Museums & Collections

Lino Tagliapietra is the first Murano artist to experience widespread international recognition, particularly in the United States.... More

Designed for Pleasure is a dazzling probe of Japan's famous "floating world" of spectacle and entertainment. From luxury paintings of the pleasure qurters to Hokusai's iconic "Red Fugi," Designed for Pleasure presents a focused examinatin of the priod's fascinating networks of art, literature, and f... More

Formally established in 1664, Stafford County, Virginia, has a complex history. Long before John Smith discovered Stafford, the Patowomecke and Manahoac Indians thrived here. As the county began to grow, the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, which border Stafford, provided sources of food and transpo... More

This book presents a mid-career survey of the work of American sculptor Jackie Winsor, known for simple, often geometric forms and associated with the so-called Postminimalists. Here, Winsor's work is marked by the powerful, personal vision of a major artist of her generation. Distributed for the Mi... More

"This book will be welcomed by general readers and certainly by visitors to the exhibition, both for deftly integrating its many visual images with accessible writing and for addressing the work of other artists overlooked in previous considerations of Toulouse-Lautrec. This is no small accomplishme... More

This book traces the artist's successive triumphs as a draftsman, first in the Netherlands and later in France, highlighting the diversity of his technical invention and the striking continuity of his vision.Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) believed that drawing was "the root of everything." A self-taug... More

A study of the innovations of European and American photography between World Wars I and II.A study of the innovations of European and American photography between World Wars I and II.... More

Buying art can be daunting to the average collector. Whether one buys art to decorate home and office or for investment, this book will be a valuable tool. Written by a gallery owner, "Art Collecting 101" leads readers through the maze of information they need to make informed decisions. (Antiques/C... More

The fascinating cultural richness of an Indian kingdom, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Indian independence. Gods, Kings, and Tigers: The Art of Kotah focuses on the art of a single Rajasthani kingdom, founded during the early seventeenth century, and investigates in detail its p... More

This title selects over one hundred classics of design from fashion, architecture, lighting, interiors, home-ware, transportation, advertising, and communications that have become part of the landscape of modern life.This title selects over one hundred classics of design from fashion, architecture, ... More

Written by one of the greatest poets of all time, "My Secret Book," now in its first English translation, is a profound and deeply personal account of inner suffering and mental anguish. Deeply troubled by his struggle--and failure--to achieve spiritual perfection, Petrarch, considered the forefathe... More

The Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting Tolkien's imaginary world. The book presents more than 150 of Lee's celebrated illustrations.Alan Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, d... More

A painting wouldn't be the same without its frame. In fact, a frame can be as important as the art it surrounds. Yet the picture frame is the Cinderella of the art world, beautiful, hardworking, and frequently overlooked. The Secret Lives of Frames, inspired by the hundred-year history of Lowy, the ... More

Juried by Fred Fenster, a distinguished presence in the field, "500 Metal Vessels" features page after page of superbly crafted bowls, teapots, vases, chalices, urns, and other exquisite handmade hollowware. Made from diverse metals and techniques (forging, raising, casting, forming, soldering, and ... More

What motivates and inspires the finest porcelain artists working today? Forty internationally celebrated masters reveal their secrets, explaining just how they work with this incredibly demanding ceramic material, prized for its pristine beauty. Pure white and wonderfully delicate, porcelain is what... More

The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History holds the world's greatest collection of gems. In this beautiful book, now available in paperback, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, discusses everything from diamonds, rubies, and emeralds to jad... More