Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Top art books, 2008

Jed Perl, art critic for The New Republic, looked back on the year in essay collections and art books and named his favorites.

One title he liked:
Kirsten Hoving's Joseph Cornell and Astronomy: A Case for the Stars offers a remarkable new perspective on an essential American master, revealing the scientific seriousness that supported Cornell's poetic fancies.
Read more about Perl's favorite art books of 2008.

Learn more about Joseph Cornell and Astronomy at the Princeton University Press website.

The Page 99 Test: Joseph Cornell and Astronomy.

--Marshal Zeringue