Egyptomania

Brookville, NY: Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, 1992. Softcover. VG- (Some surface scuffs and wear to front cover, may have slight soiling to back; pages are crisp and clear.). Beige and illus. stapled wraps. 56 pp. 8 color, 24 bw plates. Issued in conjunction with a 1992 exhibition. With an essay by Bob Brier. Includes an exploration of Egypt and its artistic influence in posters, murals, art, architecture, advertising, political cartoons, and the decorative arts from the Renaissance to modern times. Presents the work of at least 10 contemporary artists, most of them American. The exhibition checklist cites 173 pieces, and more than two dozen are pictured here. Scarce. (Inventory #: 30965)