Birds in the Barnes Foundation

$19.99 at The Barnes Foundation.

Rumor has it that Dr. Barnes put a bird in every room of his famed collection. But is this really true, and if so, why? This book offers a playful room-by-room "bird-watching" guide to the Barnes Foundation collection. Interspersed among the notable greats in the Barnes is a different kind of collection that incorporates folk art, pottery, furniture, and ironwork from cultures around the world. The instructional collection is built around a philosophy of individual interpretation, and following the birds…