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Photographic exhibition Chris Killip “Fundamental figure of postwar photography, since his debut in the seventies, Chris Killip opens a new path in documentary photography: the portrait of the working classes, in the process of dismantling the industry that had created and maintained since the beginning of the XNUMXth century.” Taken from
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“Norm and Form: Studies in Renaissance Art” by EH Gombrich “Norm and Form is the first volume in the collection of EH Gombrich's influential contributions to the study of Renaissance art and thought. In the eleven essays that make up this compilation, some of the most essential issues in
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“The Roots of Romanticism” by Isaiah Berlin “For Isaiah Berlin, the Romantics launched an unprecedented revolution in humanity's view of itself. They destroyed traditional notions of objective truth and ethical validity and had incalculable effects on all aspects of life.” Extracted from Google. Watch
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“Basquiat” by Dieter Buchhart and Sam Keller “This superbly produced retrospective publication assesses Basquiat's luminous career with commentary by, among others, Glenn O'Brien, and 160 color reproductions of the work.” Extracted from Amazon. See also: http://bit.ly/bdYgob http://www.hatjecantz.de/jean-michel-basquiat-2489-1.html http://basquiat.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jean-Michel_Basquiat The selected titles are a sample of the materials from the Library of the International Institute on loan
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“Saturn and the Melancholy: Studies in the History of the Philosophy of Nature, Religion, and Art” by Raymond Klibansky, Erwin Panofsky, and Fritz Saxl “Classic, almost legendary work in the field of humanistic studies, Saturn and the Melancholy represents the fruit of almost fifty years of work by three capital figures of
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“American art deco: architectural and regionalism” by Carla Breeze “American Art Deco features description sand over 500 color photographs of seventy-five lavish and innovatively designed buildings across the country that have been preserved both outside and in, giving the full scope of this beloved, exciting style.” Extracted from Amazon. See also: http://youtu.be/BMOzzJGD02g http://books.google.es/books/about/American_Art_Deco.html?id=fFYl779DJUYC&redir_esc=y http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/117147 .Carla_Breeze The
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“Art and Propaganda in the Twentieth Century: The Political Image in the Age of Mass Culture” by Toby Clark “The relationship between art and politics has always been uneasy, but never more so than in the twentieth century. Governments have tried to adapt art to their particular purposes; the artists resist and
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“After revolution: women who transformed contemporary art” by Eleanor Heartney, Helaine Posner, Nancy Princenthal and Sue Scott “This book examines the rise of women artists in the late 20th century, viewed through the work of 12 key figures. Following a comprehensive essay that looks back at the recent history of women artists, the authors examine
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“Pablo Picasso in three revisions” by Eugenio d'Ors “Biography of what was probably the most famous artist of the 16th century, Pablo Picasso, written by the essayist and journalist Eugenio D'ors.” Extracted from The House of the Book. See also: http://bit.ly/4526WMYcL http://www.elcultural.es/version_papel/LETRAS/XNUMX/Conversaciones_con_Picasso http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenio_d'Ors http://es. wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso The selected titles are a sample of the materials in the Library of the Institute
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“Masterpieces: great paintings of the world in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston” by Gillian Shallcross “Are you someone who wants a concise guide to world art history? This book of favorites is the perfect answer with over 150 paintings scanning the globe. The book is divided into four sections. The first chapter is on