Art, books

Eric Storm: On The Rediscovery of El Greco

The Discovery of El Greco: The Nationalization of Culture Versus the Rise of Modern Art (1860-1914) tells the fascinating story of the meteoric rediscovery of El Greco towards the end of the nineteenth century. Here, author Eric Storm introduces the discovery of El Greco and its importance in the world of modern art. Domenikos Theotokopoulos, … Continue reading

Art, Journals, News

Sculpture Journal: Call for Conference Papers: The Last Plastics Show

Sculpture Journal, the UK’s foremost scholarly journal devoted to sculpture in all its aspects from prehistory to the present across the globe, invites proposals for conference papers exploring plastics in art from the 1960s onwards, to be presented at the 36th Congress of the Comité international d’histoire de l’art (CIHA). Contributions will be considered for a special issue of the journal to appear in late 2024.

Enlightenment

Artisanal Labour and the Ethics of Craft

Lauren Cannady and Jennifer Ferng are the editors of Crafting Enlightenment: Artisanal Histories and Transnational Networks, the June volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. Interdisciplinary studies of artisans located in four continents, this volume brings together scholarship from the fields of architecture, art history, history, science studies, and history of technology and … Continue reading