Art

Pablo Picasso

This brief biography, published as part of Taschen’s short and affordable series on notable artists, provides a nice introduction to…

10 months ago

Revolutionary Lives: Constance and Casimir Markievicz

On the final page of her book, author Lauren Arrington, a senior lecturer at the Institute of Irish Studies, University of…

10 months ago

A Life by Design: Kenneth Frampton on the Life and Work of Le Corbusier

  Arguably the most influential architect, designer, and urban planner of the 20th century, Swiss-born Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, 1887–1965), played…

10 months ago

10 Things You Might Not Know About Salvador Dalí

1. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech was born on May 11, 1904, in Figueres, Spain. He was named…

11 months ago

Surreal Life: ¡Feliz Cumpleanos, Salvador Dalí!

Almost coinciding with Salvador Dalí’s May 11 birthday, two events related to the Spanish surrealist painter (1904–1989) are happening this month.…

1 year ago

The Mind of a Genius: Leonardo da Vinci’s Enduring Legacy

By any measure, the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death on May 2 of last year was a huge…

1 year ago

Beauty and the Beast: The Unlikely Friendship Between Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney

The idea that Spanish painter Salvador Dalí and American filmmaker Walt Disney were longtime buddies may seem, well, surreal. (After…

2 years ago

Will the Real Mona Lisa Please Stand Up: The Many Identities of the Mysterious Model

"Mona Lisa" is not only Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting, but also the most enigmatic. For centuries, after this…

2 years ago

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life

Dr. Sherwin Nuland described his writing to Sara Ivry in an interview (October 21, 2005, Nextbook.org) in this way, “I…

2 years ago

Andy Warhol

If you know nothing else about Andy Warhol, the legendary pop artist, you have probably heard the oft-quoted wisecrack that…

3 years ago