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How Witches Have Held Us Under Their Spell for Centuries
As a free, powerful, and unpredictable woman, the witch has long been a crucible for mainstream society’s darkest fears.
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New Frida Kahlo Monograph Moves Beyond Individual Genius Narrative
Three art historians put the focus back on Kahlo’s artistic output.
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An Enchanting Visual History of Astrology
Introduced in Mesopotamia some 2,500 years ago, astrology continues to fascinate poets, writers, and artists.
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Andy Warhol’s Defiant Hopes for Queer Art
In an essay in "Andy Warhol: Love, Sex, and Desire," out from TASCHEN, Gopnik argues that Warhol had good reason to believe that daring gay imagery was where art ought to have been heading.
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Is George Herriman the Greatest American Visual Artist?
Out of seemingly meager materials, Herriman created a complete world, a place where nothing ever changes and where his characters never develop, yet his sense of humor is almost infallible.
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With His Camera, Lewis W. Hine Changed How We See American Labor
Lewis W. Hine. America at Work, a new book from Taschen, chronicles Lewis W. Hine's early 20th-century career photographing the problems and triumphs of labor.
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How the Evolution of Graphic Design Lines Up with Historical Events
Covering the span of 1890 to 1959, A Visual History of Graphic Design illustrates design advancements alongside historical events, from the founding of Pepsi-Cola to the stock market crash.
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Andy Warhol's Whimsical Drawings Before He Went Pop
A new book collects Warhol's early hand-drawn illustrations and accompanying texts, reproduced faithfully and filled with wit and whimsy.
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The Rise of Paleoart, and the Artist's Role in Our Visions of Dinosaurs
Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past, 1830-1980 argues for the art history importance of dinosaur illustrations, as they shape our understanding of this extinct world through the visual culture of the present.
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The Unflinching Sensuality of Ren Hang's Photographs
The young artist, who died last month at age 29, is the subject of a new monograph from TASCHEN.
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The Persistence of Hunger: Dalí's Dissatisfying Cookbook
Salvador Dalí's 1973 cookbook, now reprinted by Taschen, doesn’t seem to know what Surrealist cuisine is.
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Getting Closer to Vermeer with Three New Books on the Artist
Vermeer died twice. The first time was in 1675, after the Dutch art market collapsed.