Raisa Rexer is an assistant professor of French at Vanderbilt University. Her current book project examines the history of the photographic nude in 19th-century France and its influence on literary production of the period
Coloured sculpture was a controversial art form that raised wider questions about realism and the role of art
The Met emphasises the quantity and variety of Penn's photographs, but what really stands out is the unity of his vision
In 1853 Auguste Salzmann went to Jerusalem to photograph religious sites. The results, on show at the Metropolitan Museum, are an insight into his own faith
Two Paris museums have joined forces to celebrate the work of 165 women photographers
The Jewish Museum's exhibition reveals the importance of formal innovation to freedom of expression
No pairing of artist and muse was more complicated, ambivalent, or more richly productive
There's a second talented Parisian on show at the MoMA this winter
Unfortunately these particular obscure objects make for a slightly incoherent show...
In focusing on recent innovations, this exhibition risks losing sight of some of the original allure of its subject
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose... the Jewish Museum revisits its seminal 1966 exhibition of minimalist sculpture, again
