Walter Benjamin is often considered the key modern philosopher and critic of modern art. Tracing his influence on modern aesthetics and cultural history, Introducing Walter Benjamin highlights his commitment to political transformation of the arts as a means to bring about social change. Benjamin wi[...]
A study on the dynamic area of contemporary art known as "DesignArt" traces its course from the early twentieth century to the present, explores the relationship between art and design that inspired the form, and considers the works of such creators as Matisse, Jorge Pardo, and Sonia Delaunay. Origi[...]
Clemence and Didier Krzentowski, the founders and directors of the leading contemporary design gallery Kreo (in Paris), have been collecting lights for 30 years. With an emphasis on Italian and French light design, their collection is the most important of its kind, comprising nearly 500 works of al[...]