Posts by Art & Antiques Magazine
It’s Complicated
Wristwatches that do a lot more than tell time are very much of the moment. By Jonathon Keats On Christmas Day, 1969, Seiko introduced the Astron, the world’s first quartz wristwatch. While it wasn’t cheap—at 450,000 yen, it cost the same as a new Toyota—within several years, inexpensive Japanese quartz threatened to put traditional Swiss…
Read MoreRoy Lichtenstein Retrospective: National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
In the National Gallery’s huge Lichtenstein retrospective, the iconic Pop images are just the opening frames of the artist’s lifelong comic strip.
Read MoreHaarlem Renaissance
Cornelis van Haarlem, the “Dutch Michelangelo,” made history by painting it.
Read MoreSwirling Silver
Art Nouveau metalworkers reveled in vines, leaves, fruit and the human figure, bringing nature’s forms to the dinner table.
Read MoreOut of Darkness, Light
Born from the trauma of World War II, a unique kind of painting took form in San Francisco in the ’40s—abstract, expressionist, but totally different from the New York School.
Read MorePetits Musées: Paris Holds Hidden Treasures for Lovers of the Decorative Arts
Private collections gone public, Paris’ petits musées are hidden treasures for lovers of the decorative arts. As he approached old age, Moïse de Camondo (1860–1935), a French banker, considered himself among the most fortunate of men. Wealth and good taste had gained him grudging acceptance in Parisian society, only decades after his family, Jews from…
Read MoreMesserschmidt & Modernity: The Artist and His Influence on the Contemporary Art World
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s “character heads” looked like the sculptural ravings of a madman in the 18th century, but today they are influencing artists in ways their irascible creator would have appreciated.
Read MoreEugène Atget: Capturing the Essence of Paris
Pigeonholed as a mere urban preservationist or a naïve proto-Surrealist, Eugène Atget imbued his photographic “documents” with a distinct style and a melancholy vision. By Dan Hofstadter This article originally appeared in the Summer issue of Art & Antiques Magazine as “The Poet of Paris.” Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) About 20 years ago, in…
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Met Curators Discuss Importance of New Exhibition
The Met’s expanded drawings collection expands our understanding of Northern Renaissance draftsmanship.
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