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001 2011050387
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008 111208s2012 nyu bc 001 0 eng
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020 $a9780847838066 (hardback)
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050 00 $aN5220.B28$bB37 2012
082 00 $a708.148/14$223
084 $aART006000$2bisacsh
110 2 $aBarnes Foundation.
245 14 $aThe Barnes Foundation :$bmasterworks /$cJudith F. Dolkart and Martha Lucy ; with contributions by Derek Gillman.
260 $aNew York :$bSkira Rizzoli,$c2012.
263 $a1205
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"The Barnes Foundation, established by scientist, entrepreneur, and educator Dr. Albert C. Barnes in 1922, is home to a legendary art collection. Barnes assembled one of the world's largest and finest groups of post-impressionist and early modern paintings, with holdings by such luminaries as Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso, Rousseau, Modigliani, Soutine, Manet, Monet, Seurat, Degas, Van Gogh, and Gauguin. The Foundation's collection also holds significant examples of American art, including works by Demuth, Glackens, and the Prendergasts; African sculpture; Native American ceramics, jewelry, and textiles; Asian paintings, prints, and sculptures; medieval manuscripts and sculptures; Old Master paintings by El Greco, Rubens, Titian, and others; ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art; and American and European decorative arts and metalwork. The presentation of the collection reflects Barnes's educational and aesthetic approach: symmetrical "ensembles," or wall compositions, combine works of different periods, mediums, cultures, and styles for the purpose of comparison and study. Texts by Judith F. Dolkart and Martha Lucy explore the Barnes Foundation's collection, educational mission, ensembles, and individual works. Large color plates, little-seen archival photographs, and numerous gatefolds illustrate 150 of the greatest hits of the collection and twenty gallery ensembles. "--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"This volume represents the first overview of works from the art collection of the Barnes Foundation, Merion, PA, highlighting the diversity of cultural forms assembled by Dr. Albert C. Barnes"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aArt$xPrivate collections$zPennsylvania$zMerion$vCatalogs.
610 20 $aBarnes Foundation$vCatalogs.
600 10 $aBarnes, Albert C.$q(Albert Coombs),$d1872-1951$xArt collections$vCatalogs.
650 7 $aART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aDolkart, Judith F.
700 1 $aLucy, Martha.