Illustrated by Gary Baseman

which reports on the proceedings of an international conference on the conservation of classical sites in the Mediterranean region organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the J

of contemporary cultural theorists Fredric Jameson and Mike Davis whose absent center validates its postmodern vision

David Featherstone

"A winner for anyone fascinated with how these things take shape

Master Drawings Close-Up SPE25 Illustrated by Gary BasemanJulian Brooks The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to the pleasure of looking at master drawings. Through forty five spectacular works of art, each shown in full and with an enlarged detail, the book simulates the experience of looking at a drawing through a magnifying glass: we can see the techniques and materials used and get close to the artist's creativity. They are roughly ordered by date and were chosen for inclusion because, in