Surrounded by art : panoramic views of America's landmark museums
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Rappaport, Nina writer of introduction.
Platow, Raphaela interviewer.
Fuller, Jessica editor.
Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Rizzoli International Publications. Electa publisher.
Platow, Raphaela interviewer.
Fuller, Jessica editor.
Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Rizzoli International Publications. Electa publisher.
Published
New York, NY : Rizzoli Electa, 2019.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
779.4 SCHIF
1 available
779.4 SCHIF
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 779.4 SCHIF | Available |
Description
Beautifully composed panoramic photographs that showcase the iconic interiors and exteriors in the great museums and cultural institutions of the United States from a singular visual perspective.In sweeping tableaux, photographer Tom Schiff presents America's most important art museums, using breathtaking images that compel us to revisit historic and modern cultural institutions and their storied rooms in a genuinely new light. Schiff skillfully combines his love of photography and architecture to profile museums of all sizes and stripes from across the country, from the most stately institutions to newer cutting-edge buildings and building additions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, among others. Museum Architecture and Schiff's fresh, dynamic photographs are sure to appeal to architecture, museum, and art lovers alike.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
221 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 33 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780847866885, 0847866882
Notes
Description
"In Sweeping Tableaux, photographer Thomas R. Schiff presents, America's most important art museums, using breathtaking photographs that compels us to revisit historic and modern cultural institutions and their storied rooms in a genuinely new light. Schiff skillfully combines his love of photography and architecture and profiles museums of all sizes and stripes across the country, showcasing the country's most stately institutions and newer cutting-edge buildings and building additions including Museums of Fine Arts, Boston; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; and Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO; among many others. Schiff's fresh, dynamic photographs are sure to appeal to architecture, museum, and art lovers alike."--Jacket flap.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schiff, T. R., Rappaport, N., Platow, R., & Fuller, J. (2019). Surrounded by art: panoramic views of America's landmark museums . Rizzoli Electa.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas R., Schiff et al.. 2019. Surrounded By Art: Panoramic Views of America's Landmark Museums. New York, NY: Rizzoli Electa.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas R., Schiff et al.. Surrounded By Art: Panoramic Views of America's Landmark Museums New York, NY: Rizzoli Electa, 2019.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Schiff, T. R., Rappaport, N., Platow, R. and Fuller, J. (2019). Surrounded by art: panoramic views of america's landmark museums. New York, NY: Rizzoli Electa.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schiff, Thomas R.,, Nina Rappaport, Raphaela Platow, and Jessica Fuller. Surrounded By Art: Panoramic Views of America's Landmark Museums Rizzoli Electa, 2019.
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