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New Books in Art

Interviews with Scholars of Art about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

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Daniel Foliard, "The Violence of Colonial Photography" (Manchester UP, 2022)

Daniel Foliard, "The Violence of Colonial Photography" (Manchester UP, 2022)

The late nineteenth century witnessed a rapid increase in colonial conflicts throughout the French and British empires. ... Read more

8 Aug 2023

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What Was Contemporary Art?

What Was Contemporary Art?

Contemporary art in the early twenty-first century is often discussed as if the very idea of art that is contemporary is... Read more

4 Aug 2023

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Brigitte Buettner, "The Mineral and the Visual: Precious Stones in Medieval Secular Culture" (Penn State UP, 2022)

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Robert Hillenbrand, "The Great Mongol Shahnameh" (Hali Publications et al., 2022)

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