An art critic takes a panoramic look at art and culture in mid-20th century New York City, showing readers the solitude of artists’ studios to uproarious bars and clubs, from…

The first biography of America’s greatest twentieth-century sculptor. In this beautifully written, deeply researched book Jed Perl shows how Alexander Calder became an avant-garde artist with enduring appeal.

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A Painter’s Lifeis a rare glimpse into the mind of an uncompromising painter. Mari Lyons was a life-long every-day painter and from an early journal she kept for a short…