The Metropolitan Museum of Art Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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The subject of "Burning Weeds" reveals his interest in the work of French painter of peasant subjects Jean-François Millet. In 1881 Van Gogh read Alfred Sensier’s biography of Millet, which illustrates a sheet of sketches featuring a woman burning weeds. https://t.co/IKznJeEiYQ

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Make your way to The Met to experience what @ArchDigest describes as "the perfect balance of pixie dust and panache." ✨ See "Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts" through March 6. https://t.co/E6UosTyHdd

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🎥 ICYMI—Explore our new exhibition and catalogue "Bernd & Hilla Becher" with Met curator Jeff Rosenheim and cultural historian Lucy Sante, in conversation with Elisa Urbanelli, presented in partnership with 192 Books and Paula Cooper Gallery. Watch: https://t.co/CBinP9oyNF https://t.co/z5RhdPZuXN

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In the mood for love 💘 In this study by Charles Meynier, the muse of lyrical poetry Erato writes verses using Love’s arrow as he whispers in her ear. Meynier’s drawing recalls themes invoked by his contemporary, Jacques Louis David. Learn more: http://met.org/3uKQXsO https://t.co/fGVTUEAgIf

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The New York City skyline has never twinkled like this ✨ @aliciakeys shows off her NYC pride as she arrives at the #MetGala. https://t.co/gqOeP9IOdc

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See the first comprehensive exhibition of paintings produced by the iconic, French-American artist #LouiseBourgeois between her arrival in New York in 1938 and her turn to sculpture in the late 1940s. Visit "Louise Bourgeois: Paintings" through August 7. https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/louise-bourgeois-paintings

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On Tuesday, February 22, tune into the #MetLiveArts digital premiere of "A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes in Song." 🎶 Enjoy powerful and incisive poems by Langston Hughes set to music in a recital curated by soprano @_JuliaBullock. https://t.co/N2TyMZZ5Bw

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Can art save your life? According to artist @VirgilOrtiz, it can. In the latest episode of #FrameOfMind, discover how creating earthenware pottery connects Ortiz to his Native American heritage and ancestral lands—and what it means to see his culture represented at The Met. https://t.co/0kDZtbetsB

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Want to learn more about Cyril E. Power and #BritishPrints of the era? ✍️ Tune into the latest episode of Insider Insights with Met curator Jennifer Farrell who takes you inside our exhibition "Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939." 🎥 Watch: https://t.co/GLJRg5Pa3h https://t.co/DSd1AUZtJ6

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On #FridaKahlo's birthday, join award-winning illustrator and #MetKids guest contributor @johnparraart as he discusses the art of creating portraits using examples he drew for "Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos" by Monica Brown. Start reading → https://t.co/WDYlanMdIo https://t.co/Gi6QS5Repa