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A Curator's Quest: Building the Collection of Painting and Sculpture of the Museum of Modern Art, 1967-1988 by William Rubin Publisher Comments The distinguished curator,critic, collector, art historian, and teacher William Rubin was a forceful presence for over two decades at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) from the late 1960s through the 1980s. He was extraordinarily successful at acquiring... (read more) Your price: $100.00 New - Hardcover 
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Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World's Most Coveted Masterpiece by Noah Charney Publisher Comments Jan van Eycks Ghent Altarpiece is on any art historians list of the ten most important paintings ever made. It is also the most frequently stolen artwork of all time. Since its completion in 1432, this twelve-panel oil painting has been looted in three... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle Over Our Ancient Heritage by James Cuno Publisher Comments "James Cuno has written thoughtfully and responsibly on cultural property matters, and in this book he goes beyond the usual legal and ethical ground to address deeper philosophical issues. This is a must-read for all concerned with the fate of our... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Thriving in the Knowledge Age: New Business Models for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions by John H Falk Publisher Comments Thriving in the Knowledge age provides an entirely new way of envisioning the business model for your cultural institution.... (read more) List Price $40.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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$12 Million Stuffed Shark (08 Edition) by Donald N. Thompson Publisher Comments Why would a smart New York investment banker pay $12 million for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock’s drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million? Intriguing and entertaining, The $12 Million Stuffed... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Rogues' Gallery: the Secret Story of the Lust, Lies, Greed, and Betrayals That Made the Metropolitan Museum of Art (09 Edition) by Michael Gross Publisher Comments “Behind almost every painting is a fortune and behind that a sin or a crime.” With these words as a starting point, Michael Gross, leading chronicler of the American rich, begins the first independent, unauthorized look at the saga of the... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft by Simon Houpt Publisher Comments Houpt offers an intriguing tour through the underworld of art theft, where the stakes are high and passions run strong. Not only is this volume beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, it tells a story as fascinating as any crime novel.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Unpacking the Collection: Selections from the Museum of Contemporary Craft by Namita Gupta Wiggers Publisher Comments Founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1937, the Museum is one of the oldest organizations dedicated to craft in the United States. This book presents a selection of works from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Craft. The first publication to... (read more) List Price $29.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gardner Heist : True Story of World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft (09 Edition) by Ulrich Boser Publisher Comments April 1865. Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Lincoln is assassinated, and Shermans army marches into Raleigh. Sometime amid that tumultuous stretch of days, an unknown infantryman rifles through the North Carolina statehouse hunting for... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Danny Danziger Publisher Comments An oral portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is based on interviews with fifty-two people, from its security guards and cleaners to its philanthropist supporters and famous patrons, in a celebration of the role of people in how the Met is operated... (read more) Your price: $13.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art by Joshua Knelman Synopsis Hot Art traces Joshua Knelmans five-year immersion in the shadowy world of art theft, where he uncovers a devious game that takes him from Egypt to Los Angeles, New York to London, and back again, through a web of deceit, violence, and corruption. With a... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience by Rika Burnham Publisher Comments At the heart of all good art museum teaching is an effort to bring people and artworks together in meaningful ways. But what constitutes an experience of a work of art? What should be taught and why? What kinds of uniquely valuable experiences are museum... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft by Ulrich Boser Publisher Comments In recent years, several of Americas leading art museums have voluntarily given up their finest pieces of classical art to the governments of Italy and Greece. The monetary value is estimated at over half a billion dollars. Why would they be moved to... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Stealing the Mystic Lamb (10 Edition) by Noah Charney Publisher Comments Jan van Eycks Ghent Altarpiece is on any art historians list of the ten most important paintings ever made. Often referred to by the subject of its central panel, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, it represents the fulcrum between the Middle Ages and the... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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Who Owns Antiquity? by James Cuno Publisher Comments Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $16.82 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Caring for Your Art (3RD 01 Edition) by Jill Snyder Publisher Comments Step by step, readers will learn how to store and handle art properly, photograph art, insure and secure art, set up proper environmental controls, mat and frame safely, and utilize manual and computer systems for record keeping. This third edition also... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece (P.S.) by Edward Dolnick Publisher Comments In the predawn hours of a gloomy February day in 1994, two thieves entered the National Gallery in Oslo and made off with one of the world's most famous paintings, Edvard Munch's Scream. It was a brazen crime committed while the whole world was watching... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Museum in Transition: A Philosophical Perspective by Hilde S Hein Publisher Comments During the past thirty years, museums of all kinds have tried to become more responsive to the interests of a diverse public. With exhibitions becoming people-centered, idea-oriented, and contextualized, the boundaries between museums and the “real&... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Growing Up Guggenheim: A Personal History of a Family Enterprise by Peter Lawson Johnston Synopsis In Growing Up Guggenheim, Peter Lawson-Johnston, a Guggenheim himself, and the board president who oversaw the transformation of the renowned museum from a local New York institution to a global art venture, shares a personal memoir that includes... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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What Makes a Great Exhibition? by Paula Marincola Publisher Comments Fourteen essays by leading curators and art historians address the most pressing issues surrounding exhibition making today.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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