WEEKLY EMAIL: NOVEMBER 19, 2009
FEATURED THIS WEEK : ERIC J. HERBOTH
The Bauhaus at MoMA
Having known the word in my youth — first as the moniker of the big-haired 1980s proto-goth punk band from the UK, then as a shorthand term for certain modernist architecture — I was thoroughly shocked the first time I encountered images of the Bauhaus School complex, taken during the 30-year period of East German decay following World War II.READ MORE
ARS LIBRI LTD
Paul Schuitema Collection
We are pleased to present a slideshow of an extensive collection of the graphic design of the Dutch designer Paul Schuitema (1897-1973), noted for his innovative use of photomontage and color.READ MORE
STEVEN HELLER
Why Does John Baeder Paint Diners?
John Baeder paints diners. His goal for the past three decades has been to record on canvas and paper just about every diner, roadside eatery, and virtually every possible monument of American consumer culture.READ MORE
RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED
What Good Are the Arts?John Carey
The Modern Wing: Renzo Piano and The Art Institute of ChicagoThe Art Institute of Chicago
Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their BooksJo Steffens
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