Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: The American Classic, in Words and Photographs, of Three Tenant Families in the Deep South
In the summer of 1936, James Agee and Walker Evans set out on assignment for…
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Who Says That’s Art?: A Commonsense View of the Visual Arts
Today’s artworld experts accept virtually anything as “art”–from all-black paintings and facsimiles of supermarket cartons…
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
“Readers cannot but be provoked and stimulated by this splendidly iconoclastic and refreshing book.”—Andrew Porter,…
The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
The spellbinding story, part fairy tale, part suspense, of Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer,…
Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
From the most exciting individual in American theater” (Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith’s brass…
Ilya Repin
Ilya Repin was a leading Russian painter and sculptor who is most famous for his…
The Painted Word
“Wolfe’s style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen. He addresses the…
From the Fountainhead to the Future and Other Essays on Art and Excellence
Art is a shortcut to philosophy declares Alexandra York in this challenging collection of essays…