Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

599 S.; sehr zahlr., vorw. farbige Illustrationen; 30 cm; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. farb. illustr. OUmschlag.

Bemerkung:

Gutes Ex.; Umschlag stw. gering berieben. - Englisch. - ... The fledgling museum proposed not only to limit its collection to works of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries-in itself a radical proposition in 1929-but also to extend the boundaries of "art" to include modern disciplines unrecognized by other museums: photography and film as well as painting and sculpture; architecture and design-domestic and industrial-as well as drawings, prints, and illustrated books. The astonishing record of the success of this concept is presented in this rich volume. The history of the Museum, from its origins as a daring idea in the minds of three prominent art patrons in the twenties to the opening of its greatly expanded facilities in the eighties, is traced in an illustrated introduction by Sam Hunter, Professor in the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University and formerly a member of the Museum's staff. The engrossing story of the individuals who shaped the Museum, the pioneering exhibitions that influenced our cultural history, and the building of the world's most comprehensive collection of twentieth-century art chronicles not only the growth of the Museum but also the coming of age of modern art itself. Then follows a lavish presentation of one thousand works from the holdings of the Museum's six curatorial departments: Painting and Sculpture, Drawings, Prints and Illustrated Books, Architecture and Design, Photography, and Film and Video. Each department's selection of master-works is preceded by an essay, which explains the guiding principles and historical circumstances that shaped the development of the particular collection. Extensive captions provide insight and information about many of the works reproduced. ? (Verlagstext) / INHALT : PREFACES ----- Acknowledgments ----- INTRODUCTION PAINTING AND SCULPTURE ----- Plates ----- DRAWINGS ----- Plates ----- PRINTS AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS ----- Plates ----- ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ----- Plates ----- PHOTOGRAPHY ----- Plates FILM AND VIDEO ----- Plates ----- PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS ----- INDEX. ISBN 0810981874