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![The third Sunday in June has, for the last century or so, been devoted to the appreciation of dads. This year, Father’s Day falls on June 21st–the day after tomorrow. […]](https://i2.wp.com/artbooks.yupnet.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2015/06/happy-fathers-day.jpg?resize=184%2C128 "Happy Father’s Day!")
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Happy Father’s Day!
Posted on June 19, 2015The third Sunday in June has, for the last century or so, been devoted to the appreciation of dads. This year, Father’s Day falls on June 21st–the day after tomorrow. […] -
![Felice Fischer – As curator of the exhibition, Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano, on view now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, I often am asked, “which painting […]](https://i2.wp.com/artbooks.yupnet.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2015/03/9780300210491.jpg?resize=184%2C128 "Tiger stripes in ink and gold")
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Tiger stripes in ink and gold
Posted on March 23, 2015Felice Fischer – As curator of the exhibition, Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano, on view now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, I often am asked, “which painting […] -
![While we’re on the topic of photography, we’d like to draw your attention to yet another standout photography title on our fall list. Paul Strand: Master of Modern Photography edited […]](https://i2.wp.com/artbooks.yupnet.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2014/11/9780300207927.jpg?resize=184%2C128 "Win a copy of Paul Strand: Master of Modern Photography")
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Win a copy of Paul Strand: Master of Modern Photography
Posted on December 7, 2014While we’re on the topic of photography, we’d like to draw your attention to yet another standout photography title on our fall list. Paul Strand: Master of Modern Photography edited […] -
![Follow @yaleARTbooks Anna Vallye— The exciting thing about any art exhibition is certainly the opportunity it provides to see a number of remarkable works in the same location at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/artbooks.yupnet.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2013/12/leger.jpg?resize=184%2C128 "On the Space of an Exhibition: From Curator Anna Vallye")
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On the Space of an Exhibition: From Curator Anna Vallye
Posted on December 4, 2013Follow @yaleARTbooks Anna Vallye— The exciting thing about any art exhibition is certainly the opportunity it provides to see a number of remarkable works in the same location at the […] -
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Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion
Posted on April 20, 2012In 2004, Zaha Hadid became the first woman ever to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honor. Last year, Hadid, an Iraqi-born architect widely known for her dynamic and innovative […] -
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Notes from the Field: Art Jam
Posted on January 20, 2012Zoe Strauss is an unconventional young artist whose exciting, provocative photographic work culminates annually in a show she organizes: “Under I-95” takes place under Interstate 95 in South Philadelphia. Her […] -
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Impossible Outfit: Office Holiday Party Edition
Posted on December 22, 2011Dear Paper Doll, My office holiday party is this week, and I would like to wear something that is festive and work-appropriate. I love Christmas so I’d like to show […] -
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Rediscovered Inness Inspires a Gallery
Posted on September 2, 2011When art goes missing, the case can monopolize headlines and excite theories and gossip. Was it stolen? Destroyed? Does it have something to do with The Da Vinci Code? Mark D. Mitchell's George Inness in Italy is inspired by the rediscovery of a painting that had the misfortune of becoming “lost” in this rather dull way, having “languished” in storage for years, but was then rediscovered with great interest. -
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Fashion Wars
Posted on August 26, 2011There is a not-so-well-kept secret regarding European fashion designers: they care about American consumers’ opinions. With the United States comprising such a large portion of the fashion market, they have […] -
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Rembrandt’s Revolutionary Jesus
Posted on August 2, 2011How could a man who lived a millennium and a half after Jesus have drawn him from life? Because Rembrandt was the first artist to use a live model for Christ, the origins of his portraits remained a mystery for a long time. Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus, edited by Lloyd DeWitt, discusses these paintings and drawings from an exhibition opening tomorrow at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.