New Books and Old Blogs

Please see the Blog Archive below for the 64 weekly columns I wrote in 2011-12.
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I'm pleased to announce my new novel, Gallery Pieces: An Art Mystery.  Softcover and eBook. SEE HERE

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In Search of Piero della Francesca: A Renaissance Painter and the Revolution in Art, Science, and Religion.

                           

Painter, mathematician, geometer, and witness to the Renaissance revival of Platonism, Piero's life and legacy open up a new vista on how our aesthetic, scientific, and spiritual perceptions have changed in the modern world. The vivid story of a Renaissance figure, and an excursion across four centuries of philosophical debate and art historical interpretation.

"[An] illuminating treatment . . . A thorough account of an actual 'Renaissance man'--in every way."--Kirkus Reviews

Hardcover, 18 color plates, 368 pages.

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PICASSO AND THE CHESS PLAYER

(2013)

    “A convincing and highly readable study whose juxtapositions create its originality.”--Publishers Weekly

“This thoughtful overview of modern art as a whole, punctuated by the movement's two most enigmatic figures, will appeal to fans of art history, particularly modernism.”--Library Journal

“An excellent and engrossing casual read for general enthusiasts. . . . Recommended.”--Choice.

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                       ART SCHOOLED

       . . . One Year at a Top Art College . . .  Art and Art Education in the Making

"A sympathetic look at a group of supremely talented but often misunderstood young people training to be artists. . . . a holistic view of a year on the urban campus."—Inside Higher Ed

"Bursting with history, rich characters, and anecdotes . . . a pleasurable, comprehensive read . . . The ideal reader would be someone considering pursuing an art degree or [his or her] family member."—Baltimore City Paper










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