Christie’s have just published a list of the books they recommend for spring reading: a book about Carlo Scarpa, with new photographs, much needed; a book about the way Napoleon’s armies commandeered paintings to create the Louvre; a book about Louis Kahn, with photographs by Cemal Emden, the best; AND (keep scrolling) The Art Museum in Modern Times on cue for COVID. I like the idea that I sat down in March and wrote my book as a response to the challenges of Coronavirus and am only too happy if it gives it timeliness. Beautifully illustrated it is ! And beautifully designed and produced.
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