"Dallas Museum of Art" by Bonnie Pitman

Dallas Museum of Art A Guide to the Collection Bonnie Pitman

Series:
Dallas Museum of Art Publications
Format:
Paperback
Publication date:
03 Feb 2012
ISBN:
9780300179637
Dimensions:
368 pages: 260 x 191 x 33mm
Illustrations:
420 colour images + 5 black-&-white illustrations

Explore the world renowned collection of the Dallas Museum of Art in this lavishly illustrated, informative catalogue. "Dallas Museum of Art: A Guide to the Collection" showcases the full range and exceptional quality of the rich holdings of one of America's premier art institutions. The guide features over 400 stunning colour photographs of pieces from the Museum's outstanding encyclopedic collection. Works from the ancient Americas, Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the ancient Mediterranean, Europe, and America are all represented, along with modern and contemporary pieces. Accompanying object entries offer descriptions, explanations of iconography, information on the artist or cultural history, and information on provenance and techniques.

Bonnie Pitman is the former Eugene McDermott Director at the Dallas Museum of Art.

"If you're not already amazed and thrilled by the DMA's holdings, you will be after a glance through this sumptuous guide."--Joy Tipping, "The Dallas Morning News"--Joy Tipping "The Dallas Morning News "

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