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Rooms with a View The Open Window in the 19th Century Sabine Rewald During the first half of the 19th century, the open window emerged as a consistent motif in German, Danish, French and Russian art. Rooms with a View is the first book to explore this intriguing theme in European art, with its Romantic intimations of unfulfilled longing and its associated qualities of poetry, luminosity and interiority. Exhibition: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 23 March – 4 July 2011 Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art April 2011 208 pp. 5 b/w + 110 colour illus. PB-with Flaps ISBN 978-0-300-16977-5 £20.00* new & recent ••• general art & museum studies more like this? . . . see order form & website ••• Exhibition: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 17 May – 14 August 2011 Pastel Portraits Images of 18th-Century Europe Katharine Baetjer and Marjorie Shelley Brightly hued, highly finished and relatively large in scale, pastels in the 18th century were regarded as a type of painting and displayed like oils. This is a beautiful and comprehensive overview of the history of pastels in 18th-century Europe Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art June 2011 56 pp. 75 colour illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-16981-2 £10.00* Guitar Heroes Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York Jayson Kerr Dobney A fascinating look at modern archtop guitars and their place in the history of Italian and Italian-American stringed instrument making. Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2011 48 pp. 10 b/w + 78 colour illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-16980-5 £9.99* Exhibition: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 9 February – 4 July 2011 visit us at www.yalebooks.co.uk Collector without Walls Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best Sara Campbell A stunning look at Norton Simon’s astonishing art collection, including the most interesting acquisitions and deaccessions. Distributed for The Norton Simon Art Foundation 2010 480 pp. 2500 colour illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16672-9 £50.00* Art and Activism Projects of John and Dominique de Menil Edited by Josef Helfenstein and Laureen Schipsi Featuring extensive previously unpublished correspondence, this book examines the significant contributions of John and Dominique de Menil to art, architecture and the civil and human rights movements. Distributed for The Menil Collection 2010 344 pp. 188 b/w + 156 colour illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-12377-7 £45.00* A Decade in Conversation A Ten-Year Celebration of The Bucksbaum Award, 2000–2010 Chrissie Iles, Christiane Paul, Carter E. Foster and Tina Kukielski With Interviews with Paul Pfeiffer, Irit Batsry, Raymond Pettibon, Mark Bradford and Omer Fast A fascinating look at the careers of the past five recipients of the Whitney Museum of American Art’s prestigious Bucksbaum Award. Distributed for the Whitney Museum of American Art 2010 88 pp. 46 colour illus. Paper over Board ISBN 978-0-300-16755-9 £14.99* Ignite the Power of Art Advancing Visitor Engagement in Museums Bonnie Pitman and Ellen Hirzy The results of a groundbreaking research initiative for enhancing the museum visitor experience are explored in depth in this informative and useful book. Distributed for the Dallas Museum of Art 2010 238 pp. 141 colour illus. + 6 figures PB ISBN 978-0-300-16754-2 £10.99* 44
••• general art & architecture To Do A Book of Alphabets and Birthdays Gertrude Stein • Illustrations by Giselle Potter and an introduction by Timothy Young The first ever illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein’s relatively unknown children’s book. Giselle Potter’s witty and stylish illustrations provide a perfect complement to Stein’s uniquely whimsical world of words, creating a truly delightful, often hilarious, book. Published in association with the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library May 2011 120 pp. 28 colour illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-17097-9 £18.99* Exhibition: Philadelphia Museum of Art 2 April – 31 July 2011 Health for Sale Posters from the William H. Helfand Collection Interview with William H. Helfand by Innis Howe Shoemaker • Catalogue by William H. Helfand and John Ittmann A selection of work from the renowned Helfand Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, showcasing medical posters by skilled 19th- and 20thcentury commercial artists. Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art May 2011 60 pp. 59 colour illus. PB-with Flaps ISBN 978-0-300-17117-4 £13.99* An Introduction to Art Charles Harrison This original and inspiring book offers a comprehensive introduction to the arts of painting and sculpture, to the principal artistic print media, and to the visual arts of modernism and post-modernism. “Read An Introduction to Art and then visit your favourite gallery— I guarantee you won’t look at the artworks quite the same ever again.” —Charles Willmott, Artists & Illustrators 2010 320 pp. 250 colour illus. PB-with Flaps ISBN 978-0-300-10915-3 £16.99* now in paper Why Architecture Matters Paul Goldberger Pulitzer-prize winning New Yorker critic, Paul Goldberger, contemplates the meaning, culture and symbolism of architecture. “Goldberger combines forensic analysis of the architectural art with a sense of wonder.”—Jonathan Wright, Scottish Sunday Herald April 2011 304 pp. 54 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-16817-4 £11.99* new & recent Building in Time Fom Giotto to Alberti and Modern Oblivion Marvin Trachtenberg This ambitious book is about a way of building that for centuries dominated the making of monumental architecture —yet now not only is it lost as practice, but knowledge of its very existence is consigned to oblivion. Trachtenberg rewrites the history of medieval and Renaissance architecture in Italy and recasts the turn to modernity in new terms, those of temporality and its role in architectural theory and practice. 2010 516 pp. 200 b/w + 120 colour illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16592-0 £45.00* Upside Down Arctic Realities Edited by Edmund Carpenter Contributions by Anne Bahnson, Mikhail Bronshtein and Kirill Dneprovsky, Edmund Carpenter, Ann Fienup-Riordan, Robert McGhee and Patricia Sutherland This fascinating book showcases ancient and modern works from the Arctic region, including major sites in Russia and Alaska, and explores the relationship between the aesthetics of native Arctic cultures and their environments. Distributed for The Menil Collection April 2011 224 pp. 62 b/w + 132 colour illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16938-6 £35.00* Exhibition: The Menil Collection 15 April – 17 July 2011 The Migrant’s Time Rethinking Art History and Diaspora Clark Studies in the Visual Arts series Edited by Saloni Mathur A collection of thought-provoking scholarly essays that address the increasing emergence of the theme of migration in the world of art. Distributed for the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute July 2011 256 pp. 75 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-13414-8 £16.99* Interaction of Color New Complete Edition Josef Albers • Foreword by Nicholas Fox Weber An essential addition to any serious art library, this luxurious edition of one of the most influential books on colour ever published includes the full set of original plates, text and commentary. “The art book of the decade ... Absolutely stunning.”—Felix Salmon, Reuters Published in association with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation 2009 6 b/w + 145 colour illus. 2 Volume Set with Slipcase HB ISBN 978-0-300-14693-6 £150.00* 45 follow YaleBooks on
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