book : The Speed Art Museum

The Speed Art Museum 240 pages color photos Soft cover 23 x 15 cm 0,708 kg English One of America's foremost art collections, The Speed of Art Museum in Kentucky houses masterpieces that span 6000 years, from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art. This beautifully designed book - the first comprehensive guide to the Speed to be produced for more than 20 years - provides engaging commentaries on 300 of the museum's most significant works. New colour photography throughout highlights the richness and diversity of the collection, including paintings by Rubens, Boucher, Courbet and Cassatt, and contemporary pieces by Sol LeWitt, Tony Cragg and Kiki Smith. Also featured as works from the museum's distinguished collections of decorative arts, contemporary glass, antiquities and African and Native American Art.