The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- ISBN-10
- 0890901759
- ISBN-13
- 9780890901755
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 54
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)
- Authors
- Alison de Lima Greene, Emily Ballew Neff, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Description
"The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, highlights the extraordinary collection of businessman John R. Eckel, Jr. (1951-2009). Eckel's paintings, sculptures, photographs, and decorative arts reflect a fascination with the ways Machine-Age America inspired modern artists"--Provided by publisher.
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