At the Manhattan Rare Book Company you’ll find, “An American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion” by Dorothea Lange and Paul Taylor. ( Contact: 212.326.8907 | info@manhattanrarebooks.com ) It’s a first edition of one of the most important American photobooks. Lange’s photographs: “acknowledge the complexity of the subject, avoid the sentimental, and are informed by […]
“Children to Immortals: Figural Representations in Chinese Art” can be seen at The Met, and it showcases both well-known, as well as lesser known art. “Conveying a person’s inner spirit (chuanshen) is the central aspect of figural representation in Chinese art. Rather than prioritizing accurate anatomical renderings, artists sought to capture the “life energy” of […]
You can find all manner of decor at our galleries – including a wide variety of paintings. A perfect painting can transform the look of a room – and be an excellent conversation piece. Here are just a few works by well-known painters that can be found here. A Fine Oil Painting by Frederic Soulacroix […]
Traders, Barterers and Purveyors: You’re invited to Trade Day! Today: 11am to 6pm. Here at: The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center 1050 2nd Avenue (at 56th Street) More information on the photo below. We look forward to seeing you here at Trade Day!
Visit The Met until June 23rd to see: “The World Between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East“. “For over three centuries, the territories and trading networks of the Middle East were contested between the Roman and Parthian Empires (ca. 100 B.C.–A.D. 250), yet across the region life was not defined by these […]
Many of our dealers are exhibiting at The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, beginning Saturday, January 26 – and running until Tuesday the 29th at the Miami Beach Convention Center! “As America’s largest indoor antique show, The Original Miami Antique Show presents more than 700 recognized dealers from 30 countries for four days only. In […]
On Sunday, May 7th, we had “Mini Talks” session with 4 of our 5 MAAC on the Map Edition II artists: Yikui Gu, Christina Massey, Alexis Duque, Alicia Degener Allan Gorman. (Sarah B. Whalen could not attend.) Thank you to all who were there! If you you missed it, you can watch the videos below. While […]
![First Edition "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Ernest Hemingway in original dust jacket; Charles Scribner’s, 1940. [Manhattan Rare Books: Gallery 90/212.326.8907]/Ernest Hemingway on crutches while recovering in Milan, Italy, September 1918. The Ernest Hemingway Photograph Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Source: themorgan.org](https://the-maac.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ernest-hemingway.jpg)
All Hemingway stories are war stories, which is to say, they’re all stories that tussle with life. The Morgan Library & Museum’s Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars (through January 31, 2016) is the first major exhibition of Hemingway’s works from his earliest short stories to his best-known masterpieces. Featured here are our gallery Manhattan Rare Book […]
Perhaps the most highly anticipated exhibition of the year, Picasso Sculpture opened yesterday at the Museum of Modern Art to breathless critical acclaim. There’s a good reason for the hype–Picasso guarded his sculpture so closely that it wasn’t until 1966 at the age of 85 that he agreed to a major sculpture exhibition. There has […]
As today is International Museum Day, it seems like a good time to appreciate living in a city so filled with iconic art that you can’t walk several blocks without running into a masterpiece at one of our museums. With 100 galleries, The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center often feels like a museum of its […]