The pursuit of immortality
Subtitle: masterpieces from the Scher Collection of portrait medals
By: Aimee Ng
Contributors: Frick Collection
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781911282068
Subjects: Exhibitions; European Portraits; Frick Collection; Art collections; Themes, motives; Medals
Description: The Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection of portrait medals is considered to be the world's greatest medals collection in private hands. This fully illustrated volume features twenty of the best objects in the collection, with a checklist of one hundred and sixty more, and an essay which highlights why the Scher collection is noted for its comprehensiveness and outstanding quality. An accessible introduction to a remarkable collection, this volume brings to life these masterpieces of small-scale sculpture, compellingly conveying the circumstances of their creation and their historic significance. Exhibition: The Frick Collection, New York, USA (09.05. - 10.09.2017).
Notes: "This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through Sept 3, 2017."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-61) and index.