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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Publications 2021
Language: en
Pages: 26

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Publications 2021

Authors: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-04-29 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

This catalogue, published annually by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announces the Museum's publications for that year. It also features notable backlist title
Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room
Language: en
Pages: 48

Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room

Authors: Ian Alteveer
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-02-04 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Seneca Village—a vibrant nineteenth-century community of predominantly Black landowners and tenants—flourished just west of The Met's current location until
The Medici: Portraits and Politics 1512–1570
Language: en
Pages: 328

The Medici: Portraits and Politics 1512–1570

Authors: Keith Christiansen
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-04-19 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Between 1512 and 1570, Florence underwent dramatic political transformations. As citizens jockeyed for prominence, portraits became an essential means not only
Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939
Language: en
Pages: 200

Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939

Authors: Jennifer Farrell
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-10-20 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bold graphic images made by artists affiliated with Vorticism, British Futurism, and the Grosvenor School of Modern Art capture the optimism and anxiety of
Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo
Language: en
Pages: 48

Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo

Authors: Elizabeth Kornhauser
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-08-01 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Investigating the career of the French-born American artist Jules Tavernier (1844–1889), this issue of the Bulletin recounts the artist’s travels through th
Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts
Language: en
Pages: 240

Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

Authors: Wolf Burchard
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-12-06 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pink castles, talking sofas, and objects coming to life: what may sound like the fantasies of Hollywood dream-maker Walt Disney were in fact the figments of the
How to Read Greek Sculpture
Language: en
Pages: 168

How to Read Greek Sculpture

Authors: Seán Hemingway
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-01 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculptural tradition developed by the ancient Greeks is justifiably considered one of the most remarkable achievements of Western art. This richly illustrat
Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith
Language: en
Pages: 48

Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith

Authors: Julia Perratore
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-11-01 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith tells a nuanced story of the dynamic and interconnected medieval Iberian Peninsula while celebrating the artis
The Roof Garden Commission
Language: en
Pages: 64

The Roof Garden Commission

Authors: Shanay Jhaveri
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-05-24 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Alex Da Corte confronts themes of identity and consumerism in his work, placing familiar objects and cultural icons in surprising and surreal contexts. As Long
The African Origin of Civilization
Language: en
Pages: 48

The African Origin of Civilization

Authors: Diana Craig Patch
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

This Bulletin highlights five millennia of extraordinary artistic production on the African continent. Twenty-one pairings unite masterpieces from the Museum’