Campus Art Museums and Galleries
Title | Campus Art Museums and Galleries PDF eBook |
Author | Blanche Carlton Sloan |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 98 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
This is the first book to describe the "patterns of organization, administration, financial support, and activities that prevail in college and university art museums and galleries in the United States. It also deals with perceived purposes and values, professional preparation, and academic status of staff; community involvement; innovative programs; assessment of the effects of coordination in higher education upon the museums; and distinctions among museums in various sizes and types of institutions." The study covers 147college and art museums. Five tables provide a convenient basis for comparison among these facilities. A map shows the locations of college and university museums and galleries throughout the United States.
Art on Campus
Title | Art on Campus PDF eBook |
Author | John J. Russell |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 448 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Many pieces of important artwork, including Miro's 'Personnages Oiseaux' and Rembrandt's 'Head of Christ', are displayed not in famous museums or galleries, but in the collections of academic institutions. Intended to assist art lovers in planning more productive and enjoyable excursions, this guide provides essential information on the art on display at over 730 colleges and universities. Listings are organised by state, city, and academic institution and include practical information (parking, hours, fees) as well as detailed descriptions of holdings, exhibitions, and facilities for each school. Also included are museum locator maps and a fully cross-referenced index.
Art Museums Plus
Title | Art Museums Plus PDF eBook |
Author | Traute M. Marshall |
Publisher | UPNE |
Total Pages | 400 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781584656210 |
An engaging guide to over 150 art museums and more throughout New England
William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors
Title | William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors PDF eBook |
Author | William R. Johnston |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 1999-10-25 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780801860409 |
Surprisingly, the story of how William Walters and his son Henry created one of the finest privately assembled museums in the United States has not been told."--BOOK JACKET.
American Paintings and Sculpture in the University Art Museum Collection
Title | American Paintings and Sculpture in the University Art Museum Collection PDF eBook |
Author | University of Minnesota. University Art Museum |
Publisher | University of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | 604 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
The Art Museum as Educator
Title | The Art Museum as Educator PDF eBook |
Author | Council on Museums and Education in the Visual Arts |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 856 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780520032484 |
One World, Two Artists
Title | One World, Two Artists PDF eBook |
Author | John Alexander |
Publisher | University Press of Mississippi/Ogden Museum of Southern Art |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780983370703 |
A revealing pairing of two great southern creators