{"product_id":"9781797224398","title":"Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned BOOKPLATES available!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, smart, entertaining new art book from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecartoonist and author Bob Eckstein that is a love letter to museums and museum-goers, filled with lush and whimsical illustrations paired with stories and anecdotes from curators, museum workers, museum visitors, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFootnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a collection of the greatest and most beloved museums of North America, illustrated and explored through fun and fascinating anecdotes. Curated by Bob Eckstein, author of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFootnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this delightful twist on an art history book shows these institutes in a way not seen before, illustrated in a lush and idealized style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 75+ museums featured include the biggest and boldest names (MoMA, the Whitney) and the more offbeat (Museum of Bad Art, the Museum of Jurassic Technology). They span the US, Canada, and Mexico and include those specializing in art, natural history, academia and science, and more. The 155 original pieces of artwork illustrate a story about the museum or showcase a particular work of art in its collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured museums include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Field Museum, Chicago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Museum of Modern Art, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum of Motherhood, St. Petersburg, Florida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapultepec Castle, Mexico City, Mexico \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA perfect gift for artists, art lovers, students, travelers, and adventurers of all ages, this collection of funny, heartfelt, and quirky profiles is a thought-provoking, inspiring celebration of museums, why we go to them, and why we love them so much.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44258691612714,"sku":"bookplate","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/7041\/2388\/files\/9781797224398_d029f.jpg?v=1776271414","url":"https:\/\/booksofwonder.com\/products\/9781797224398","provider":"Books of Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}