Bibliograph

All the beauty in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and me, Patrick Bringley

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All the beauty in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and me, Patrick Bringley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-226)

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

All the beauty in the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1368050767

Responsibility statement

Patrick Bringley

Sub title

the Metropolitan Museum of Art and me

Summary

"A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard"--, Provided by publisher"Only a few select people enjoy unrestricted access to every nook and cranny of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and among them are the guards who keep a watchful eye on the two-million-square-foot treasure house. For Bringley, the Museum was a temporary refuge that became his home away from home for a decade. Here he explores his tribe: the artworks and their creators and the subculture of museum guards. Though Bringley gradually returned to the larger world, here he explores the Museum's hidden wonders-- and the people who make it tick."--, Adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

The grand staircase -- Windows -- A Pietà -- Of millions of years -- Further shores -- Flesh and blood -- Cloisters -- Sentinels -- Kouros -- The veteran -- Unfinished -- Days' work -- As much as I can carry

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Metropolitan Museum of Art and me

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