Artbook | D.A.P. has expanded its distribution agreement with longtime partner MFA Publications, the publishing imprint of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, so that it is now worldwide distributor. It had been the distributor for MFA Publications in the U.S. and Canada.
Recently released titles from MFA Publications include Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories, which accompanies an upcoming exhibition at the Museum, and Cy Twombly: Making Past Present, exploring the modern master's passion for classical culture. Forthcoming titles include Genji: The Prince and the Parodies (October 2021), on how artists have interpreted the intrigues and love stories of The Tale of Genji, and Kay Nielsen: An Enchanted Vision (September 2021), a survey of the images of fantasy and fairytales by this master illustrator.
MFA Publications backlist favorites include John Singer Sargent: Watercolors, Klimt and Schiele: Drawings, Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation and Hokusai's Landscapes.
Sharon Helgason Gallagher, president and publisher of Artbook | D.A.P., said, "We are thrilled to bring the publications of this world-class museum to an international market. The scope of the MFA's programming and publications is expansive; it's an exciting venture to bring these books to the widest possible audience."