International Directory of the Arts 1995-96 (International Directory of Arts)

"...The ultimate reference for getting in touch with the art world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe...If your local museum, university or library doesn't shelve it, insist that they do."--ANTIQUEWEEK. "The leading reference of its kind...reliable organization & distinctive design...(Four Stars)"--REFERENCE & RESEARCH BOOK NEWS. "...the most reliable & comprehensive source of information on addresses of museums & galleries (public & private), antique dealers, restorers, associations, publishers, & periodicals on art across the globe...As a practicing librarian, I know from experience that this is one of our most valuable reference texts."--REFERENCE REVIEWS. The most renowned reference work of its kind for over 40 years, the INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF ARTS presents a global network of artists, museums, galleries, publishers, conservation authorities, collectors, art dealers, academics, & others---virtually all the people, publications, & institutions that comprise today's international art culture, East & West! This edition compiles & indexes over 130,000 names & addresses from some 160 countries, including: * individual collections, * art dealers & galleries, * art museums, * art book publishers, * booksellers, * art universities, academies, & schools, * much more. Information derived directly from the individual entrants. The first volume lists museums, public galleries & associations. Citations are organized by country, then by city & name, & provide full address, names & titles of officials, as well as type of art or period of interest. Volume II covers a myriad of activities & interests, including antique dealers, numismatics, auctioneers, restorers, art publishers, art periodicals, & antiquarian & art booksellers, Areas of specialization--from armor & weapons to jewelry & silver to rare books & autographs--are noted when appropriate. Recognizing current political conditions, listings for the former Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, & Yugoslavia have been divided into their new states with respective country registers provided at the start of each chapter. The most extensive resource on the world of art--as interpreted in the broadest possible sense--the INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF ARTS is the standard contact & reference for museum officials, universities, associations, libraries, & art collectors.International Directory of Arts. /Internationales Kunst-Adressbuch /Annuaire International des Beaux-Arts - Annario Internazionale delle Belle Arti /Anuario Internacional de las Artes. 1995/96 is the author of 'International Directory of the Arts 1995-96 (International Directory of Arts)' with ISBN 9783598230721 and ISBN 3598230729.