Explore the World of Exhibitions
New catalogs
Vecchietta
$74.00
Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work
$49.00
L’Empire du sommeil / The Empire of Sleep
$83.00
Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting
$43.50
Jacques-Louis David
$109.50
Monet and Venice
$40.00
Paolo Veronese 1528-1588
$80.00
Georges de La Tour. Entre ombre et lumière / Georges de La Tour. From Shadow to Light.
$86.00
Jean-Baptiste Greuze: L’Enfance en lumière / Jean-Baptiste Greuze: Childhood Illuminated
$105.50
Edward Burra
$50.00
Best catalogs
Gegenwartskunst (1945–Heute) im Städel Museum / Contemporary Art (1945- present) in the Städel Museum
$95.00
Anselm Kiefer: Early Works
$32.50
From Odesa to Berlin: European Painting from the 16th to 19th Century
$55.00
Egon Schiele: Last Years
$55.90
Pietro Bellotti e la pittura del Seicento a Venezia / Pietro Bellotti and 17th-Century Painting in Venice
$74.00
Edward Burra
$50.00
La quadreria di Palazzo Ducale / The Picture Gallery of the Doge’s Palace
$55.00
Northern Lights
$53.00
Miniatures from the Romantic Era in the Tansey Collection
$75.00
“The immensity of the universe” in the art of Giovanna Garzoni
$45.00
Collectible books
L’héritage de Rogier van der Weyden : La peinture à Bruxelles 1450-1520
$175.00
Modern Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Old Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Fernando Botero: The Bullfight
$170.75
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 2
$145.50
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 1
$155.75
Across a Rural Skyline: The Art of Andrea Kowch
$105.00
Nadia Léger: L’histoire extraordinaire d’une femme de l’ombre
$119.00
Le mystère Le Nain
$75.00
Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand: The Maori Portraits
$100.50
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FAQ
What is an exhibition catalog?
There are two types of exhibition catalogue (or exhibition catalog): a printed list of exhibits at an art exhibition; and a directory of exhibitors at a trade fair or business-to-business event.
Is an exhibition catalogue a book?
Now, exhibition catalogues often take the form of substantial books containing an introduction, essays, works shown, crisp colour images on glossy paper, a bibliography and sometimes an index.
Is an exhibition catalogue a primary source?
Here is an example. This is an exhibition catalog from an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art called Primitivism in 20th Century Art. This catalog documents the pieces that were on display in the exhibit, which would make it a primary source.
What are the kinds of exhibition catalogue?
There are two types of exhibition catalogue (or exhibition catalog): a printed list of exhibits at an art exhibition; and a directory of exhibitors at a trade fair or business-to-business event.
What is an Exhibition catalogue essay?
Catalogue essays are written to accompany a show, and are usually published in an exhibition catalogue as a survey or exploration of the artworks, curatorship, or themes. There can be some flexibility in how you approach the catalogue essay.