Critical text by Serge Guilbaut. Translated by Arthur Goldhammer. "What was New York abstract expressionism [sic] so successful after World War II? To answer that question, Serge Guilbaut takes a controversial look at the complicated, intertwining relationships among art, politics, and ideology. ... [details]
Monograph featuring the work of Kazimir Malevich. Written by Rainer Crone, David Moos. Includes artist's biography, notes, index, bibliography. Signed by authors. [details]
Large scale catalogue on the history of Dwan Gallery published on the occasion of an exhibition featuring highlights from Dwan''s promised gift of her personal collection to the National Gallery of Art held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30, 2016 – January 29, 2017. ... [details]
Biography of the American architect Louis Sullivan. "In this fascinating portrait of Louis Sullivan (1856 - 1924), Robert Twombly documents both the great architect's aesthetic development and his lifelong personal and professional obsessions. ... [details]
Critical theory on the Chicago landmark Millennium Park by Timothy J. Gilfoyle. "At its opening on July 16, 2004, Chicago''''s Millennium Park was hailed as one of the most important millennium projects in the world. ... [details]
"On Metaphor, a collection of fourteen essays by eminent philosophers, literary critics, theologians, art historians, and psychologists, illustrates and explores a striking phenomenon in modern intellectual history : the transformation of metaphor from a specialized concern of rhetoricians and literary critics to a central concept in the study of human understanding. ... [details]
The classic critical text by Harold Rosenberg. Printed in black-and-white. [details]