Barnes Foundation Handbook

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The Barnes Foundation Handbook is a compact, portable introduction to our renowned collection of art and objects. This lavishly illustrated book offers a room-by-room tour of the B arnes Foundation, with concise entries on 172 works in the collection ranging from important paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse, and others, to metalwork, ceramics, textiles, furniture, and sculptures from Africa, Asia, and North America. An introduction and an essay on Dr. Albert Barnes's unique approach to displaying works of art place these objects in the larger context of the Barnes Foundation and its educational mission. Paperback, 224 pages. The cover measures 6 x 9 inches. Show more