Christoph Irmscher
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Intense repartee: a collection of letters that the critic John Berger exchanged with his artist son
The correspondence between John and Yves Berger is both moving and enlightening
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This newly translated volume compiles the photographic traces of a libidinous love affair
Author Annie Ernaux and journalist Marc Marie’s collaborative memoir documents a passionate yet haunted relationship
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Two publications show how, in Caspar David Friedrich's world, mankind is puny against nature’s power
The German artist's work is pored over in two hefty tomes, one a smart overview, the other a comprehensive guide
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‘Viscerally real’: a Caravaggio painting provides inspiration for a newly translated novel
The Italian scholar Alessandro Giardino posits his theories about the Baroque artist’s Seven Works of Mercy in fictional form
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Understanding John James Audubon’s avian genius
Two contrasting studies shine a light on America’s most celebrated ornithological artist