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Japan is a passion of mine and it provides great pleasure when new books appear about Japan. Here are two of my favorites. Both are great resources to prepare for the November 2018 Japan Heritage art tour, as well as our mountain hiking trips on Shikoku, the Japan Alps, and the Kumano Kodo. Happy reading! . . . → Read More: Japan: New Reading for Art Tour to Japan and mountain hiking too Enjoy this about the expansion of the Frick in the Wall Street Journal this week! Thanks Betsy for sharing. http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-defense-of-the-frick-1418773593 Here is a great book! With chapters on Louisine Havemeyer, JP Morgan, and Isabella Stewart Gardner, and more, this books provides a rich background for understanding the art of collecting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Full of detail, drama, gossip, and real research, this book is a lively look into the private . . . → Read More: Paris, New York, Boston: recommended reading For more in-depth information on Winterthur Museum and the many museums of the Brandywine River Valley (in Delaware and Pennsylvania), I suggest the following books and article: Bibliography Andrew Wyeth, The New York Times Cantor, Jay E. Winterthur. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1997. Cooper, Wendy A. An American Vision: Henry Francis du . . . → Read More: Reading List for Winterthur Museum and Brandywine Valley Why Winterthur? Perhaps you are wondering why I am leading an art tour to Winterthur Museum, Delaware, and the Brandywine River Valley in May? Quite simply this is a spectacular time of year to visit this spot on planet earth. The gardens are in their full glory, and the way that the du Ponts “painted” . . . → Read More: Amy’s Winterthur story |
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