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Comments Posted 12.19.09 | PERMALINK | PRINT

Mark Lamster

Rubens for the Holidays


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Snow is falling hard on the Eastern Seaboard. It's cold out there. A good weekend to stay in before a fire with your warm drink of choice and a good book. If your shelf is bare, let me humbly suggest Master of Shadows, the perfect gift for the holiday season. Here's an excerpt to get you started. Enjoy. Stay warm. Happy Holidays.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mark Lamster is a writer on the arts and culture. He is Associate American Editor of The Architectural Review, and is currently at work on his third book, a biography of the late architect Philip Johnson. Follow: @marklamster.
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03.19.13: Berlin: Then and Now
03.11.13: The Dallas Way
03.05.13: Inventing the Modern Library
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BOOKS BY Mark Lamster

Spalding's World Tour: The Epic Adventure that Took Baseball Around the Globe - And Made It America's Game
PublicAffairs, 2006

Master of Shadows: The Secret Diplomatic Career of the Painter Peter Paul Rubens
Nan A. Talese, 2009

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