Masterpieces: The Best-Loved Paintings from America's Museums

by David Frankel

Book Overview

Here, in one stunning volume, are thirty-three of America's most popular paintings, prominently displayed in a dynamic, interactive format filled with pullouts, die-cuts, and visual surprises. For... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684801973
• ISBN13: 9780684801971
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.4" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful introduction to America's treasured art

Thirty-three paintings are presented, with information about the artist, the technique used, the subject, provenance and museum in which it is housed (including museum hours and admission fee!). A full-page reproduction of each painting fills out what has to be the most succinct introduction to the treasures of America's art museums in a book.Wonderfully done.

Review of Masterpieces

This is an excellent book to gain knowledge of the artist's background, something about the history of the painting, i.e., who bought it and donated it to which museum. Beautiful color illustrations with fold-outs on each picture. Lovely for the coffee table.