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February 1, 2008
in African American Studies, Economics, History, Humanities, Literature, Political Science, Religion, Social Science

February is…

February 1, 2008
in African American Studies, Economics, History, Humanities, Literature, Political Science, Religion, Social Science

National African American History Month! Yale Press has a wide range of books covering this topic for you to check out. Here’s just a sample: Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist, edited by Susan Earle In paintings, murals, and book illustrations, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979) produced the most powerful visual legacy of

December 14, 2007
in Current Affairs, History, Humanities

Art and architecture books featured in NYT

December 14, 2007
in Current Affairs, History, Humanities

In an article on “their favorite books of 2007,” New York Times art and architecture critics write “there is more to art books than gorgeous illustrations.” As an example of a book that is more than just “gorgeous illustrations, they name Yale’s The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece,