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New catalogs
Proust y las Artes / Proust and the Arts
$58.50
Maruja Mallo: Máscara y Compás / Mask and Compass
$76.00
Surreal on Paper
$40.00
Paolo Veronese 1528-1588
$80.00
Les Mondes de PAUL DELVAUX / The Worlds of Paul Delvaux
$80.55
Global Baroque
$89.00
Egon Schiele: Last Years
$59.90
Paris Noir 1950 – 2000
$92.00
Closer to Vermeer: New Research on the Painter and His Art
$73.00
Yoshitomo Nara
$55.00
Best catalogs
The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt
$40.00
Cimabue. Alle origini della pittura Italiana. /Cimabue. At the Origins of Italian Painting
$67.00
L’arte di James Cameron
$60.00
La quadreria di Palazzo Ducale / The Picture Gallery of the Doge’s Palace
$55.00
Ferdinand II
$134.00
Hiperreal. El arte del trampantojo / Hyperreal. The Art of Trompe-l’œil
$55.00
Master MS and His Age
$85.00
The Prado Masterpieces
$55.00
Versailles: Science & Splendour
$33.50
Jenny Saville
$37.00
Collectible books
Old Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
L’héritage de Rogier van der Weyden : La peinture à Bruxelles 1450-1520
$175.00
Modern Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 1
$155.75
Albrecht Altdorfer: Maître de la Renaissance allemande
$70.00
Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand: The Maori Portraits
$100.50
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 2
$145.50
Hieronymus Cock. De renaissance in prent
$105.00
Le mystère Le Nain
$75.00
Konrad Witz
$125.00
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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.