Art and Performance

Sowing Empire Landscape and Colonization Jill H. Casid 2004 Fall

Identifies the cultivation and landscaping of colonies as one of the primary ways imperial nations justified their empires

Light in the Dark Room Photography and Loss Jay Prosser 2004 Fall

Explores photography not as a document of the past but rather as a realization of what we have lost

The Rise of Fashion A Reader Daniel Leonhard Purdy, Editor 2004 Fall

A remarkable anthology of key writings that parallels the history of fashion with modern life

Art, Performance, Media 31 Interviews Nicholas Zurbrugg, Editor 2004 Spring

Avant-garde artists discuss their work, their lives, the art world—and each other

What the Body Cost Desire, History, and Performance Jane Blocker 2004 Spring

Reexamines rebelliousness and desire in the history of performance art

The Miller Collection of Roman Sculpture Mythological Figures and Portraits Richard Brilliant 2004 Fall

A tour through an important private collection with one of the world’s foremost art historians

Clement Greenberg A Life Florence Rubenfeld 2004 Spring

The only book-length biography of this controversial critic, now in paperback for the first time!

The Culture Game Olu Oguibe 2003 Fall

An acclaimed artist and cultural provocateur reveals the hidden biases of the contemporary art world

Compelling Visuality The Work of Art in and out of History Claire Farago and Robert Zwijnenberg, Editors 2003 Fall

Explores what we actually see, touch, and experience when looking at art

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.

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