Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: 110 Masterworks FROM THE PUBLISHER
"This book accompanies and celebrates the inaugural exhibition at the new Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The central subject of and impetus for this building from the beginning has been art, with particular emphasis on the display of the permanent collection. Of the 153,000 square feet of space to support space that emphasizes art like few museums in the world." "That the first exhibition in these pristine galleries is devoted to the collection is a testament of pride and priority. Works by approximately 150 artists, covering a wide range of movements, especially postwar Abstract Expressionism, Pop art, and Minimalism, are currently displayed over the Museum's three two-story gallery pavilions. Together they present a broad range of styles and media, from oil, acrylic, and mixed-media paintings and drawings to photography, sculpture, installation art, and video and digital imagery." In honor of the Museum's 110th anniversary, 110 of these artists have been chosen for inclusion in this publication. Each artist's work is presented in the form of a large color plate and a detailed text entry, together with footnotes and key artist information. A selection of the artists - notably Philip Guston, Anselm Kiefer, Gerhard Richter, and Robert Motherwell - are presented in the form of extended monographic essays, accompanied by up to eight works, as a reflection of their importance in the Museum's permanent collection and their wider importance in the development of postwar art.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
The catalog has become a calling card for institutions to showcase their collection, and this one does a superb job. The "110" of the title stands for both the 110th anniversary of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the 110 artists-representing a variety of media, countries, and art movements-selected for inclusion here. Accompanying and feting the museum's new facility (designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando), this volume handsomely highlights an impressive collection, spanning many movements and including approximately 150 artists, from Josef Albers and Philip Guston to Anselm Kiefer and Jackie Winsor. Chief curator and catalog editor Auping writes in his introduction that this should serve as a reference guide to the museum's art, a "doorway for the specialist and the layperson." This is borne out in about 100 full-color, full-page reproductions of work arranged alphabetically by artist, complemented by short commentaries and a selection of longer monographic essays written by Auping, associate curator Andrea Karnes, and Mark Thistlethwaite (art history, Texas Christian Univ.). Its rich images and thoughtful text render this book continually engaging. Recommended.-Prudence Peiffer, Ctr. for Curatorial Studies, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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