Herbarium and Natural Specimens offers a collection of collections, a satisfying glimpse into the age-old practice.
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The Extraordinary Life of Barbara Chase-Riboud
The pathbreaking artist recounts milestones in her life through letters she wrote to her mother.
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Remembering the Women of the Black Panther Party
Comrade Sisters centers photographs and personal accounts of the women who made up over two-thirds of the party.
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Central Park Architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s Tree Politics
Photographer Stanley Greenberg’s new book takes as its subjects those aspects of Olmsted landscapes that took decades to come into their own — the trees.
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William Eggleston’s Long Road to Recognition
A new book presents nearly 100 previously unseen photos from the artist’s influential, once-controversial body of work.
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Sex Tourism With Statues
Buddhist Art of Tibet: In Milarepa's Footsteps is a cringe-worthy display of “spiritual colonialism.”
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The Best Art Books of 2022
Our contributors picked 20 must-reads that informed and broadened their worldviews this year.
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Norman Rockwell's Exceptional Drawings, Revealed for the First Time
Extensively illustrated, Norman Rockwell: Drawings, 1911–1976 is the first book dedicated to the artist’s prolific but largely private drawing practice.
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How to Crack the Catholic Code of the Old Masters
Suzanna Ivanič's new book Catholica: The Visual Culture of Catholicism is an essential primer on how Catholicism intersects with art history.
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The Understated Beauty of Decorated Paper
Pattern and Flow: A Golden Age of American Decorated Paper, 1960s to 2000s is a feast for the eyes.
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Maira Kalman Considers All That Women Hold
By turns whimsical and poignant, Kalman's Women Holding Things combines two of her most consistent subjects: women and beloved objects.