Millard Meiss, American Art History, and Conservation

Taylor & Francis

Millard Meiss, American Art History, and ConservationFrom Connoisseurship to Iconology and Kulturgeschichte\nAuthor(s): Jennifer Cooke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367138349, 978-0367138349\nSynopsis\nA member of the art history generation from the golden age of the 1920s and 1930s, Millard Meiss [tel] developed a new and multi-faceted methodological approach.\n\nThis book lays the foundation for a reassessment of this key figure in post-war American and international art history. The book analyses his work alongside that of contemporary art historians, considering both those who influenced him and those who were receptive to his research. Jennifer Cooke uses extensive archival material to give Meiss the critical consideration that his extensive and important art historical, restoration and conservation work deserves.\n\nThis book will be of interest to scholars in art history, historiography and heritage man.