Author:
Publisher: New York : H.N. Abrams [1951]
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Contains excellent notes on the 100 works shown in color.
Art Treasures of the Louvre
Author:
Publisher: New York : H.N. Abrams [1951]
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Contains excellent notes on the 100 works shown in color.
Publisher: New York : H.N. Abrams [1951]
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Contains excellent notes on the 100 works shown in color.
Art Treasures from African Runners
Author: John R. Rohner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This stunning collection of African art provides an insightful view of the people and cultures involved in the African art trade. African 'runners' appeared on the Western art scene shortly after the 1967-1970 Biafran Civil War when they began exporting artefacts to Europe and America. These native-born dealers, who procure art in Africa through family or business connections, are the molar sources to overseas customers of old tribal art, the supply of which is rapidly dwindling. This book features an eclectic collection of more than nine hundred never-before-published photographs of African art and describes the methods of the runners who brought these objects to America. A collector with hands-on knowledge of the African art trade, John R. Rohner presents African art from a fresh angle, offering a fascinating portrait of cultural contrast as he defines the differences between African and Western art dealers and details his own experiences with runners.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This stunning collection of African art provides an insightful view of the people and cultures involved in the African art trade. African 'runners' appeared on the Western art scene shortly after the 1967-1970 Biafran Civil War when they began exporting artefacts to Europe and America. These native-born dealers, who procure art in Africa through family or business connections, are the molar sources to overseas customers of old tribal art, the supply of which is rapidly dwindling. This book features an eclectic collection of more than nine hundred never-before-published photographs of African art and describes the methods of the runners who brought these objects to America. A collector with hands-on knowledge of the African art trade, John R. Rohner presents African art from a fresh angle, offering a fascinating portrait of cultural contrast as he defines the differences between African and Western art dealers and details his own experiences with runners.
French Art Treasures at the Hermitage
Author: Albert Kostenovich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, holds one of the world's finest collections of French art from 1860 to 1950. Now, for the first time, art lovers can marvel at the full scope of the museum's magnificent holdings in this field, & read about how the collection was created.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, holds one of the world's finest collections of French art from 1860 to 1950. Now, for the first time, art lovers can marvel at the full scope of the museum's magnificent holdings in this field, & read about how the collection was created.
The Best Art You've Never Seen
Author: Julian Spalding
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 140538655X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Across the globe there are scores of beautiful and unusual works of art that are largely unseen or fail to receive the critical acclaim they deserve. The Best Art You've Never Seen is your essential companion to this hidden world of artistic treasures. Travelling from Peru to Papua New Guinea, The Best Art You've Never Seen restores to view 101 wonderful treasures - uncovering neglected artistic wonders from off-beat corners of the world to store rooms in the world's great museums. Written by art expert and former museum director Julian Spalding, The Best Art You've Never Seen takes you into a world of beautiful and arresting artefacts and reveals their amazing stories. It unveils a surprising and unfamiliar alternative canon of works to offer a fresh and controversial take on the world of art.
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 140538655X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Across the globe there are scores of beautiful and unusual works of art that are largely unseen or fail to receive the critical acclaim they deserve. The Best Art You've Never Seen is your essential companion to this hidden world of artistic treasures. Travelling from Peru to Papua New Guinea, The Best Art You've Never Seen restores to view 101 wonderful treasures - uncovering neglected artistic wonders from off-beat corners of the world to store rooms in the world's great museums. Written by art expert and former museum director Julian Spalding, The Best Art You've Never Seen takes you into a world of beautiful and arresting artefacts and reveals their amazing stories. It unveils a surprising and unfamiliar alternative canon of works to offer a fresh and controversial take on the world of art.
Treasures from the Cleveland Museum of Art
Author: Cleveland Museum of Art
Publisher: Scala Books
ISBN: 9781857597677
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Featuring new, accessibly written scholarship by the curatorial staff, this book will be the definitive resource on this world-renowned collection.
Publisher: Scala Books
ISBN: 9781857597677
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Featuring new, accessibly written scholarship by the curatorial staff, this book will be the definitive resource on this world-renowned collection.
Family Treasures
Author: Gerald W. R. Ward
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780880823982
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"The Fine Art Collection of the New England Historic Genealogical Society -- America's founding genealogical institution -- tells the story of the United States. ...this important collection spans almost four centuries of American history."--Inside jacket cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780880823982
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"The Fine Art Collection of the New England Historic Genealogical Society -- America's founding genealogical institution -- tells the story of the United States. ...this important collection spans almost four centuries of American history."--Inside jacket cover.
The Rare Art Traditions
Author: Joseph Alsop
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691252254
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
A cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art market In The Rare Art Traditions, Joseph Alsop offers a wide-ranging cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art market. He argues that art collecting is the basic element in a remarkably complex and historically rare behavioral system, which includes the historical study of art, the market for buying and selling art, museums, forgery, and the astonishing prices commanded by some works of art. The Rare Art Traditions tells the story of three important traditions of art collecting: the classical tradition that began in Greece, the Chinese tradition, and the Western tradition. The result is a major original contribution to art history.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691252254
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
A cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art market In The Rare Art Traditions, Joseph Alsop offers a wide-ranging cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art market. He argues that art collecting is the basic element in a remarkably complex and historically rare behavioral system, which includes the historical study of art, the market for buying and selling art, museums, forgery, and the astonishing prices commanded by some works of art. The Rare Art Traditions tells the story of three important traditions of art collecting: the classical tradition that began in Greece, the Chinese tradition, and the Western tradition. The result is a major original contribution to art history.
The Jewish World
Author: Alla Efimova
Publisher: Skira
ISBN: 9780847841134
Category : Jewish art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Director's introduction by Alla Efimova -- Benedictions -- Protections -- Illuminations -- Sensations -- Expansions -- Expulsions -- Reparations -- Curator's afterword by Francesco Spagnolo -- Origins of artifacts
Publisher: Skira
ISBN: 9780847841134
Category : Jewish art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Director's introduction by Alla Efimova -- Benedictions -- Protections -- Illuminations -- Sensations -- Expansions -- Expulsions -- Reparations -- Curator's afterword by Francesco Spagnolo -- Origins of artifacts
Pharaohs
Author: Lawrence Michael Berman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Arte Latino
Author: Jonathan Yorba
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
From portraits of family friends and famous individuals to the aesthetics of religious traditions from Puerto Rico to the American Southwest, "Arte Latino" is a lavishly illustrated Smithsonian American Art Museum guide that celebrates Latin art, innovation and tradition. 52 color illustrations.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
From portraits of family friends and famous individuals to the aesthetics of religious traditions from Puerto Rico to the American Southwest, "Arte Latino" is a lavishly illustrated Smithsonian American Art Museum guide that celebrates Latin art, innovation and tradition. 52 color illustrations.