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Not the Met: Exploring the Smaller Museums of Manhattan - Softcover

Halpern, Janel; Appelbaum, Harvey

 
9781455618682: Not the Met: Exploring the Smaller Museums of Manhattan
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1455618683 ISBN 13: 9781455618682
Verlag: PELICAN PUB CO, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Peek into some of New York City's other museums. Travel to museums and experience exhibits through the authors' eyes with this informative vignettes. Readers will enjoy having a profile of the city's art community in the palms of their hands. Eighty-one museums are featured along with photographs, directions, helpful tips, and the authors' impressions. From the Museum of American Illustration to the Rubin Museum of Art, visitors and natives alike will delight in these unique gems.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Janel Halpern earned her master's degree from New York University and is a former English teacher. Her lifelong interest in art began in adolescence and soon became a passion. Halpern is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times and Redbook magazine. A native New Yorker, Halpern and her family reside in Manhattan.

Harvey Appelbaum is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and worked as a graphic designer and photographer for more than fifty years. He has designed multiple book covers and worked with brands such as Dunkin' Donuts and Absolut Vodka. Appelbaum is a volunteer at the Museum of Modern Art and lives with his family in Manhattan.

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While the Metropolitan Museum of Art is home to countless treasures, there are many other museums in New York City that offer a rich experience. Explore well-known works such as those found in the Frick Collection, the Morgan Library and Museum, and the Rubin Museum of Art; cultural institutions such as the Herbert and Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica, the National Museum of the American Indian-New York, and the Japan Society; and establishments dedicated to specific subjects, such as the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, the Museum of Sex, and the Tenement Museum. Overflowing with options for everyone, this volume creates a snapshot of the experience in both photos and text. It is an invaluable companion for aficionados of art and culture and entr�es to the museum experience. Museum lovers will delight in this glimpse into these cultural treasure-troves.
Janel Halpern, a retired English teacher and organizational communicator, now a freelance writer, and Harvey Appelbaum, a retired graphic designer and working photographer, pinpoint the highlights and unique nature of each institution. The firsthand accounts of their visits include such helpful information as hours, directions, and entry fees.

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Verlag
PELICAN PUB CO
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1455618683
ISBN 13 
9781455618682
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
171
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