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The current exhibition at The New York Historical focuses on the development of the ideas of the…
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Washington, DC—A rare early portrait by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), a self-portrait by Jan Miense Molenaer (1610-1668), a groundbreaking work by Arshile Gorky (1904-1948), and a remarkable photograph of Alice and Lorina Liddell by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), better known as Lewis Carroll,…
The Miniature Book Society, a small (pun intended) faction of collectors within the larger book collecting community, will meet for its annual gathering this weekend in Amste
New York, NY—One of the most important contemporary American artists, Martin Puryear (b. 1941) is known primarily for the refined elegance of his abstract, hand-made sculptures. However, throughout his career he has consistently turned to drawing to elaborate ideas and forms for works in three…
Coming to auction this week at PBA Galleries is a collection of original art for the Limited Editions
Dedicated to rare books and manuscripts, Yale University's Beinecke Library also houses a massive collection of videocassettes and is currently in the process of digitizing the tapes to preserve them and make them accessible online. Library preservationists are currently working with decades-old…
NEW YORK, July 30, 2015—The Museum of Modern Art announces Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty, a major exhibition focusing on Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas's (1834-1917) extraordi
DALLAS—Collectors have access to top-shelf service across any mobile device now that Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer, has relaunched its award-winning website HA.com to integrate Responsive Design, the firm announced July 28, 2015. The site provides seamless access to…
As part of our 30th Anniversary celebration, Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) is proud to announce that the winner of the 2015 MCBA Prize is Ken Botnick, for his artist's book, "Diderot Project."
Over 2,000 Hebrew manuscripts held at The British Library will be digitized and made freely available online thanks to a new partnership with the National Library of Israel.
Who keeps a good autograph book these days? For decades, these handy blank books cherished by celebrity seekers and schoolchildren were employed in the collecting of notable signatures.
