Collecting Modern: Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Since 1876

Author: Kathryn B. Hiesinger Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 The Philadelphia Museum of Art was founded in 1876, after its home city hosted the Centennial, with the primary goal of acquiring important examples of contemporary design and decorative arts. Collecting Modern explores for the first time the development and significance of this extraordinary collection, making unprecedented use of the Museum's archival resources, much of which has never been published. This overview reveals changing attitudes toward collecting over time, as...Read more