Spanish art in the United States of America

Edited by Mark Roglán

ISBN: 978-84-946034-4-0

Year: 2016

Pages: 264

Illustrations: 250

Binding: hardcover with dust jacket

Size: 29 x 29 cm

Published by: Madrid, El Viso Editions

The United States of America is probably the country where Spanish art has been most highly valued outside of Spain. This assertion is based on the unparalleled number of Spanish works acquired in the recent history of that nation, their high quality, and their wide distribution in most museums in the country's major cities.

This fascination with Spanish art is reflected in the specialization of some of these institutions. It is also reflected in the way these works form the core of some collections or are placed on a par with those of other schools in encyclopedic museums.

With essays by American museum curators and specialists in Spanish art, this volume assesses the importance of works of art from Spain in various museum institutions and recounts the history of their collecting in the United States.