By Edna R. Russmann; preface by W.V. Davies; essay by T.G.H. James; entries by Carol Andrews, Dorothea Arnold, Edward Bleiberg, Marianne Eaton-Krauss, James F. Romano, Hourig Sourouzian, Nigel Strudwick, and John Taylor
Published in 2001 by the University of California Press in association with the AFA
288 pages, 261 illus. (219 in color), 12 × 10 in.
Paper • ISBN 1-885444-19-2 • $40.00 (AFA/members only)
Trade Paper • ISBN 0-520-23082-5 • $39.95 (University of California Press)
Cloth • ISBN 0-520-23082-5 • $65.00 (University of California Press)

This is the first comprehensive survey to take an art historical approach to the culture of ancient Egypt, examining the quality and significance of the full range of pharaonic art, as both a cultural expression and as a high art revealing fundamental human values. Released in conjunction with the blockbuster exhibition of the same name, this magnificent catalogue explores the unique and innovative aspects of art from Egypt’s four distinctive historic periods—the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom, and the Late Period—and features examples of artwork in a variety of media, including stone, wood, terra cotta, ivory, gold, glass, and papyrus. Russman takes a close look at the dramatic change in Egyptian art over time and provides an overview of the richness and scope of the British Museum’s exceptional collection.