Metropolitan Seminars in Art published 1958 twelve volumes
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For sale, a complete set of twelve Metropolitan Museum of Arts portfolios, ‘Metropolitan Seminars in Art’. Each portfolio contains approx. 12 wonderful colour gloss inserts to compliment the black and white illustrations and essays. The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially known as "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Author John Canaday. John Edwin Canaday (February 1, 1907 – July 19, 1985) was a leading American art critic, author and art historian. They are fantastic learning tools. Published 1958/1959.
Height 33cm
Width 25cm
Each book has a envelope attached to inside cover containing colour plates and Review questions.
Portfolio number 1, What is a Painting? By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 2, Realism By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 3, Expressionism By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 4 Abstraction, By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 5 Composition as Pattern By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 6 Composition As Structure By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 7, Composition as Expression. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 8,Fresco. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 9,Tempera and Oil. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 10, Water Colour, Pastel, and Prints. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 11, The Artist as a Social Critic. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1959 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 12, The Artist as a Visionary. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1959 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Stock No. AC01594
Includes free shipping to UK mainland
For sale, a complete set of twelve Metropolitan Museum of Arts portfolios, ‘Metropolitan Seminars in Art’. Each portfolio contains approx. 12 wonderful colour gloss inserts to compliment the black and white illustrations and essays. The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially known as "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Author John Canaday. John Edwin Canaday (February 1, 1907 – July 19, 1985) was a leading American art critic, author and art historian. They are fantastic learning tools. Published 1958/1959.
Height 33cm
Width 25cm
Each book has a envelope attached to inside cover containing colour plates and Review questions.
Portfolio number 1, What is a Painting? By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 2, Realism By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 3, Expressionism By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 4 Abstraction, By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 5 Composition as Pattern By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 6 Composition As Structure By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 7, Composition as Expression. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 8,Fresco. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 9,Tempera and Oil. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 10, Water Colour, Pastel, and Prints. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 11, The Artist as a Social Critic. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1959 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 12, The Artist as a Visionary. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1959 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Stock No. AC01594
Includes free shipping to UK mainland
For sale, a complete set of twelve Metropolitan Museum of Arts portfolios, ‘Metropolitan Seminars in Art’. Each portfolio contains approx. 12 wonderful colour gloss inserts to compliment the black and white illustrations and essays. The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially known as "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Author John Canaday. John Edwin Canaday (February 1, 1907 – July 19, 1985) was a leading American art critic, author and art historian. They are fantastic learning tools. Published 1958/1959.
Height 33cm
Width 25cm
Each book has a envelope attached to inside cover containing colour plates and Review questions.
Portfolio number 1, What is a Painting? By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 2, Realism By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 3, Expressionism By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 4 Abstraction, By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 5 Composition as Pattern By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 6 Composition As Structure By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 7, Composition as Expression. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 8,Fresco. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 9,Tempera and Oil. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 10, Water Colour, Pastel, and Prints. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1958 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 11, The Artist as a Social Critic. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1959 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Portfolio number 12, The Artist as a Visionary. By John Canaday Art Editor and Critic The New York Times. Published 1959 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Printed in USA.
Stock No. AC01594
Condition
Overall good but not mint condition. Some of the books have marks to the covers and have light fading due to age and use. Condition of all 12 portfolios is acceptable. The spines on all 12 volumes have some damage but all are complete and binding is tight. There is some foxing to the inside protective envelopes, inner covers and internal binding. Occasional marks on few of the individual colour plates. The inner pages and illustrations are clean and bright. There is dust staining to outer edges. Please carefully check all the photos for close up details as they form an integral part of the description. All of our items are antique, vintage or used so will show signs of wear and imperfections commensurate with a pre loved item of that age. We do our best to photograph and explain the condition of the item as best we can. If you have any questions, or a condition issue with any of our items, please contact Antiques Central direct and we will do everything we can to resolve the problem as quickly and as effectively as possible. Always remember, when buying vintage items, they will have signs of use but that is also what makes them so unique.
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