America's Art Museums: A Traveler's Guide to Great Collections Large and Small
- ISBN-10
- 0393320065
- ISBN-13
- 9780393320060
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 426
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Suzanne Loebl
Description
An enthusiastic tour of America's most notable museums is also a history of the nation's art that highlights each location's top works while discussing the backgrounds of each building and featured piece of art. Original.
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