"Drawing on a host of intimate first-hand accounts and memoirs, Harem explores life in the world's harems, from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century, focusing on the fabled and ever-mysterious Seraglio of Topkapi Palace as a paradigm for all."
"Drawing on a host of intimate first-hand accounts and memoirs, Harem explores life in the world's harems, from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century, focusing on the fabled and ever-mysterious Seraglio of Topkapi Palace as a paradigm for all."
Tells the stories behind over one hundred historic photographs, and examines the impact of these images on society.
In response to the primary question about modern art - 'What does it mean?' - Panza shares philosophical insights and personal reflections across half a century of discovering new artists, such as Rothko, Lichtenstein and Kline.
"A collector and advocate of contemporary art since the late 1940s, Giuseppe Panza has played a fundamental role in the artistic culture of his time, introducing American phenomena such as Minimalism to the museums of Europe. In this book, Panza shares philosophical insights and…
Encompasses the entire range of the photographic medium, from the camera lucida to up-to-date computer technology, and from Europe and the Americas to the Far East. The text investigates all aspects of photography - aesthetic, commercial and technical - while placing it in histo…
