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Birds in the Barnes Foundation : legend says Dr. Barnes put a bird in every room of his collection...can you find them?/ Julie Steiner.
- Title
- Birds in the Barnes Foundation : legend says Dr. Barnes put a bird in every room of his collection...can you find them?/ Julie Steiner.
- Author
- Steiner, Julie A.,
- Publication
- Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing, 2020.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | NX650.A55 S74 2020g | Off-site |
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- Description
- 160 pages : color illustrations; 21 cm
- Summary
- A playful room-by-room "bird-watching" guide to the Albert C. Barnes galleries. Rumor has it that Dr. Barnes put a bird in every room of his famed collection. But is this really true, and if so, why? The Barnes Foundation collection offers an astounding array of art, focusing on post-impressionist and early modern masters: Renoir, Cezanne, Picasso, and Matisse. However, interspersed among these notable greats is a different kind of collection that incorporates folk art, pottery, furniture, and ironwork from cultures around the world. The instructional collection is built around a philosophy of individual interpretation, and following the birds from one room to another offers you an accessible starting point for uncovering the educational methods Dr. Barnes used to encourage students to look at art. This lighthearted tour weaves art, history, and lessons on the collection into a delightful search for birds hiding in the gallery.
- Alternative Title
- Legend says Dr. Barnes put a bird in every room of his collection...can you find them?
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Illustrated works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 157).
- Call Number
- NX650.A55
- ISBN
- 9780764359057
- 0764359053
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries