Now Available: Picture Worlds exhibition catalogue
Satyrs and sphinxes, violent legumes, and a dancing maize deity figure in the stories painted on the pottery produced by the ancient Greek, Moche, and Maya cultures, respectively. Picture Worlds is the first book to examine the elaborately decorated terracotta vessels of these three distinct civilizations. Although the cultures were separated by space and time, they all employed pottery as a way to tell stories, explain the world, and illustrate core myths and beliefs. Each of these painted pots is a picture world. In this new publication produced by the Getty Museum, experts offer introductions to the civilizations, exploring these foundational questions and examining the painted imagery. Softcover $40.
Email the Museum Bookshop directly to order your copy for mail or in-store pick-up.
Explore New Books and Gifts for 2024
New books and gifts are flooding into the Museum Bookshop for the new year, so come in to prowl the shelves and displays for great new reads on art, history, mythology, and a world of other fascinating subjects. Visit us on the weekend and enjoy free parking!
Special Sale Books
Tis the season to curl up with great books! Visit the Museum Bookshop to browse our ever-changing selection of sale and bargain books showcased in front of the bookshop. These bargain-priced books on a wide variety of topics are extremely popular with our customers, so act fast as supplies are limited and sell out quickly.
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For details, visit the museum's Hours and Operations page.
For details, visit the museum's Hours and Operations page.
Due to staffing limitations, there may be unexpected Bookshop closures; however, if you want to be sure the Bookshop is open when you visit the museum, contact Bookshop Manager Mark Burell by email in advance. We also feature a great selection of books and gifts by mail order, with shipping and curbside pickup options.
The Bookshop is actively processing mail orders Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., except during university holidays. Bookshop Manager Mark Burell is checking email seven days a week, so please reach out with questions or mail orders. Email your order, shipping address, and phone number to Bookshop Manager Mark Burell at mburell@emory.edu.
For more information or to place an order, please contact Bookshop Manager Mark Burell at mburell@emory.edu or 404-727-2374. (Please include your phone number in your email.)
Visit us at Bookshop.org
We now offer online purchasing for shipping to your home through our new non-profit online bookstore at Bookshop.org.
Create an account with Bookshop.org and place orders from within our storefront (look for “The Carlos Museum Bookshop” at the top left of the webpage to make sure you are in our storefront), and all sales will benefit the Carlos Museum. A portion of each purchase also supports hundreds of other independent bookstores around the country.
Learn more about Bookshop.org here or contact Mark Burell at mburell@emory.edu for more information.
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