Making the Met, 1870-2020

Author:: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution
Format:: Book
Language:: English
Imprint:: New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2020], New Haven, Connecticut ; London, England : Distributed by Yale University Press, Madrid, Spain : Brizzolis, and ©2020
Subject:: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) - History - Exhibitions
Art museums - New York (State) - New York - History - Exhibitions
Art - New York (State) - New York - Exhibitions
Contributor:: 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., 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
ISBN:: 9781588397096 and 1588397092
Description:: 287 pages : color illustrations, portraits, plans, photographs ; 29 cm
Notes:: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the exhibit was held August 29, 2020 through January 3, 2021
Bibliographic Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index
Contents:: 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 --
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)
Collection:: BGC Monograph Stacks
Call Number:: N610.A85 M35 2020
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