Books published by Yale University Press

Vivid, clear-sighted images of American vernacular signage and architecture encountered along old US highways showcase the early black-and-white work of the acclaimed photographer Jim Dow

A powerful reframing of the study of Black art and the historical and contemporary status of Black lives

Traces the feminist icon Carolee Schneemann's prolific six-decade output, spanning her remarkably diverse, transgressive, and interdisciplinary expression

A global history of self-taught artists advocating for a nuanced understanding of modern and contemporary art often challenged by the establishment

This handsomely illustrated volume explores the medieval Deccani temple complexes at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pattadakal, with careful attention to their makers.

Brings together a superb collection of over 650 detailed examples English furniture and needlework from 1600 to 1760

A vigorous and timely defense of the state as a force for good

A timely survey of this significant British artist and the complexities surrounding his work and reputation today

This beautifully produced first annotated edition of Edna St. Vincent Millay's oeuvre re-presents the work of the Jazz Age's most famous poet

A behind-the-scenes history of the sixteenth-century South Indian temple hall installation in the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Explore the stunning couture sketches of designer Guo Pei through this engaging coloring book

Through images and texts both historical and contemporary, this book looks at the Great Migration and its profound and ongoing impact

An investigation into how landscape drawing informed a new Dutch identity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries

Now in paperback, this corrected text is based on the earliest sources and represents the most accurate and readable edition of the Book of Mormon ever published

A highly original history of American portraiture that places the experiences of enslaved people at its center

In an age of dwindling economic competition, instead of breaking up corporate giants, we need to compel them to share their technology, data, and knowledge

The first book to consider the importance of commercial art and design for Ed Ruscha's work

A top expert reveals his insights into Meibomian gland dysfunction, a ubiquitous, misunderstood disease that leads to Dry Eye syndrome

A nuanced look at how the Museum of Modern Art's carefully curated treatment of Latin American architecture promoted U.S. political, economic, and cultural interests

Stories of transnational terror and justice illuminate the past and present of South America's struggles for human rights.

A comprehensive history of the creation and growth of Lincoln Center, exploring the interconnections between politicians, financiers, and performing artists

An unflinching narrative of family history in Hungary's Jewish community and the nation's deep complicity in the Holocaust

A history of modern Jewish literature that explores our enduring attachment to the book as an object

The first volume of a world-renowned scholar's long-awaited Qur'an commentary, now available in English