National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
43) All about prints
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This documentary invites novices and experienced collectors alike to explore the art of printmaking from the perspective of influential curators, collectors, dealers, historians, printmakers, and artists. It explores the collaborative nature of printmaking, the democratic character of multiples, and the deep-rooted traditions of the art form while visiting museum print rooms, print fairs, galleries, and print workshops in America and Europe. Beginning...
45) The golden age of Chinese archaeology: celebrated discoveries from the People's Republic of China
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"It is a long-held truism that 'the camera does not lie'. Yet, as Mia Fineman argues in this illuminating volume, that statement contains its own share of untruth. While modern technological innovations, such as Adobe's Photoshop software, have accustomed viewers to more obvious levels of image manipulation, the practice of "doctoring" photographs has in fact existed since the medium was invented. In "Faking It", Fineman demonstrates that today's...
Author
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Some 250 works explore three distinct periods in American history when mainstream and outlier artists intersected, ushering in new paradigms based on inclusion, integration, and assimilation. The exhibition aligns work by such diverse artists as Charles Sheeler, Christina Ramberg, and Matt Mullican with both historic folk art and works by self-taught artists ranging from Horace Pippin to Janet Sobel and Joseph Yoakum. It also examines a recent influx...