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Shop Met Museum publications. By Abraham Thomas Architect Paul Rudolph (1918–1997) was known for his iconic modern houses and exemplary Brutalist buildings in exposed concrete. Rudolph’s popularity peaked during the…

Shop Met Museum publications. By Kurt Behrendt With essays by Christian Luczanits and Amy Heller and an interview with Tenzing Rigdol A mandala is a diagram of the universe—a map…

By John Guy Named for two primary motifs in Buddhist art, the sacred bodhi tree and the protective snake, Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India is the first…

Edited by Elyse Nelson and Wendy S. Walters This critical reexamination of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s iconic bust Why BornEnslaved! unpacks the sculpture’s complex and sometimes contradictoryengagement with an antislavery discourse. Noted…

A Met Museum publication is the perfect gift for art lovers. By Allison Rudnick with essays by Jennifer A. Greenhill, Rachel Mustalish, and Shannon Vittoria Spurred by innovations in printing…

Edited by Stephanie D’Alessandro and Matthew Gale Challenging conventional narratives of a revolutionary artistic, literary, and philosophical movement, this publication traces Surrealism’s influence andlegacy from the 1920s to the late…