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A Food-Obsessed Frolic Through Western Art History
An art historian and food and wine writer, Leonard Barkan roves from Pompeiian mosaics to Bible passages to Shakespearean plays in search of food and drink.
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A Treasure Trove of Midcentury Modern Architecture
Breuer’s Bohemia is centered around the life and work of Marcel Breuer, but touches upon an entire cohort of Modernist influencers.
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The Penalty Presidency
A conversation with Richard Kraft about his artist book in which he created penalty flags for nearly 10,000 of Trump’s misdeeds.
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New Book Brings Virginia Woolf's Little-Known Art Criticism To Light
Oh, to Be a Painter! collects nine of Woolf’s published art reviews, catalogue essays, and experimental texts from 1920 to 1936.
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The Complicated Legacy of Modernist Minoru Yamasaki, Architect of World Trade Center
Yamasaki’s most well-known projects — the twin towers and the Pruit-Igoe housing project — were both destroyed on national television.
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The Magnificent History of Japanese Screens
An exquisitely illustrated and enlightening new book reveals the screen’s unique role in Japanese history and culture from its origins to the 20th century.
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Family Love and Politics in the Age of Trump and Beyond
How do you keep close to loved ones who are on the other side of the political spectrum?
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Scottish History Echoes in the Writings of Two North American Poets
Poets Shara McCallum and Karen Solie channel Scotland through historical fiction and the deep-seated malaise of modernity.
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Doris Derby’s Searing, Intimate Photos of the Civil Rights Movement
A book presents more than 110 pictures from Derby’s archive, offering a rich panorama of the key people and places behind the movement.
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Revel in the Garden Installations of Landscape Designer Piet Oudolf
Piet and his wife Anja purchased an old farmhouse in the Netherlands, transforming it with many experiments in landscaping.
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A Gut-Wrenching but Graceful Photo Project on Trump’s America
Over four tumultuous years, Epstein’s book moves across the country to capture pivotal points of conflict between the American government, the people, and the land.
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A Look at the Holy Roman Empire's Most Splendid Books
A new book joins meticulous historical analysis with more than 150 lush, full-color illustrations of these magnificent books and their elaborate bindings.