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Richard Brettell’s innovative and beautifully-illustrated account, the latest addition to the acclaimed Oxford History of Art series, explores the works of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso, and Dali–as well as lesser-known figures–in relation to expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the rise of the museum. Beginning with The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, Brettell follows the development of the major European avant-garde groups: the Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, Symbolists, Cubists, and Surrealists. Giving attention to the changing social, economic, and political climate, the book focuses on conditions for the development of modern art such as urban capital… More >>
Modern Art 1851-1929: Capitalism and Representation
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Modern Art 1851-1929: Capitalism and Representation
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The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts
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From Jane Austen to Paul Auster, irony to magical realism, the novelist’s art is revealed in an entertaining and enlightening book for readers and writers–from the author of Nice Work. Here are 50 of David Lodge’s articles from the acclaimed series that engaged and delighted readers of The Washington Post and the London Independent…. More >>
The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts
Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art
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- ISBN13: 9781594202209
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A tautly paced investigation of one the 20th century’s most audacious art frauds, which generated hundreds of forgeries-many of them still hanging in prominent museums and private collections today
Provenance is the extraordinary narrative of one of the most far-reaching and elaborate deceptions in art history. Investigative reporters Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo brilliantly recount the tale of a great con man and unforgettable villain, John Drewe, and his sometimes unwitting accomplices.
Chief among those was the struggling artist John Myatt, a vulnerable single father who was manipulated by Drewe into becoming a prolific art forger. Once Myatt had painted the pieces, the real fraud began… More >>
Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art
The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man
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Man Up!
While it’s definitely more than just monster trucks, grilling an d six-pack abs, true manliness is hard to define. The words macho and manly are not synonymous.
Taking lessons from classic gentlemen such as Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, authors Brett and Kate McKay have created a collection of the most useful advice every man needs to know to live life to its full potential.