Art and Performance

Aesthetic Subjects Pamela R. Matthews and David McWhirter, Editors 2003 Spring

Demonstrates the remarkable resurgence of interest in the aesthetic

Brain of the Earth’s Body Art, Museums, and the Phantasms of Modernity Donald Preziosi 2003 Spring

A major scholar considers the role of the museum in art history

Alfred Maurer The First American Modern Daphne Anderson Deeds 2003 Fall

A welcome overview of the career of a significant yet often overlooked American painter

Charles Biederman Susan C. Larsen and Patricia McDonnell 2003 Fall

The most comprehensive resource on this major American artist

Nacho López, Mexican Photographer John Mraz 2003 Spring

Reveals the career of an influential but under-appreciated photojournalist

Alternative Art New York Julie Ault, Editor 2002 Fall

A multifaceted history of New York’s influential alternative art scene during a time of rapid social change.

Culture Incorporated Museums, Artists, and Corporate Sponsorships Mark W. Rectanus 2002 Spring

An exposé of the hidden costs of corporate funding of the arts

Representing Place Landscape Painting and Maps Edward S. Casey 2002 Spring

A richly illustrated look at landscapes, maps, and their relation to place

The Dubious Spectacle Extremities of Theater, 1976-2000 Herbert Blau 2001 Fall

A retrospective collection by the reigning theorist of theater and performance in our time.

The Tilted Arc Controversy Dangerous Precedent? Harriet F. Senie 2001 Fall

A comprehensive look at a controversy that continues to fuel debates about the role of public art in America.

Selected Works The Minneapolis Institute of Art Sandra LaWall Lipshultz 2002 Fall

A richly illustrated guide to the highlights of this world-renowned collection.

Rome A City out of Print Rose Marie San Juan 2001 Fall

An intriguing look at what printed materials tell us about daily life and public space in seventeenth-century Rome.

Between Street and Mirror The Drawings of James Ensor 2001 Fall

The first major book devoted solely to the drawings of this influential artist.

Networked Art Craig J. Saper 2001 Fall

Outlines an exciting new approach to this confluence of art, media, and poetry.

The Third Hand Collaboration in Art from Conceptualism to Postmodernism Charles Green 2001 Spring

A major reevaluation of collaboration’s role in art since 1968.

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