{"product_id":"footnotes-from-the-most-fascinating-museums-stories-and-memorable-moments-from-people-who-love-museums-hardcover","title":"Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Eckstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, smart, entertaining new art book from \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFootnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums\u003c\/i\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\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eFootnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featured museums include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Field Museum, Chicago \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Museum of Modern Art, New York \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Museum of Motherhood, St. Petersburg, Florida \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City, Mexico \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e American Museum of Natural History, New York \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And many more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Eckstein is an award-winning illustrator, writer, and cartoonist for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Atlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. His \u003ci\u003eFootnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and made many \"Best Of\" 2016 lists and continues to be an \"Amazon Most Wished for Title\" years later. A postcard set based on that book was published in 2018. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Snowman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated History of the Snowman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Cat Names (That Your Cat Won't Answer to Anyway)\u003c\/i\u003e. He was editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Cartoon Book of Book Cartoons\u003c\/i\u003e series and is contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.1 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763684180256,"sku":"9781797224398","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8541747ab6979983288b33711052beb0.webp?v=1780239058","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/footnotes-from-the-most-fascinating-museums-stories-and-memorable-moments-from-people-who-love-museums-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}