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Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Historic Artists' Homes & Studios program (HAHS) of the National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nationwide consortium of 43 sites that are open to the public, drawing a total of some 600,000 visitors a year. This guidebook provides an overview of the life and work of the artists as well as the architecture and landscape of their homes, representing a broad range of aesthetic and domestic trends. Among the artists are both famous figures,...
4) Who are you?
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When the police discover that a man who has been shot has been keeping a file of her entire life, sixteen-year-old Kristi, an aspiring artist, suspects a connection with the possible theft of a painting from a museum.
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Uncover the masterworks of modern art hidden across New York City in this charmingly illustrated exploration of one of the world's greatest artistic treasure troves. There's so much to love about New York, and so much to see. The city is full of art, and architecture, and history -- and not just in museums. Hidden in plain sight, in office building lobbies, on street corners, and tucked into Soho lofts, there's a treasure trove of art waiting to be...
Author
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This expansive collection of essays on nearly 200 works in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art is the first substantial exploration of MoMA's uneven historical relationship with black artists, black audiences and the broader subject of racial blackness. By addressing these subjects through the consideration of works produced either by black artists or in response to race-related subjects, 'Among Others' confronts two kinds of truth: one plainly...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Set in the heart of the Sussex Downs, Charleston Farmhouse is the most important remaining example of Bloomsbury decorative style, created by the painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Quentin Bell, the younger son of Clive and Vanessa Bell, and his daughter Virginia Nicholson, tell the story of this unique house, linking it with some of the leading cultural figures who were invited there, including Vanessa's sister Virginia Woolf, the writer Lytton...
