National Gallery of Art Publishes New Books and Scholarship, Expanding Access to Art Collections
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has announced the publication of new art books and scholarly works, aiming to make its extensive collections and research more accessible to the public. These publications include exhibition catalogs, scholarly volumes, and collection highlights. Among the new releases is 'National Gallery of Art Collections,' a large survey book featuring 400 beloved works from its collection of over 160,000 pieces, including artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Dorothea Lange, and Johannes Vermeer. Additionally, the Gallery is publishing 'Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985,' a companion to an upcoming 2025–2026 exhibition, which explores photography's influence on a cultural movement celebrating Black history and identity. Other notable publications include 'Woven Histories,' an examination of textiles in modern abstraction, and 'Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper,' which highlights over 1,000 of Rothko's rarely displayed works on paper. The Center for Advanced Stu...
