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" Diva celebrates the power and creativity of iconic performers, exploring what it means to be a diva. Ranging from opera and stage goddesses such as Adelina Patti, Sarah Bernhardt and Maria Callas to Hollywood icons Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, from activist power performers such as Josephine Baker, Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin to pop megastars Cher, Grace Jones, Prince, Madonna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Rihanna, this book...

"This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at The Frick Collection on view September 30, 2021-September 11, 2022"-- Provided by publisher. "Living Histories celebrated an exciting year-long project at the Frick Collection, New York, featuring the work of four contemporary New York-based artists: Jenna Gribbon, Doron Langberg, Salman Toor, and Toyin Ojih Odutola. Each artist presents a single new work in conversation with iconic paintings in the Frick's...

"The untold modern history of the Japanese kimono and its dynamic relationship to Western culture.Japan's engagement with Western clothing, culture, and art in the mid-nineteenth century transformed the traditional kimono and began a cross-cultural sartorial dialogue that continues to this day. This publication explores the kimono's fascinating modern history and its notable influence on Western fashion. Initially signaling the wearer's social position,...