100 Best Paintings in New York

100 Best Paintings in New York combines art history, commentary, and tourists’ guide to provide you with a deeper understanding and appreciation of New York’s greatest works of art. The descriptions draw attention to fascinating details in each work and look at why, where, or for what occasion they were painted. A biographical chronology of each artist accompanies the essays as well as a sample listing of works by other contemporary painters. From Jan van Eyck to Mark Rothko, from Diego Velazquez to Georgia O’Keefe, 100 Best Paintings in New York covers the complete spectrum of masterpieces in New York’s great galleries. 100 Best Paintings in New York will inform and amuse both visitors and residents who wish to make the most of what their city has to offer. This accessible—and occasionally irreverent—guide has been written with both novice and veteran museum-goers in mind. Contains descriptions of works displayed in: the Brooklyn Museum • the Cloisters • the Frick Collection • the Hispanic Society of America • Metropolitan Museum of Art • MOMA • Neue Gallerie • the Guggenheim Museum • Whitney Museum of American Art

About the author

Geoffrey Smith is a publisher. He studied art history at the Courtauld Institute in London and has been an enthusiastic gallery visitor for forty years. He now lives with his family in Gloucestershire, England.

Deanna MacDonald is an art historian and writer. She is the author of Art for Travellers Prague. Geoffrey Smith is a publisher and author of 100 Best Paintings in London.

Product details

• Authors: Deanna Macdonald, MacDonald Deanna, Geoffrey Smith, Geoffrey/ MacDonald Smith
• Publisher: Interlink pub group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781623718220
• ISBN: 978-1-62371-822-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: 100 Best Paintings
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; The arts: general issues, ARCHITECTURE / Criticism, TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / General, ART / American / General, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, ART / Techniques / Painting