The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University: A Handbook of the Collection by Franklin W. Robinson


The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University: A Handbook of the Collection
Title : The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University: A Handbook of the Collection
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ISBN : 0964604280
ISBN-10 : 9780964604285
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 216
Publication : First published May 1, 1998

This handbook consists of an illustrated history of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, a description of the design process that produced the landmark building by I. M. Pei, and 170 entries on the most important works in the Museum's collection. These works, reproduced in full color and discussed at length, are from every major world culture from ancient Japan and Greece to contemporary America, Europe, and Africa. Among the artists represented are Rembrandt, Durer, Goya, Constable, Eakins, Degas, Rauschenberg, Stelle, Hiroshige, Qi Baishi, and many others, in a variety of media, from glass and ceramics to sculpture, painting, prints, drawings, and photographs.