Featuring works from the 1950s onwards, this book explores Francis Bacon's deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre.

From his responses to portraiture by…

Richard Avedon was one of the most sought-after and influential advertising photographers in America from the 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century, creating work that exemplified Madison Avenue…

25 years after its initial publication, The Preacher King remains a critical study that captures the crucial aspect of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s identity. Human, complex, and passionate, King was…

Since it first appeared, this casebook has sought to capture the challenges of civil procedure in a way that engages students and fosters critical judgment on the underlying policy issues…

In 1970, Kenneth Gibson was elected as Newark, New Jersey’s first African-American mayor, a position he held for an impressive sixteen years. This book offers a balanced assessment of Gibson’s…