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Useful but flawed, January 15, 2000
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This review is from: Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions 2000 (Paperback)
I have used Susan Rappaport's book of the same title for many years, along with the Art Lover's Travel Guide because that book included more web addresses, more american musuems, and had a point of view-which saves me from visiting the second rate. I do not mind buying two books each year. But.... I plan my trips around art shows, and just xerox pages to take with me. That is very difficult to do because this book is so slender-perhaps they were thinking we would put it in our pocket? Since it covers international as well as american museums, it is unlikely we would do so. I resent this guy using virtually the same title as I have bought from Susan Rappaport before, and short changing the pages. Since I work in the travel industry I have used thousands of guide books. This is not one I will buy again unless they make it a reasonable reading size. Susan, where the heck are you?
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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NY Times Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions 2000, March 16, 2000
This review is from: Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions 2000 (Paperback)
The Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions was aquired by the NY Times--it wasn't highjacked!Musem goers and trip planners for 2000 and beyond have the oppurtunity to purchase the same exact guide that Susan Rappaport conceived in 1989, but covering more museums than ever, world-wide, by the esteemed NY Times. This pre-eminent Guide has expanded to include more articles on art and museums by Judy Dobzrynski,New York Times ArtsReporter; John Russell, renowned Times art critic; and Alan Riding, a foremost Times cultural reporter, posted in Paris.Susan Rappaport remains as editorial consultant. The Traveler's Guide continues its unique section of listing Major Traveling Exhibitions, which it created ten years ago. This was done so that you and that "must-see" exhibition can be in the same town at the same time. It also has many photos, full schedules of museums everywhere, web-sites, tour and catalogue information, as well as programs for children. It also includes major works, not to be missed that are in permanent collections. It has long been been hailed as the "perfect guide for art lovers who travel and travelers who love art." Instead of tearing out pages and xeroxing them, why not collect the Traveler's Guide? For it has become the most complete history and archive of museum exhibitions, for lay-person and scholar alike.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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New York Times Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions, March 16, 2000
This review is from: Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions 2000 (Paperback)
The year 2000 edition of the New York Times Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions was acquired by The New York Times, it wasn't highjacked! So museum goers and trip planners who order it have the same exact guide as always, with innovations and new features. For instance, there is expanded editorial arts coverage by Judith Dobrzynski, New York Times Arts Reporter; John Russell, esteemed art critic; and Alan Riding a foremost cultural reporter for the Times, posted in Paris. Susan Rappaport continues as consultant. There are many more museums world-wide from Mexico to Israel. And the Guide continues its section on Major Traveling Exhibitions, which it originated 12 years ago. This was done so that you and that "must see" exhibition can arrange to be in the same city at the same time. The Guide continiues to list important basic information like hours, admission, handicapped facilities, plus tour and catalogue information,many photos,food and drink, and programs for children. Often hailed as the "perfect guide for art lovers who travel and travelers who love art," it also lists major works "not to be missed" from Permanent Collections. If you collect your annual editions of the Traveler's Guide, you will own an archive and history of the major museum exhibitions of our times- a valuable research resource for the lay-person and scholar alike.
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