Selections: The San Jose Museum of Art Permanent Collection - Softcover

The San Jose Museum of Art celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary with the publication of this major book featuring selections of contemporary art from the Museum’s rapidly growing permanent collection. Established in 1969, the San Jose Museum of Art has become one of the leading arts institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area. This 264-page publication features a selection of what the Museum believes to be the best regional, national, and international visual art of our time.

Noteworthy among the more than 100 artists featured are: Ruth Asawa, Gregory Barsamian, Romare Bearden, Ruth Bernhard, David Best, Elmer Bischoff, Barbara Bloom, Joan Brown, Alexander Calder, Enrique Chagoya, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, James Doolin, Viola Frey, Andy Goldsworthy, Gronk, Edward Hopper, Mildred Howard, Hung Liu, Frank Lobdell, Richard Misrach, Nathan Oliviera, Tony Oursler, Alan Rath, Roger Shimomura, Jennifer Steinkamp, Larry Sultan, Masami Teraoka, Bill Viola, and William Wiley.

Each spread in the book features a full-page color artwork accompanied by an in-depth essay that appeals to both the general public and scholars alike. Selections: The San Jose Museum Permanent Collection is authored by Susan Landauer, JoAnne Northrup, Ann Wolfe, and Lindsey Wylie.