Museum Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Name: Museum Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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ISBN: 9780143114260

ISBN-10: 0143114263

ISBN-13: 9780143114260

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Authors: Danny Danziger

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An intriguing oral portrait of the people behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Entertainment Weekly) Using more than fifty interviews, award-winning writer Danny Danziger creates a fascinating mosaic of the people behind New Yorks magnificent Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the aristocratic, acerbic director of the museum, Philippe de Montebello, to the curators who have a deep knowledge and passionate appreciation of their collections, from the security guards to the philanthropists who keep the museums financial life blood flowing, Danziger brings to life this extraordinary world through the words of those who are devoted to making the Met the American institution it surely is.

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/25/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.54" wide x 8.46" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Danny Danziger has written 11 books on a range of diverse subjects. His last title for Little, Brown -THE YEAR 1000 - went to number one and stayed on the bestseller list for seven months. Danny has a weekly interview column in the Sunday Times, Best of Times, Worst of Times, which over 12 years has won many accolades and awards.