Art & Aesthetics

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  The Future of the Image

  by Jacques Rancière
  A leading philosopher presents a radical manifesto for the future of art and film.

  2 posts

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  Secular Devotion

  by Timothy Brennan
  Illuminating exploration of Afro-Latin music’s challenge to Western cultural imperialism.
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  The Parthenon Marbles

  by Christopher Hitchens
  With the opening of the New Acropolis Museum, Hitchens states the case for reunification.
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  The Intangibilities of Form

  by John Roberts
  A rich and groundbreaking study of conceptual art, from Duchamp to Warhol.

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  Mad Cow, Bird Flu, Global Village

  by Dan Perjovschi
  Acute and wickedly funny cartoons by MoMA/Tate-exhibited artist.
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  Dead Children Playing

  by Stanley Donwood and Dr. Tchock
  A haunting collection of Radiohead artwork from the Grammy award-winning artist.
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  Atlas of Emotion

  by Giuliana Bruno
  An award-winning and highly original endeavor to map a cultural history of spatio-visual art.
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  Politics of Modernism

  by Raymond Williams
  The founding father of cultural theory posits a radical new direction for avant-garde art.

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  Red Velvet Seat

  Edited by Antonia Lant
  A compendious anthology of women's writing on film.

  1 post

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  High Art Lite

  by Julian Stallabrass
  A scathing and incisive critique of the contemporary art world, in an updated new edition.

  3 posts

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  The Absence of Myths

  by Georges Bataille
  One of the most provocative and controversial writers of his time, these essays comprise George Bataille's most incisive study of surrealism.

  1 post

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  Dreams of a Nation

  Edited by Hamid Dabashi
  A lively celebration of the genius and power of Palestinian cinema.

  2 posts

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  Glitter Stucco & Dumpster Diving

  by John Chase
  A free-wheeling guided tour to the cityscape of Southern California, grounding architecture as a multidisciplinary art.
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  Hollywood Flatlands

  by Esther Leslie
  Brings to light the links between animation, avant-garde art and modernist criticism.
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  Paris Manhattan

  by Peter Wollen
  Unexpected connections between visual arts and other media, from Magritte and Kahlo to fashion and film.
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  London

  by Jonathan Glancey
  Explores London’s Millennial follies and asks how and where London might now channel its energies.

  1 post