"This book is published in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Tales from the easel: American narrative paintings from southeastern museums, c. 1800-1950, organized by the Southeastern Art ...

It is heart-breaking, and at the same time, it feels good, like everything together makes it feel like being in a nightmare; a kind of daze — This is how Sufia Easel describes the feelings behind her ...

Art has been revered and prized for centuries, and it has long been recognized by both artist and collector that reproducing the work for future generations was desirable. Paintings used to be stored ...