I am pleased to announce that my book, American Art Museum Architecture: Documents and Design will be published in July 2010 by W.W. Norton & Company. The book explores the architecture, evolution and history of the American art museum through in-depth case studies of six important museums through analysis of the institutional history, collections and buildings of these museums. The case studies are:
The case studies are followed by two synthetic chapters addressing additions to museums and designing for contemporary art. The book is illustrated with over 160 images drawn from the archives of the various museums being discussed.
For more information, go to W.W. Norton & Company webpage:
http://books.wwnorton.com/books/American-Art-Museum-Architecture/
-- Eric Wolf, Head Librarian, the Menil Collection