The spirit of modernism
Subtitle: the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
By: Douglas Lawing, David S. Eckel ; with Christine Gervais, Alison de Lima Greene, Emily Ballew Neff
Contributors: Lawing, Douglas; Eckel, David S.; Gervais, Christine; Greene, Alison de Lima; Neff, Emily Ballew, 1963-
Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Houston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9780890901755
Subjects: Houston Museum of Fine Arts; American Art; Art collections; Art; Exhibitions; Modernism (Art); Private collections
Other titles: John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Description: "The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, highlights the extraordinary collection of businessman John R. Eckel, Jr. (1951-2009). Eckel's paintings, sculptures, photographs, and decorative arts reflect a fascination with the ways Machine-Age America inspired modern artists"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Aug. 20, 2011-Jan. 29, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 54).