This book takes a fresh look at visual representations of women in the ancient Near East

This festive metal ornament celebrates the Getty Villa

highlighting key debates that center on the seeming contradiction between the medium's blunt factuality and its capacity for deception

rich in corners begging to be explored

Frida: The Making of an Icon AIA2021 This book takes a freshA sweeping new assessment of Frida Kahlos place in modern art, from her self made image to her lasting influence for contemporary artists Few artists have shaped popular culture as profoundly as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (19071954), whose striking self portraits and deeply personal symbolism have captivated audiences for decades. Remembered, too, for her tumultuous marriage to fellow artist Diego Rivera and her passionate political activism, Kahlos