Paintings from the first Impressionist exhibition 150 years ago, juxtaposed with works shown at the official salon of that year. To accompany the exhibition at the Musee d'Orsay, which will ... read more
Accompanies the exhibition in Chicago and at the Getty Center. Though Claudel's legacy has been overshadowed by Rodin, she was a superb and innovative sculptor in her own right.
An unusual presentation of Monet's paintings alongside works painted at the same time, on adjacent easels, by friends such as Manet, Bazille and Renoir.
Majorelle (1886-1962) was a French painter who travelled widely in Italy and Egypt before settling in Morocco in 1917; he became well-known as an Orientalist painter (with shades of Edward H... read more
A facsimile edition of Carmontelle's original, illustrated presentation of the 8-hectare garden he designed for the Duc de Chartres in 1779, on the cusp of the French Revolution. It had an i... read more
A facsimile of an album of samples of English fabrics, with notes and essays by several contributors. The album takes its name from its compiler, John Holker ( 1719-1786), a Jacobite who esc... read more
Large-format volume of photos and ephemera of YSL and his world, from 1989 to his last collection in 2002. By a renowned photographer who, as the son of YSL's right-hand woman, had unparalle... read more
A monograph on one of the most extraordinary French châteaux. Built in the C17th, Vaux-le-Vicomte was designed by Louis Le Vau in collaboration with the painter Charles Le Brun and the land... read more