The museum of lost art
Book |
Phaidon,
London :
c2018.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 701.03 Cha | Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Tells the fascinating stories of artworks stolen, looted, or destroyed in war, accidentally demolished or discarded, lost at sea or in natural disasters, or attacked by iconoclasts or vandals; works that were intentionally temporal, knowingly destroyed by the artists themselves or their patrons, covered over with paint or plaster, or recycled for their materials.
Details
- ISBN: 9780714875842
- Physical Description: 295 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.print
- Publisher: London : Phaidon, c2018.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-291) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: a museum of lost art -- Theft -- War -- Accident -- Iconoclasm & vandalism -- Acts of God -- Temporal works -- Destroyed by owner -- Buried & exhumed -- Lost, or never was? -- Conclusion: lost is just another word for waiting to be found.