| de Young: Selected Works----de Young Contributor(s): Dreyfus, Renee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1857594061 ISBN-13: 9781857594065 Publisher: Scala Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2006 Annotation: The two museums that in 1970 became the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco were at one time rival institutions. The de Young museum grew out of the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. The Legion of Honor had its genesis in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915, but was conceived from the outset as a museum of fine art. A striking copper-clad building designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the de Young museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park houses a broad spectrum of art from diverse cultures and traditions, including a world-renowned collection of American art; traditional African art; art from Oceania and the Americas; Western and non-Western costumes and textiles; contemporary art and works on paper. This illustrated catalogue showcases the museum's finest works of art, each accompanied by an informative commentary. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General |
| Dewey: 708.194 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 7.22" W x 8.94" (1.21 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Northern California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Francisco, California |
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| Publisher Description: An illustrated survey showcasing the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's finest works of art, each accompanied by an informative commentary. |