American Art in the Thyssen Collection is the result of a research project, funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art, to study and reinterpret the collection of American art that Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza (1921-2002) amassed over more than three decades. This project is part of the events celebrating the centenary of his birth.
As a result of this collecting, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza has an extensive selection of American painting, especially from the 19th century, and has become an essential point of reference for its knowledge in the European context. As a result of this project, this book and a temporary exhibition are being presented. The exhibition is divided into four large thematic sections and aims to rethink the collection of American art from a transversal perspective, through categories such as history, politics, science, the environment, material culture or urban life, and considering aspects of gender, ethnicity, class or language, among others, to facilitate a deeper understanding of the complexities of American art and culture.
This publication gives an account of the exhibition, with texts that provide context and delve deeper into the approach, while bringing together the 140 selected works from the museum's permanent collection, the Carmen Thyssen collection and loans from the Thyssen family.
Curators and main authors of the texts: Paloma Alarcó Alba Campo Rosillo
Other texts: Clara Marcellán Marta Ruiz del Árbol
With contributions from Wendy Bellion, Kirsten Pai Buick, David Peters Corbett, Catherine Craft, Karl Kusserow, Michael Lobel, and Verónica Uribe Hanabergh, authors of 1 catalogue card each.
Spanish Language
Soft cover with flaps.
ISBN: 9788417173609
Dimensions: 22 x 28 cm (width x height)
Pages: 280.
Individually shrink-wrapped.
