
The Story of Hampton Court Palace
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Hampton Court Palace, to the south-west of London, is one of the most famous and magnificent...
Collecting and Displaying China's Summer Palace in the West: The Yuanmingyuan in Britain and France
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In October 1860, at the culmination of the Second Opium War, British and French troops looted and...

Higher Ground
Carl de Keyzer and Philippe Claudel
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In Moments Before the Flood, Carl De Keyzer portrayed a Europe on the cusp of drowning, flooded due...

How to be Parisian: Wherever You Are
Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline De Maigret and Sophie Mas
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How To Be Parisian brilliantly deconstructs the French woman's views on culture, fashion and...

Keep Your Eye on the Wall: Palestinian Landscapes
Olivia Snaije and Mitchell Albert
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In art and literature, walls are frequently used as powerful symbols of division. For the people of...

Masterpieces of Islamic Art: The Decorated Page from the 8th to the 17th Century
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A renowned scholar of Islamic art, history and culture, Oleg Grabar introduces in this book a wide...

Matisse - Bonnard: Long Live Painting!
Felix Kramer, Dita Amory, Jenny Graser and Margrit Hahnloser-Ingold
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"Long live painting!" With this rallying cry, Henri Matisse, greeted his colleague Pierre Bonnard on...

The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy: 1450--1600
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A comprehensive survey examining the vibrant and sumptuous art of illumination during a period of...

Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra
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Beauty and the beasts: Walton Ford s sinister wildlife scenes At first glance, Walton Ford s...

Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
Jean Baudrillard and Chris Turner
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Behind every image, something has disappeared. And that is the source of its fascination, writes...