International directory of arts, 33rd ed.; 3v. by K.G. Saur - 2009

K.G. Saur, 2009. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. From the Ghazni Provincial Museum in Afghanistan to the Prado del Este in Venezuela, the first two volumes of this three-volume reference lists just under 147,000 museums, institutions, and companies related to art and the art trade around the world, with some 2,000 entries new to this updated 33rd edition. The entries are presented in chapters covering museums and public galleries; universities, academies, and colleges; associations; art and antique dealers (including numismatics); art and antiques fairs; galleries; auctioneers; restorers; art publishers; art periodicals; and antiquarians and art book sellers. Within these chapters, entries are listed by country, place of location, and name of organization, except for art associations, art and antiques fairs, and art periodicals that are listed by country and within country by name. Each entry includes the name, complete address, telephone and fax number, email, homepage, activity field, and (for museums) academic staff. The third volume contains an index of institutions and companies and an index of directors, curators, presidents, and scientific staff of museums. (2009 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)