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Collecting modern: design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art since 1876

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    Modern collecting

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Abstract

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. This book explores the development and significance of this extraordinary collection.

Contents

Foreword / Timothy Rub -- Acknowledgments -- 1876-1915 -- 1916-1964 -- 1965-2010 -- Works illustrated -- Index -- Photography credits.

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    • Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art
    • New Haven, CT: Published in association with Yale University Press, ©2011

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    1800-1999

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    • 0300122195
    • 9780300122190
    • 0876332211
    • 9780876332214

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