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Tableaux anciens

Giuseppe Bonito Castellammare di Stabia, 1707 - Naples, 1789 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Painter’s Studio Oil on canvas, 168 × 235 cm (66 ¹/₈ × 92 ¹/₂ in)

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FEBRUARY 2011 £5.95

THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR COLLECTORS

The Image of the Black in Western Art | The Royal Tombs at Aegae

Douglas Gordon | Gabriel Orozco

THE ANTIQUITIES

ISSUE

NEW GALLERY ARCHITECTURE by Edwin Heathcote | ANCIENT ARMOUR by Roger Field

CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2011 VOLUME CLXXIII NO. 584

15 Editor’s Letter The future of the ICA, London 16 Agenda What’s on around the world in February

Features 20 The Image of the Black in Western Art David Bindman introduces the multi-volume publication that explores black iconography in Western art 24 Race in Classical Art Jeremy Tanner analyses arthistorical readings of racial representation in the art of antiquity 32 Treasures of Macedon Yannis Galanakis reports on artefacts discovered at the Royal Tombs of Aegae in the ancient Kingdom of Macedon 38 In the Parthenon’s Shadow Collector George Economou talks to Oscar Humphries about unveiling his collection 44 The Architecture of Art Edwin Heathcote asks if recent museum architecture can compete with the latest commercial gallery buildings around the world 50 Thinking in Film Ben Luke talks to artist Gordon Douglas about his latest work, revealed this month at the Gagosian Gallery, London 56 A Visual Philosophy In the wake of a major retrospective at Tate Modern, London, Sue Hubbard reports on Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco

The Royal Tombs of Aegae: pp. 32–37

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