Research Catalog

Title

Making the Met, 1870-2020 / edited by Andrea Bayer with Laura D. Corey.

Author

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.

Publication

• New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2020]
• New Haven, Connecticut ; London, England : Yale University Press
• Madrid, Spain : Brizzolis
• ©2020

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bayer, Andrea
• Corey, Laura D.
• Heckscher, Morrison H.
• Baetjer, Katharine
• Mertens, Joan R.
• Boehm, Barbara Drake
• Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle O.
• Roehrig, Catharine H.
• Peck, Amelia
• Tolles, Thayer
• Eklund, Douglas
• Friedman, Marilyn F., 1945-
• Griffey, Randall R.
• Brennan, Christine E.
• Rakic, Yelena
• Hearn, Maxwell K.
• Haidar, Navina Najat
• Pillsbury, Joanne
• Baum, Kelly
• Robles, Maricelle
• Hollein, Max
• Yale University Press, distributor.
• Brizzolis (Madrid, Spain), printer.

Description

287 pages : color illustrations, portraits, plans, photographs; 29 cm

Summary

Published to celebrate the Museum's 150th anniversary, 'Making The Met' examines the institution's evolution from an idea-that art can elevate anyone who has access to it-to one of the most beloved encyclopedic collections in the world. Focusing on key transformational moments, this richly illustrated book provides insight into events that led The Met in new directions, broadened its audience, and expanded its collection. Eleven chapters illuminate topics such as the impact of momentous acquisitions, the global cooperation that resulted from international excavations, the Museum's association with the "Monuments Men" and its role in preserving cultural heritage during and after the Second World War, and The Met's interaction with modern and contemporary art and artists. Illustrations include rarely seen archival and behind-the-scenes images, in addition to more than 200 key works that changed the way we look at art. The final chapter considers contemporary philosophies for collecting art from around the globe, strategies for reaching new and diverse audiences, and the role of museums today. Exhibition: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA (30.03.-02.08.2020)

Subject

• Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) > History > Exhibitions
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
• Art museums > New York (State) > New York > History > Exhibitions
• Art > New York (State) > New York > Exhibitions
• Art
• Art museums
• New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

• Illustrated works.
• Essays.
• Exhibition catalogs.
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index.

Language (note)

• Text in English.

Exhibitions (note)

• "This catalogue is published in conjunction with Making The Met, 1870-2020, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from March 30 through August 2, 2020"--Colophon.

Contents

Director's foreword -- Sponsors' statements -- Preface / Andrea Bayer -- An edifice for art / Morrison H. Heckscher -- The founding decades / Katharine Baetjer and Joan R. Mertens -- Art for all / Amelia Peck and Freyda Spira -- Princely aspirations / Andrea Bayer, Barbara Drake Boehm, and Daniëlle O. Kisluk-Grosheide -- Collecting through excavation / Catharine H. Roehrig -- Creating a national narrative / Amelia Peck and Thayer Tolles -- Visions of collecting / Laura D. Corey and Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen -- Reckoning with modernism / Douglas Eklund, Marilyn F. Friedman, and Randall R. Griffey -- Fragmented histories / Christine E. Brennan and Yelena Rakic -- The centennial era -- The evolution of the encyclopedic museum / Laura D. Corey -- A rededication to Asian art / Maxwell K. Hearn -- Transforming Islamic art / Navina Najat Haidar -- Recovering the missing chapters / Joan Pillsbury -- A seat at the table / Kelly Baum -- Engaging with artists / Maricelle Robles -- Broadening perspectives / Max Hollein -- Works in the exhibition -- Notes -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors to the catalogue -- Index -- Photography credits.

Call Number

JQF 21-1233

ISBN

• 9781588397096
• 1588397092

LCCN

2021288086

OCLC

1121604238

Author

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.

Title

Making the Met, 1870-2020 / edited by Andrea Bayer with Laura D. Corey.

Publisher

New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2020]

Distributor

New Haven, Connecticut ; London, England : Yale University Press

Manufacturer

Madrid, Spain : Brizzolis

Copyright Date

©2020

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index.

Event

"Making the Met, 1870-2020" : March 30-August 2, 20-20, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.

Language

Text in English.

Exhibitions

"This catalogue is published in conjunction with Making The Met, 1870-2020, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from March 30 through August 2, 2020"--Colophon.

Local Note

EXHIBITION: MET MUS ART, NY, 3/30-8/2/20. WORKS FROM COLLECTION, HISTORY, ETC. SUBSTANTIAL TEXT.

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Spain Madrid Madrid.

Added Author

Bayer, Andrea, editor, author.

Corey, Laura D., editor, author.

Heckscher, Morrison H., author.

Baetjer, Katharine, author.

Mertens, Joan R., author.

Boehm, Barbara Drake, author.

Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle O., author.

Roehrig, Catharine H., author.

Peck, Amelia, author.

Tolles, Thayer, author.

Eklund, Douglas, author.

Friedman, Marilyn F., 1945- author.

Griffey, Randall R., author.

Brennan, Christine E., author.

Rakic, Yelena, author.

Hearn, Maxwell K., author.

Haidar, Navina Najat, author.

Pillsbury, Joanne, author.

Baum, Kelly, author.

Robles, Maricelle, author.

Hollein, Max, author.

Yale University Press, distributor.

Brizzolis (Madrid, Spain), printer.

Research Call Number

JQF 21-1233