The Power of Prints: The Legacy of William M. Ivins and A. Hyatt Mayor (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781588395856)

Metropolitan Museum curators William M. Ivins and his protégé A. Hyatt Mayor not only assembled a vast collection of prints, from Renaissance masterworks to ephemeral works, but also expanded the appreciation of prints as aesthetic objects, socio-historical documents, and tools of communication. More radically, by discussing these prints in accessible language, they changed our notions of how art reaches the wider public. Drawing on previously unpublished material, including personal letters and departmental records, this is the first comprehensive exploration of the lives, careers, theories, and influence of Ivins and Mayor. Also included are 120 exceptional prints that represent the breadth and depth of their acquisitions, including works by Dürer, Rembrandt, Callot, Goya, Whistler, Cassatt, and Toulouse-Lautrec.

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

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(01/26/16-05/22/16)

Author: Freyda Spira, Peter Parshall
ISBN-10: 1588395855
ISBN-13: 9781588395856
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Language: English
Published: 02/09/2016
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 10.50w x 0.80d