Alumna Publishes "Gravity In Art"

Mary Edwards ’66GS,’86GSAS recently published a collection of essays entitled Gravity in Art: Essays on Weight and Weightlessness in Painting, Sculpture and Photography

May 30, 2012

The book, containing 26 essays, was inspired by the ideas of the late Howard McParlin Davis, who taught in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University for many years. It focuses on interpretations of the physical phenomena of gravity and levity in various examples of Western art from the Roman period to the present day.

Read more about Edwards' book on the Columbia Alumni website.