Master Pieces

The Curator's Game

Thomas Hoving, Kate Learson, Lori Stein

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Norton
08 January 2010

Art & Architecture; Theory of art; Museums & museology

"As Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a decade, Thomas Hoving brought art to a new level of public awareness by pioneering such blockbuster shows as the King Tut exhibit. Early in his career, Hoving was introduced to the ""curator's game."" Each week, he and his contemporaries met to examine details of larger museum masterpieces. Whoever correctly identified the detail in context won free coffee: the losers paid.

In an imaginative adaptation of this exercise, Hoving introduces us to the challenge and the fun of identifying art, and to the rewards of familiarity with the great works. A section of paintings accompanied by brief essays introduces a range of artists, themes, techniques, and styles, while progressively demanding ""clues"" are provided to help identify visual details in context. No experience is necessary to play this game. Readers at all levels will discover the fun of identifying and remembering great art."

By: Thomas Hoving
With: Kate Learson, Lori Stein
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9780393328387
ISBN 10: 0393328384
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, also served as editor of Connoisseur. The author of fifteen books, including the bestsellers Making the Mummies Dance and Tutenkhamun, he lives in New York City.