Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300208078)

An innovative new history of Cubism told through some of the most significant artworks ever produced, drawn from a distinguished private collection

This groundbreaking new history of Cubism, based on works from the most significant private collection in the world today, is written by many of the field's premier art historians and scholars. The collection, recently donated to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, includes 80 works by Picasso, Braque, Gris, and Léger and is unsurpassed in the number of masterpieces and iconic pieces deemed critical to the development of Cubism.

Twenty-two essays explore various facets of Cubism from its origins and consider small groupings of works in light of specific themes--such as a study by neuropsychiatrist Eric Kandel on Cubism and the science of perception. Also included is a fascinating interview in which Lauder discusses his approach to collecting. This is a work to place beside other great histories of Modernism. It is a comprehensive, copiously illustrated book that offers a greater understanding of Cubism and will stand as a resource on this pioneering style for many years to come.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(10/20/14-02/16/15)

Author: Emily Braun
ISBN-10: 0300208073
ISBN-13: 9780300208078
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2014
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 6.18lbs
Size: 12.65h x 9.93w x 1.61d

Review Citation(s):
New York Review of Books 12/04/2014 pg. 23
Library Journal 02/15/2015 pg. 96
Choice 04/01/2015 pg. 1303