Gifts in Honor of the 125th Anniversay of the Philadelphia Museum of Art by Alice O. Beamesderfer (Editor) - 2002-09-01

Philadelphia Museum of Art. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, September 2002. Trade Paperback . Used Good. This item is oversized, and may require additional shipping for some destinations. Please contact us for shipping estimates. Book has a bit of warp from storage. Front and back covers are almost undamaged, with very slight edge and corner wear. Spine intact and undamaged with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. In very nice, but previously owned condition with minimal damage. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2002. First edition. Softcover. 195 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran September 29 through December 8, 2002. Includes numerous color illustrations. A very good plus copy in wrappers.

Philadelphia , Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Art Museum, 2002. Softcover. VG (corners bumped). Gold wraps with color illustrations on front and back, xix, 195 pp, profusely illustrated in color and bw. Published on the 125th anniversary of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this book records the fabulous works of art acquired in honor of this momentous occasion. Some two hundred color reproductions beautifully document the range and quality of these giftsfrom an ancient Japanese earthenware jar to spectacular works by Jasper Johns and Gerhard Richter. Brief essays by the Museums curators discuss each of the new acquisitions and place them in the context of the Museums collections. An introductory essay on gift-giving makes clear the vital relationship between museums and donors and the way that gifts of art influence the life of an institution and the experience of its visitors. An easy-to-use checklist at the back of the book provides additional black-and-white reproductions and a guide to the body of the book. Read More