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Baldwin Street Baldwin Street: Photographs 1966–1994 Emmet Gowin

A legendary American photographer’s intimate pictures of his family in a small Virginia town, published here for the first time

Barnett Newman Barnett Newman: Here Amy Newman

The definitive biography of a transformational American artist and the city that shaped him

Wound Man Wound Man: The Many Lives of a Surgical Image Jack Hartnell

A spectacularly illustrated history of an enigmatic surgical diagram

The Atlas of World Embroidery The Atlas of World Embroidery: A Global Exploration of Heritage and Styles Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood

A richly illustrated history of embroidery and needlework, showcasing the glorious range of styles, motifs, and materials used around the world

Reading Pictures Reading Pictures: A History of Illustration D. B. Dowd

A history of illustration from the beginning of popular print to the rise of mass literacy and into today’s age of digital media

Gold from Newton's Apple Tree Gold from Newton's Apple Tree: Historical Recipes for Natural Inks, Paints, and Dyes Nabil Ali

An exquisitely illustrated collection of historical guides to creating pigments from flowers and plants

Michelangelo and Titian Michelangelo and Titian: A Tale of Rivalry and Genius William E. Wallace

From the acclaimed author of Michelangelo, God’s Architect, a dual biography of two towering artists of the Renaissance, whose decades-long rivalry spurred both to greater heights

Murder in the Rue Marat Murder in the Rue Marat: A Case of Art in Revolution Thomas Crow

How an enigmatic masterpiece of the French Revolution became a talisman of the revolutionary spirit in our own time

Vermeer’s Afterlives Vermeer’s Afterlives Ruth Bernard Yeazell

How a once-forgotten Dutch painter inspired generations of artists, writers, and filmmakers