Print Publications The Collection › Print Publications Print Publications Collection Print Publications Digital Publications Page secondary navigation Subject: All All Best Sellers New Titles African American Architecture and Design Asian Children's Contemporary European Decorative Arts Modern Photography Prints and Drawings Textiles Museum Studies Out-of-Print Titles Online Scholarly Catalogues European Painting and Sculpture Guides Art of the Americas Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantine Showing 142 print publications Rubens, Rembrandt, and Drawing in the Golden Age This extraordinary history of Netherlandish drawing focuses on the training and skill of artists during the long 17th century. In a Cloud, in a Wall, in a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury This stunning volume expands our understanding of Mexico’s important role in the story of modern art and design through the works of six innovative artists and designers. Hairy Who? 1966–1969 This generously illustrated catalogue explores the history and significance of the Hairy Who, a group of six Chicago artists who transformed imagery from popular culture into highly personal works of art in a variety of media. Mirroring China’s Past: Emperors, Scholars, and Their Bronzes In ancient China elaborate bronze vessels were used for rituals involving cooking, drinking, and serving food. This fascinating book not only examines the cultural practices surrounding these objects in their original context, but it also provides the first in-depth study tracing the tradition of collecting these bronzes in China. Georg Jensen: Scandinavian Design for Living Georg Jensen’s eponymous firm has stood at the forefront of domestic design for over a century by combining an innovative and experimental spirit with a commitment to traditional craftsmanship. John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded Age This groundbreaking study focuses on John Singer Sargent’s sustained, yet largely overlooked, involvement with Chicago’s vibrant Gilded Age culture. The Art Institute of Chicago: The Essential Guide This revised and expanded edition of the Essential Guide features more than three hundred objects that span the breadth of the museum’s esteemed collection. Each work is reproduced in full color and discussed in a brief and lively entry. Painting the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Masterpieces from the Weston Collection Featuring more than 150 works from the celebrated and comprehensive Weston Collection, published here for the first time in English, this lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched volume addresses the genre of ukiyo-e painting. Tomma Abts This extraordinary book, designed in collaboration with Tomma Abts herself, is a substantial and insightful treatment of the artist’s career to date and features sixty works made over the past decade. Charles White: A Retrospective Charles White is best known for bold, large-scale paintings and drawings of African Americans, meticulously executed works that depict human relationships and socioeconomic struggles with a remarkable sensitivity. Max Lamb: Exercises in Seating One of the most exciting designers working today, Max Lamb (b. 1980) has received international acclaim for his innovative experiments with materials, craft, and technology. Drawn to the form of the chair and its relationship to the human body, Lamb has explored many different inventive outcomes in his ever-evolving Exercises in Seating project. Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist Surveying the full scope of his experiments in different media and formats—clay, works on paper, wood, and paint, as well as furniture and decorative friezes—this volume delves into Paul Gauguin’s enduring interest in craft and applied arts. Revoliutsiia! Demonstratsiia! Soviet Art Put to the Test Published on the centenary of the Russian Revolution, this landmark book gathers information from the forefront of current research in early Soviet art, and how the images incorporated and conveyed Soviet values. American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago The history of American silver offers invaluable insights into the economic and cultural history of the nation itself. Published here for the first time, the Art Institute of Chicago’s superb collection embodies innovation and beauty from the colonial era to the present. As Seen: Exhibitions that Made Architecture and Design History This fascinating volume examines the impact of eleven groundbreaking architecture and design exhibitions held between 1956 and 2006, revealing how they have shaped contemporary understanding and practice of these fields. Next Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 3 Share
