Shanghai: Art of the City - Asian Art Museum Exhibition Catalog 2010 | Rare Collectible Art Book, Chinese Modern Art History | Perfect for Art Collectors, Museum Enthusiasts & Asian Culture Studies

Michael Knight and Dany Chan. San Francisco. Asian Art Museum. 2010.

English Language, First Printing, Very Good, SC, 10" x 13," 284 pp.

ISBN: 9780939117543

Very Good softcover in gatefold pictorial wraps, very minor bumping to tips, light edge wear, else clean, unmarked, and tightly bound. 284pp. replete with full-color images of more than a hundred objects including paintings, furniture, posters, fashion, film clips, and installations from Shanghai's many museums and art centers. Catalog published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name, co-organized by the Shanghai Museum and the Asian Art Museum - Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture, and presented in San Francisco at the Asian Art Museum from February 12 through September 5, 2010. A beautifully produced volume that celebrates the art of one of the world's most intriguing cities from its treaty-port origins to the metropolis it is today.