Sneak Peek: Mark Rothko, From the Inside Out by Christopher Rothko
We’re delighted to share a sneak peek at a moving, enlightening, and important book we’re publishing this October,…
Art
The People’s Galleries: South Kensington Museum – The V&A
Giles Waterfield’s The People’s Galleries is a wide-ranging examination of the phenomenon of the art museum in Britain, from its early…
The People’s Galleries: Birmingham City Art Gallery
Giles Waterfield’s The People’s Galleries is a wide-ranging examination of the phenomenon of the art museum in Britain, from its early…
The People’s Galleries: Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Giles Waterfield’s The People’s Galleries is a wide-ranging examination of the phenomenon of the art museum in Britain, from its early…
Stars of the 56th Venice Biennale, selected by David Ebony
Our special correspondent David Ebony is recently returned from Venice where he took in the sights and sounds of…
Hats Off to George Romney
Summer is the season for hats. Weddings, garden parties and ‘ladies’ day’ at races like Ascot and Goodwood…
The Birth of the People’s Galleries
Too often we take for granted the vast number of impressive museums and galleries to be found throughout…
Ever Yours, Van Gogh: 14/15 July 1889
Before his death in July 1890, Vincent van Gogh wrote numerous letters to his fellow artists, family members…
Haunted by Whistler: Dan Sutherland on his biography of an elusive genius
Daniel E. Sutherland’s biography of luminary American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) is not only the first in…
Arts and Crafts Stained Glass: a short film
‘Windows should dream.’ – Christopher Whall Gloriously illustrated, and based on more than three decades of research, Arts…
Back to the Garden: Books For Summer 2015
Summer is fast approaching, and while we can keep our fingers crossed that June and July will be…
Alex Katz, This is Now – The Catalogue
‘Like the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, he is searching for the real forms that we usually see only…
Ever Yours, Van Gogh: 3 June 1890
Before his death in July 1890, Vincent van Gogh wrote numerous letters to his fellow artists, family members…
Art + Science: Michelle Foa on Georges Seurat
Today we are excited to introduce you to a new series on the YaleBooks Art blog: Art +…
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in the Motor City – Interview with Mark Rosenthal
From the late 1920s through the 1930s, Mexican artists Diego Rivera (1886-1957), and his wife Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), were…