Ago: Highlights from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1894243749 ISBN 13 : 9781894243742

Editeur : Art Gallery of Ontario, 2014

Synopsis

AGO's collection of close to 95,000 works ranges from cutting-edge contemporary art such as Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) by Pierre Huyghe to European masterpieces such as Peter Paul Ruben's The Massacre of the Innocents; from the vast collection by the Group of Seven to works by established and emerging Indigenous Canadian artists.Art has the ability to bridge cultures and create new ways of communicating. At its highest achievement, it gives pleasure through the act of looking and empowers us to perceive the world through a wider lens.AGO: Highlights from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario recognizes the remarkable collection of the AGO. Featuring more than 300 works, this book showcases the depth and diversity of the Gallery's holdings -- from Rubens's masterpiece, The Massacre of the Innocents, to Arnaud Maggs's After Nadar photographs. Each entry includes a stunning reproduction, an insightful description, and detailed archival information.Over the last decade, the AGO's world-renowned collection has grown immeasurably. Now readers have the chance to explore in print form many of these acquisitions, including photographs, First Nations objects, African art, and pieces from the Thomson Collection.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jim Shedden has directed documentaries and edited books on experimental filmmakers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Art Gallery of Ontario
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1894243749
• ISBN 13: 9781894243742
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 356
• Éditeur: Shedden Jim
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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