Fernando Botero is an artist with his own style. For more than six decades, the Colombian’s “Boterismo” technique has captured collectors, institutions, and public spaces worldwid...więcej »
Playthings From the Past For the PresentUp until the 20th century, children’s play was not a subject that demanded much attention. While objects that entertained children have been pres...więcej »
Teorie i historie nowoczesnej komparatystyki od Herdera do szkoły amerykańskiej. Proponuje czterdzieści pięć wędrówek po najnowszych dziejach literaturoznawstwa porównawczego. Zamieszczone teksty –...więcej »
Kobieta, która zmieniła oblicze kryminalistyki Morderstwo, samobójstwo czy nieszczęśliwy wypadek? Pod koniec XIX wieku w USA ustalaniem przyczyn nagłych zgonów zajmowali się koronerzy bez odpowied...więcej »
...Sztuka wydaje mi się inną rzeczą, niż tym czym jest dla drugich, bo ja nienawidzę opisywaczy rzeczywistości, nienawidzę niekończącego się określania mebli, piękności bohaterów i bohaterek, krótk...więcej »
Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of t...więcej »
Over 150 of the best photos from the original volume are now in this compact book. From Betty Grable to Bettie Page, the greatest legs of the 20th Century are here, shot by Irving Klaw, Bunny Yeage...więcej »
The master of Japanese ukiyo-eUtagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” u...więcej »
The most comprehensive retrospective of Renoir’s workPierre-Auguste Renoir’s (1841–1919) timelessly charming paintings still reflect our ideals of happiness, love, and beaut...więcej »
Shots from the world’s greatest collection of Polaroid imagesThe Polaroid Corporation’s photography collection is the greatest portfolio of Polaroid images in the world. Begun by ...więcej »
The definitive monograph on Ai WeiweiAs his personal circumstances move in constant flux, Ai Weiwei remains a cultural magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activity al...więcej »
A może być, że jestem tylko meteorem, który na chwilę zabłyśnie, na chwilę ludzkość straszy i przeraża, a potem nagle ginie – szczęśliw byłbym, gdyby tak było. Droga meteorom wyznaczona jest miliar...więcej »
How can we pack so much big booty into such a tiny and inexpensive package? Sorry, but it's a trade secret we can't divulge, except to say that shoehorns and spandex were involved. The original Big...więcej »
The Egyptian explorations of Émile Prisse d’AvennesA lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-Thé...więcej »
Allegory and beauty in FlorenceWith the patronage of the powerful Medici family, a canon of secular and religious work, and contributions to the celebrated Sistine Chapel, Sandro Botticelli (...więcej »
Me, Myself, and IThe history of the self-portraitThe self as a subject is one of the most fascinating and fruitful of artistic enterprises. From the 15th century to today, this collecti...więcej »
Man in FocusA gallery of men from photography’s maestro“The way men are seen in photography, in fashion, and the way that men look at pictures of themselves has change...więcej »
“Sirs” begins the missive from our imaginary correspondent. “It’s not that I don’t love your original Big Penis Book, but that, perhaps, I love it too much. I now beco...więcej »
The Dylan breakthrough portfolioDaniel Kramer’s classic Bob Dylan portfolio captures the artist’s transformative “big bang” year of 1964–65. Over the course of a...więcej »
A boxed set of 25 Hieronymus Bosch postcardsMonsters, symbols, and hidden meanings abound in this boxed set of 25 Hieronymus Bosch postcards, including stunning details The Garden of Earthly ...więcej »
