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New catalogs
Closer to Vermeer: New Research on the Painter and His Art
$71.00
Yoshitomo Nara
$55.00
Books of Hours, Books of Hope: Medieval Books of Hours and Their Readers
$46.50
Master MS and His Age
$66.00
Giovanni Bellini: Influences croisées
$67.00
Moroni (1521‑1580): Il ritratto del suo tempo / Moroni: The Portrait of His Time
$65.00
Jenny Saville
$40.00
From Memling to Rubens: The Golden Age of Flanders
$64.00
Goya: Drawings
$87.00
Painted Gold. El Greco and Art Between Crete and Venice
$68.00
Best catalogs
Fêtes & célébrations flamandes: Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens. / Flemish Festivals and Celebrations
$70.00
Tarsila do Amaral
$63.00
Io sono Leonor Fini / I am Leonor Fini
$67.00
Vilhelm Hammershøi: Silence
$25.00
Alfred Kubin: The Aesthetic of Evil
$40.00
Rachel Ruysch: Nature Into Art
$45.50
Gegenwartskunst (1945–Heute) im Städel Museum / Contemporary Art (1945- present) in the Städel Museum
$95.00
La Collection de la Société des Arts de Genève. / The Collection of the Society of Arts of Geneva
$92.00
Lorenzo Lotto: Portraits
$40.00
Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350
$44.50
Collectible books
Konrad Witz
$125.00
Modern Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Le mystère Le Nain
$75.00
Hieronymus Cock. De renaissance in prent
$105.00
Meisterwerke im Städel Museum. /Masterpieces from the Städel Museum
$95.00
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 2
$145.50
L’héritage de Rogier van der Weyden : La peinture à Bruxelles 1450-1520
$175.00
Albrecht Altdorfer: Maître de la Renaissance allemande
$70.00
Fernando Botero: The Bullfight
$170.75
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.