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“I want to have an effect at this time, in which people are at such a loss and so much in need of help.” Käthe Kollwitz is the woman artist from 20th-century Germany whose works …
Robert Longo (b. 1953) captures the symbols of freedom, power, and passion in nature, politics, or history at their greatest moment of tension, their emotional climax. His powerful …
The female protagonists of the Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego either come from real life or derive from the world’s great legends, fairy tales, and myths. As complicated …
Narrative Wisdom and African Arts explores how historical and contemporary African arts make visible narratives rooted in collective and individual memory and knowledge. Historical …
Painting as simulation and hyperreality: Peter Halley and the digital age. In the 1980s, Peter Halley revitalised painting by relying on sociology and science fiction. He employed …
This lavishly illustrated publication shows outstanding works of post-war American art prior to the opening of the Museum Reinhard Ernst in Wiesbaden. From Josef Albers via Helen …
Over one thousand years old, the Buddhist monastery complex of Tabo with its exquisitely preserved works of art ranks among the most fascinating cultural and historical treasures …
Delve into a collection a century in the making with Legendary Selections from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, a handbook highlighting the museum’s collection of legendary …
In 1532, the Dutch painter Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574) travelled from Haarlem to Rome. With pencil in hand he discovered Antiquity and the Renaissance. His remarkable …
How do artists ensure that their works will still be known in later centuries? How do they reach a public in distant places? In around 1600 the answer was: via prints. Through …