Author: Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sculpture
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Sculpture from Africa in the Collection of the Museum of Primitive Art
Author: Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sculpture
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Sculpture from Peru in the Museum of Primitive Art
Author: Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian art
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
African Series
Author: United States. Department of StatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The Organization of African Unity
Author: Mezcala Stone Sculpture
Author: Carlo T. E. GayThe Nelson A. Rockefeller Vision: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Author: Alisa LaGammaPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This Bulletin and the exhibition it accompanies, "The Nelson A. Rockefeller Vision: In Pursuit of the Best in Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas," reflect on an extraordinary act of philanthropy that was also a catalyst for momentous change in the art world. In establishing the Museum of Primitive Art (MPA) in 1956—the precursor to what is today the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (AAOA) at the Metropolitan Museum—Nelson Rockefeller was a true pioneer, assembling what remains the greatest collection of fine art from these disparate fields. Perhaps even more important than this singular achievement, however, was Rockefeller's long campaign to place his collection at the Metropolitan Museum as a gift to the city and to the world, which he finally achieved in 1969 after nearly forty years of effort. Rockefeller's gift carried the unequivocal message that artists from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas are equal in every respect to those of their peers across the globe and throughout history. Yet until that time there was, famously, skepticism in the Western art world on this point as well as resistance from earlier generations of Metropolitan directors in viewing non-Western art as part of the institution's mission. Relying on his formidable powers of persuasion, Rockefeller eventually brokered an agreement to transfer the collections, staff, and library of the of the MPA to the Metropolitan, an astounding triumph that fundamentally changed the character of the museum, making the collections truly encyclopedic.
Sculpture from Peru
Author: Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian sculpture
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Sculpture from Mexico
Author: Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian art
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
African Programs of U.S. Organizations
Author: United States. Department of State. External Research DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Textile Conservation
Author: Frances LennardPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003825273
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
This second edition of Textile Conservation offers an up-to-date perspective on the role and practice of textile conservators, capturing the diversity of textile conservation work across the globe. The volume considers key factors that are integral to effective conservation decision-making. It achieves this by focusing on four major factors that have influenced development in textile conservation practice over the past decades: the changing context, an evolution in the way conservators think about objects, the greater involvement of stakeholders, and technical development. Features of the new edition include: Updated chapters that explain new techniques and recent developments in the field; New and updated international case studies that demonstrate conservation decision-making in practice, including assessments of the conservation of objects in some of the world’s major cultural institutions; Full-colour illustrations that demonstrate conservation in practice. Textile Conservation will be essential reading for conservators around the world. It will also be of great interest to academics and students engaged in the study of the conservation of textiles, as well as museum and heritage professionals.