Fighting for Freedom Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: As the companion to the exhibition, Fighting for Freedom places Black craftspeople at the forefront of American history, from before the Revolutionary War through the Civil War and beyond Reconstruction. Delving into diverse narratives of creativity,... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was:
Japan Style MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: The authoritative and wide-ranging visual essay on the aesthetics of Japan, a classic volume now back in print with a stunning new cover design ‘Japan style’ is an aesthetic recognizable to everyone: a beautifully displayed flower, an elegant... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was:
How to Cook a Wolf MSRP: Now: $19.00 Was: Written to inspire courage in those daunted by wartimes shortages, How to Cook a Wolf continues to rally cooks during times of plenty, reminding them that providing sustenance requires more than putting food on the table. M. F. K. Fisher knew that the... MSRP: Now: $19.00 Was:
Isamu Noguchi MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: This definitive book explores the multidisciplinary career of one of the most experimental and pioneering artists of the 20th century. Encompassing the entirety of Isamu Noguchi’s work in sculpture, ceramics, photography, architecture,... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was:
Lee Krasner: Living Color MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: A richly illustrated monograph on the life and work of Lee Krasner, one of the twentieth century’s most inspiring women artists and a pioneer of abstract expressionism, now available in paperback. In 1984, Lee Krasner (1908–1984) became one of the few... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was:
Sue Fuller: Into the Composition MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: The first monograph on the overlooked American modernist whose delicate geometric abstractions made brilliant and innovative use of string Balance, motion, suspension and tension form the guiding principles of the work of Sue Fuller (1914–2006), one of... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was:
Focal Points: Ad Reinhardt MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: A scholarly meditation on Reinhardt’s work, bringing together his abstract painting, comics and slide lecture series The second volume of Focal Points takes as its subject the work of American artist Ad Reinhardt (1913–67). An American abstract painter,... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was:
The Art Front by Rose Valland MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: More than four decades after the passing of Monuments Woman Captain Rose Valland (1898–1980), one of the great heroines of World War II, the Monuments Men and Women Foundation released the first-ever English translation of her 1961 memoir, The Art Front:... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was:
Charles and Ray Eames: Objects and Furniture Design MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Midcentury masterpieces from the inventors of the Eames chair Best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, film and photography, Charles and Ray Eames remain among the most renowned American designers of the... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was:
Carl Van Vechten: 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Portraits of 50 pioneering figures of the Harlem Renaissance This elegantly designed and beautifully produced volume presents portraits of 50 extraordinary individuals who contributed to making the Harlem Renaissance one of the great cultural movements... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was:
Lincoln Kirstein's Modern MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Lincoln Kirstein was a polymathic writer, critic, curator and impresario: a key connector and an indefatigable catalyst whose sweeping contributions to American cultural life in the 1930s and ‘40s shaped artists and institutions. Best known for... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was:
All-American Ads of the 40s MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: From Darkness into Light Wartime action and postwar triumph in the advertising of the 1940s At the beginning of the decade, America was at war. Patriotism was an integral part of everyday life, with the sentiment mirrored in advertising. As America... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was:
American Letters: 1927-1947 Jackson Pollock & Family MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was: Jackson Pollock, the towering American artist who was to revolutionize twentieth-century art with his “dripping” painting technique, grew up between the late 1920s and the late 1940s, the youngest of five boys born in the American West. Though often... MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was:
Patented: 1,000 Design Patents MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: An unprecedented, substantial, and extraordinary celebration of more than a century of fascinating product and industrial design, as shown through their detailed original patent documents - the ultimate 'flick book' of modern design with hundreds of... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was:
Saarinen - Basic Architecture Series MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Sculptural Structures Eero Saarinen’s new dimensions The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll “Tulip” chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was one of the 20th century’s most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was:
Eames - Basic Architecture Series MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: The creative duo Charles Eames and Ray Kaiser Eames transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film. The... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was:
Design of the 20th Century - Bibliotheca Universalis Series MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Explore the modern age of design in this Bibliotheca Universalis edition of the 20th century’s key movements and trends. Featuring countless works from around the world, this is an essential compendium for design aficionados everywhere,... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Abstract Expressionism (2nd Edition) - World of Art Series MSRP: Now: $21.95 Was: Curator and critic David Anfam’s crucial exploration of the Abstract Expressionist movement, updated to include scholarship of the past decade and a half Abstract Expressionism is arguably the most important art movement since the Second World War... MSRP: Now: $21.95 Was:
The Magic of Silence: Caspar David Friedrich's Journey Through Time MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: No German painter evokes such strong emotions as Caspar David Friedrich: his evening skies remain icons of longing, his mountain vistas testaments to the grandeur of nature. He inspired Samuel Beckett to write Waiting for Godot and Walt... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Salon Culture in Japan Making Art, 1750 - 1900 MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: In early modern Japan, cultural salons were creative spaces for people of all ages and social levels to pursue painting, poetry, and other artistic endeavors as serious but amateur practitioners. All using a pen- or art-name, individuals were able to... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was:
