A modernist museum in perspective

Alofsin, Anthony: 2009 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated. A Modernist Museum in Perspective, edited by Anthony Alofsin, offers the first critical examination of I. M. Pei's East Building at the National Gallery of Art, exploring the evolution of its design, its reception, and its influence on 20th-century museum architecture through essays by distinguished scholars. The book situates the building in its urban context, compares it to other modernist museums, and illustrates its development with drawings, models, and photographs. ISBN 9780300121599 In very good condition