Review

The real meaning of Rubens’ women

A new analysis suggests the artist was sending mixed messages in his work

Books: Less opportunism and more rigour in study of Rothko, please

The 10 essays of Seeing Rothko are distinctly varied in quality

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'The destruction of memory: architecture at war', by Robert Bevan

This book argues that the deliberate destruction of buildings and cultural artefacts is a human rights issue

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Drawing in the age of the pickled shark: BBC's new programme on drawing from the Renaissance to today

Surgeons and contemporary artists are still inspired by the draughtsmanship of Leonardo and Turner

Simple, small, silent: A celebratory history of the Leica camera

A new book explores the history of the first truly portable camera

Three-part Vuillard catalogue compiled by Montreal Museum of Fine Arts published after 50 years in production

The volume aims to be totally immersive, images rooted in their biographical context with detailed annotations

Lifting the lid on François Pinault’s empire

A new book traces the entrepreneur's rise and potential fall

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The production of works for garth and home

The production of works for garth and home

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Books: Liszt, the nineteenth-century celebrity's life in photographs

A new photo-documentary of the pianist and composer Franz Liszt

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Books: American art from Norsemen to Culture Wars

A well-written history of art in North America for students

Television Guide: Mario Testino's marriage of glamour and individual identity, Warhol's multi-faceted career, and Philip Lorca diCorcia's submission for the Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize

The Art Newspaper reviews the "Mario Testino, Diana's favourite photographer" (BBC), "Andy Warhol: the complete picture" and the Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize 2002 (Channel 4)

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Warhol's lesser-known work

Wayne Koestenbaum's new book looks at Warhol's films

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When the Cold War was hot: 'The battle for Realism: figurative art in Britain during the Cold War, 1945-60'

The socio-political aspects of the debates about figurative art that raged after World War II are explored in James Hyman's new book

The story of a style journey at the Victoria & Albert

The book that accompanies the newly opened British galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum reveals the extraordinary richness and diversity of the museum’s collections

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Books: Henri Vever's Bible of French jewellery studies

The Vasari of his field, Vever was himself a jeweller—though like Vasari he is better known for his writing

Snap to grid: a user’s guide to digital arts, media and cultures

New technology does not change anything except the context of art

Tate Modern's 'Century City' receives mixed reviews

A vast, nine section exhibition: What the critics said

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Book review: Kirsh and Levenson's "Seeing through paintings: physical examination in art-historical studies"

A popular, non-technical explanation of the physical composition of paintings is not easy

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London's Art 2001 fair report: Just getting better and better

Increased attendance, sales, and quality marks a good year for the fair

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Books: Documenting war, populism, protest and propaganda

Three books show that the depiction of war in art is as various as other human responses to the phenomenon

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Books: The photography of Bill Brandt

This handsome overview spans the celebrated photographer's entire career