Witold Rybczynski Tells the Story of Architecture
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The eminent writer and architect’s new book follows the thread of architecture from the Stone Age to today.
Vincent W. Lloyd on Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination.
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In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk to professor Vincent W. Lloyd about his new book, Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination.
Laura Wilson on Her New Book, The Writers: Portraits
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The acclaimed photographer talks about her portraits of 38 of the most lauded and renowned contemporary writers.
Architecture and Politics at MoMA in the Early 20th Century
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A conversation with Patricio del Real about how the Museum of Modern Art’s treatment of Latin American architecture reflected U.S. political and cultural interests.
Kimono Style
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A conversation with Met curator Monika Bincsik about the kimono–its evolution from the Edo period to the 20th century and its relationship with Western fashion
A Conversation about Anne Truitt’s Yield: The Journal of an Artist
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We talk with Anne Truitt’s daughter, Alexandra Truitt, about preparing the fourth and final volume of her late mother’s journals for publication.
A New Take on “Self-Taught” Artists
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A conversation with writer and curator Lisa Slominski about her new book, Nonconformers: A New History of Self-Taught Artists, and her goal of constructing a more nuanced history of the work of so-called “Outsider” artists from the early twentieth century to the present day
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Reconsidered
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A conversation with Met curator Elyse Nelson and Columbia University assistant professor and writer Wendy S. Walters about Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s sculpture Why Born Enslaved!
Surrealism Beyond Borders
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In conversation with curators Stephanie D’Alessandro and Matthew Gale, we discuss the exhibition and book that challenges traditional narratives of Surrealism, tracing its global impact and legacy from the 1920s through the 1970s.
The Life and Art of Bob Thompson
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A conversation with Colby College Museum of art curator Diana Tuite about her exhibition Bob Thompson: This House is Mine