Degas and His Model - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: There are many myths about the artist Edgar Degas—from Degas the misanthrope to Degas the deviant, to Degas the obsessive. But there is no single text that better stokes the fire than Degas and His Model, a short memoir published by Alice... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Mad About Painting by Katsushika Hokusai - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Mad about Painting collects beautiful new translations of Hokusai’s painting tutorials and related essays written by the artist and his peers—a selection made available in English for the first time. Best known for his iconic print... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Kandinsky: Incarnating Beauty - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: A compilation of esoteric musings, Kandinsky: Incarnating Beauty explores Alexandre Kojève’s philosophical approach to the relationship between art and beauty. A teacher to Jacques Lacan, André Breton, and Albert Camus,... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Cathedral is Dying by Rodin - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Master sculptor Auguste Rodin’s illuminating writings on cathedrals in France are especially relevant and significant following the recent fire at Notre Dame. In this volume, the writer and Rodin scholar Rachel Corbett selects... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Psychology of an Art Writer - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Though she was widely known for her supernatural fictions, Lee hasn’t gained the recognition she so clearly deserves for her contributions in the fields of aesthetics, philosophy of empathy, and art criticism. An early follower of Walter Pater, her... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Barbara Chase-Riboud Malcolm X Steles MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Bringing together more than forty works from the United States and Europe, this exhibition examines Barbara Chase-Riboud’s artistic career, focusing primarily on her important Malcolm X sculptures. Five works from that series—among them the... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Storied Stone: Reframing the Philadelphia Museum of Art's South Indian Temple Hall MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Storied Stone weaves together memories and scholarship to offer an illuminating perspective on one of the most striking museum spaces. While visiting Madurai, Tamil Nadu, in 1913, the Philadelphian Adeline Pepper Gibson purchased over sixty... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was:
Renaissance Treasures From the Edmond Foulc Collection MSRP: Now: $12.00 Was: In 1930, the Philadelphia Museum of Art acquired the collection of medieval and Renaissance sculpture and decorative arts assembled by Edmond Foulc (1828–1916). Foulc’s beautiful Paris residence was an important gathering place for... MSRP: Now: $12.00 Was:
Pontormo, Bronzino and the Medici MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: This book accompanied an exhibition of the same name held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art upon the completion of conservation of Pontormo's famous portrait of Duke Alessandro de' Medici. Centering on that painting and Agnolo Bronzino's... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was:
American Furniture: 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: American Furniture, 1650–1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the first publication dedicated to one of the finest collections of its type in the country. Best known for furniture by artisans from Philadelphia and southeastern... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was:
Arms and Armor: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Through the exceptional permanent collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this book looks at arms and armor as art—from warfare to war games, from hunting to the pursuit of glory. The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s holdings of arms and... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was:
Off The Wall: American Art To Wear MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Edited by Dilys E. Blum with essays by Dilys E. Blum and Mary Schoeser, and a contribution by Julie Schafler Dale This is the first publication to consider art to wear, also known as wearable art, as a discrete American movement that mirrored the... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was:
Impressionism And Post-Impressionism: Highlights From The Philadelphia Museum Of Art MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: By Jennifer A. Thompson with contributions by Joseph J. Rishel and Eileen Owens Featuring ninety highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s stellar collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, this handsome volume includes iconic works... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was:
Art Of China: Highlights From The Philadelphia Museum Of Art MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: By Hiromi Kinoshita This richly illustrated catalogue of highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s wide-ranging collection of Chinese art, spanning antiquity to the present day, includes such gems as Ming gold vessels and imperial court robes, a... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was:
American Modernism: Highlights From The Philadelphia Museum Of Art MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Jessica Todd Smith (Author) With an emphasis on painting and sculpture made in the United States between 1910 and 1950, this gorgeously illustrated volume offers a rich introduction to American modernism through the world-class collection of the... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was:
Marcel Duchamp: Étant donnés: Manual Of Instructions MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Out of print for a number of years, this facsimile of Marcel Duchamp’s Manual of Instructions was prepared by the artist for the disassembly of Étant donnés in his New York studio and its reassembly at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. First published more... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Classical Splendor: Painted Furniture for a Grand Philadelphia House MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley (Author), Peggy A. Olley (Author) with an essay by Jeffrey A. Cohen This handsome book explores in depth a group of stunning painted and gilded furniture designed by the architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, best known for... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was:
Embracing The Contemporary: The Keith L. And Katherine Sachs Collection MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Carlos Basualdo (Editor, Contributor), Anna Mecugni (Editor, Contributor), Timothy Rub (Foreword), Katherine Sachs (Contributor), Joseph J. Rishel (Contributor), Peter Barberie (Contributor), Erica F. Battle (Contributor), Adrianne O. Bratis... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was:
Drawn With Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur MSRP: Now: $54.00 Was: By Lisa Minardi, with an interview by Ann Percy Among the most beloved forms of American folk art, fraktur is a Germanic tradition of decorated manuscripts and printed documents noted for its use of bold colors and whimsical motifs. This publication... MSRP: Now: $54.00 Was:
Treasures From Korea: Arts And Cultures Of The Joseon Dynasty, 1392 - 1910 MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Edited by Hyunsoo Woo; with essays by Insoo Cho, Hongkyung Kim, Woollim Kim, So-hyun Kwon, Dongsoo Moon, Unsok Song, and Hyunsoo Woo and a chronology by Rose E. Lee Treasures from Korea is the first major publication outside of Korea to survey the... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was:
