Podcast Episode: Dorothea Tanning and Surrealism
Yale University Press released a new podcast episode featuring author Alyce Mahon, who wrote "Dorothea Tanning: A Surrealist World," and Mark Polizzotti, author of "Why Surrealism Matters." The conversation delves into the history of Surrealism with a focus on American artist Dorothea Tanning, exploring her artistic evolution and cultural impact. Listeners can stream the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Soundcloud. The podcast serves as a promotional platform for both books and a broader discussion of Surrealism’s relevance today.
When Did the USA Become a World Power?
Michael O’Hanlon argues that the United States attained global military status in the late 19th century, not after Pearl Harbor. A surge of naval shipbuilding in the 1880s lifted the U.S. to fourth place in world tonnage, while the Naval...
Beyond the Threshold: Domesticity and Crimes Against Humanity
The Yale article by Jessica Trisko Darden examines how ordinary women become perpetrators of atrocities under oppressive regimes, focusing on two German farmwives who abused Polish forced‑laborers during World War II and an American woman who financed Yazidi slavery for ISIS....
When Fashion Made Art Uncomfortable
Susan L. Siegfried’s new book *The New Taste* examines the turbulent 1820s‑30s when European fashion accelerated dramatically and forced visual artists to confront its fleeting, commercial nature. The study shows how print culture readily adopted fashion’s speed, while painting and...
Podcast Episode: Edward J. Sullivan on Latino & Latin American Art 1970-2001
The Yale University Press podcast features scholar and curator Edward J. Sullivan discussing his new book, *Latino New York: Art and Experience 1970‑2001*. The volume documents how Latino and Latin American artists entered and transformed the New York art scene from...
Are Fairy Tales the Missing Puzzle Piece to Hope?
Jack Zipes’s new anthology argues that fairy tales are not escapist fluff but practical tools for imagining change, sustaining hope, and challenging dominant narratives. He traces the stories to oral traditions that helped ordinary people survive wars, climate crises, and...
An Excerpt From Edward Steichen and the Garden
The George Eastman Museum in Rochester will host "Edward Steichen and the Garden" from March 27 to September 6, 2026, followed by shows in Boston and Winston‑Salem through 2028. The exhibition highlights Steichen’s parallel careers as a pioneering photographer and...
Who Was Pehr, the Swedish Hunting Dog?
The Yale Press book *Noble Beasts* examines 18th‑century French hunting art, centering on Jean‑Baptiste Oudry’s 1740 portrait of Pehr, a Swedish basset hound owned by envoy Carl Gustav Tessell. The vertical canvas, gifted to Tessell, highlighted the dog’s vitality while...
Podcast Episode: Edward Steichen and the Garden
Yale University Press released a podcast episode featuring Sarah Anne McNear discussing her new book and accompanying exhibition, "Edward Steichen and the Garden." The conversation explores how Steichen’s photography intersected with his passion for gardening, plant breeding, and nature. McNear...
Behind the Amedeo Modigliani Catalogue Raisonné
A six‑volume Amedeo Modigliani catalogue raisonné has been published, detailing a new three‑pillar methodology that blends scientific analysis, stylistic comparison, and provenance research. The project, led by art historian Marc Restellini, leverages early digital databases and modern imaging tools to...
An Excerpt From Gwen John: Strange Beauties
The Yale‑University‑Press volume "Gwen John: Strange Beauties" accompanies a landmark retrospective that reunites the artist’s oils, watercolors and drawings for the first comprehensive survey in four decades. Curated by Rachel Stratton and Lucy Wood, the show travels from National Museum...
The Enchanting Lives of Others: A Conversation with Can Xue
In a Yale University Press interview, avant‑garde Chinese writer Can Xue discusses her latest novel, *The Enchanting Lives of Others*, describing it as an experimental, chapter‑less work that unites essential and worldly lives through the act of reading. She frames reading...