Smith College Museum of Art: European and American Painting and Sculpture, 1760-1960 [Paperback]

John Davis (Author), Jaroslaw Leshko (Author), Smith College Museum of Art (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2003

With the modern era the College's greatest area of strength, this lavish volume brings together 100 masterpieces, 50 European and 50 American - all in colour, all illuminated by individual essays.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Smith College art professors Davis and Leshko showcase 100 paintings and sculptures from their institution's vaunted collection, encompassing Americans from Gilbert Stuart to Louise Nevelson and Europeans from Corot to Henry Moore. In the introduction, how and why Smith became steward of such a fine body of work is ascribed to the school's high-minded mission and its generous alumni donors. The rest of the book is divided into two sections, one American and the other European. Each individual full-color reproduction is accompanied by an informative one-page essay and a brief reading list. During several years of renovations at Smith, the items featured in this book are traveling to diverse sites, which should increase the book's appeal. Recommended for art school, university, and large public libraries. Ellen Bates, New York
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

JOHN DAVIS is Professor of Art History at Smith College. JAROSLAW LESHKO is Professor of Art at Smith College. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Hudson Hills Pr (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555951953
• ISBN-13: 978-1555951955
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,540,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)