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The artist project : what artists see when they look at art

by Metropolitan Museum of Art

This volume presents interviews with 120 contemporary artists discussing works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art that inspire them. It pairs images of the museum's historic pieces with the artists' own work to highlight visual connections across cultures and eras.

Accession 12797 ISBN 9780714873541 Publisher Phaidon Press
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