Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York, Hardcover - Alexander Nemerov

Reducere. A dazzling biography of one of the twentieth century's most respected painters, Helen Frankenthaler, as she came of age as an artist in postwar New...

Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): Alexander NemerovIllustration(s): 8 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dim...

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- First published in 2018, this ode to the streets and people of New York has been reprinted with a new trim size and a new price- The energy and b...

DescriptionThey said only men could paint powerful pictures, but Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) splashed her way through the modern art world. Cha...

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This book explores how theories of embodiment, the gesture, hysteria and subjectivity can deepen our understanding of New York abstract painting. P...

Reducere. It's June 1953 and ten-year-old Marc Straus is in his mother's car, getting sick from her cigarette smoke on his way to a Hebrew lesson. He and his...

This book explores how theories of embodiment, the gesture, hysteria and subjectivity can deepen our understanding of New York abstract painting. P...

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The 1950s marked a transformative period in postwar American history. In baseball, one dynasty was the story during the decade. The New York Yankee...

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Perceptive, funny, and nostalgic, E.B. White's stroll around Manhattan remains the quintessential love letter to the city, written by one of Americ...

In this love letter to New York City, Mona Lisa is a tourist who experiences the city for the first time, and finds art, love, and inspiration in u...

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DescriptionEdited by M. Sweeney, Go High: The Unstoppable Presence and Poise of Michelle Obama is a photographic celebration of the former first la...

Reducere. A renowned expert on genocide argues that there is a real risk of violent atrocities happening in the United States If many people were shocked by ...

DescriptionYoung New York, Ethan James Green's first monograph, presents a selection of striking portraits of New York's millennial scene-makers, a...

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DescriptionFrom romantic spots like Le Bernardin to beloved holes-in-the-wall like Corner Bistro, John Donohue renders people's favorite restaurant...

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The events in Old New York are set in the same New York as Wharton's The Age of Innocence, making this a prequel. In Old New York Wharton once agai...

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Reducere. A magnificent set of studio photographs by one of the greatest photographers of the female nude in the postwar era. The young ladies may look Frenc...

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An NYRB Classics Original Alexander Pushkin's short novel is set during the reign of Catherine the Great, when the Cossacks rose up in rebellion ag...

Reducere. Several decades after her death in 1968, Helen Keller remains one of the most widely recognized women of the twentieth century. But the fascinating...

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Helene CuvignyIllustration(s): 5 color maps; 2 b/w maps; 1 color plan; 4 b/w plans; 35 color images;...

New York is one of the most ever-changing and photogenic places in the world. Featuring full-color photographs of well-known landmarks from all fiv...

DescriptionCanoeing and Kayaking New York includes descriptions of 50 of the best trips on New York's dozens of rivers. Along with runs for both ex...

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Reducere. Alice Denham's lusty memoir is a juicy tell-all about a time when male writers were gods and an aspiring and gorgeous female novelist tries to win ...

Helen Cowie examines the role of animal commodities in Victorian Britain. Focusing on six animal products - feathers, sealskin, ivory, alpaca wool,...

I See a City: Todd Webb's New York focuses on the work photographer Todd Webb produced in New York City in the 1940s and 1950s. Webb photographed t...

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Reducere. A comprehensive edition and commentary of 77 ostraka Ostraka in the Collection of New York University is a comprehensive edition and commentary of ...

Fifty years of Bowling's adventures in abstraction, with archival studio shots and a conversation with the artist's familyA survey of Frank Bowling...

Introducing Hello, World, an exciting new book series that pairs early learning concepts with colorful, stylish illustrations of cities around the ...

DescriptionA timely reexamination of the experimental New York print studio Atelier 17, focusing on the women whose work defied gender norms throug...

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Reducere. One hundred fifty haiku on New York City in just three lines each. New York City Haiku collects 150 of the best haiku inspired by the Big Apple. Th...