{"product_id":"counterpoint-20th-century-art-from-the-john-m-parker-jr-collection-9781785515989","title":"Counterpoint: 20th-Century Art from the John M. Parker Jr. Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): René Paul Barilleaux\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Scala Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Scala Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Permanent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTells the story of one man's generous gift that formed a brilliant collection of Minimalism, Conceptualism, and Avant-Garde art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCounterpoint\u003c\/i\u003e explores the vision of John M. Parker Jr., a prominent Texas art collector known for his patronage of minimalism, conceptualism, and other avant-garde art produced from 1970 onwards. Parker gifted his collections to the McNay Art Museum in 2017 and with a bequest in 2023. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParker's collection includes more than 160 prints, drawings, photographs, paintings, and sculptures, with well-known artists including Josef Albers, Alice Aycock, John Baldessari, Katharina Fritsch, Donald Judd, Sol Lewitt, Agnes Martin, and Frank Stella, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing much of Parker's gift to the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, this richly illustrated catalog highlights the experimental work of well-known twentieth-century artists. The essays examine the formation of a personal collection, as well as broader artistic discussions on the importance of printmaking to major artists and the impact of the political landscape on art of the twentieth century.","brand":"Scala Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47569351934103,"sku":"9781785515989","price":3692.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781785515989.webp?v=1774874847","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/counterpoint-20th-century-art-from-the-john-m-parker-jr-collection-9781785515989","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}