Hirshhorn Museum Paperback by Hirshhorn Museum

Product Details

• Publisher: Smithsonian Books (2026-08-18)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 216 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781588347657
• Item Weight: 481.95 grams
• Dimensions: 22.91 x 14.1 x 1.45 cm

This beautifully illustrated handbook spotlights nearly 400 artworks from more than 180 artists featured at the Hirshhorn, the national museum of modern and contemporary art

Upon its 1974 opening, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden was instantly celebrated for its exceptional Modernist masterworks. In later decades, its collection grew to span the most cutting-edge modern and contemporary art in the nation. With nearly 400 full-color photos, Hirshhorn: The Art Handbook spotlights the captivating paintings, video and performance works, collages, sculptures, photographs, and mixed-media artworks held by the Museum today, including:

• Auguste Rodin’s dramatic sculptures
• Pablo Picasso’s Cubist paintings
• Yayoi Kusama’s immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms
• Plus masterpieces by Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, Joan Mitchell, Betye Saar, and numerous other notable artists

The book also features:

• Easy-to-understand definitions of key art movements and styles
• Statements by the artists themselves on their work and practice
• A sketching and drawing activity pamphlet 
• A bookmark featuring artworks and a QR code to learn more about them
• A rainbow holographic foil cover and die-cuts make for a sleek and distinctive design that's perfect for any art lover's collection!

Hirshhorn: The Art Handbook gives you a vibrant introduction to both modern masters and today’s most innovative artists—whether you’re visiting the Hirshhorn or exploring it from afar.

Other Featured Artists Include: Auguste Rodin, Marcel Duchamp, Constantin Brancusi, Edward Hopper, Barbara Hepworth, Jacob Lawrence, Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Joseph Stella, Donald Judd, Francis Bacon, Robert Irwin, Gerhard Richter, Jeff Koons, Hito Steyerl, Doris Salcedo, Mark Bradford, Wangechi Mutu, Henry Taylor, and more

About the Author

The HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN is the national museum of modern and contemporary art and is a leading voice for 21st-century art and culture. Part of the Smithsonian, the Hirshhorn is located prominently on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Its holdings encompass one of the most important collections of postwar American and European art in the world. The Hirshhorn presents diverse exhibition and an array of public programs on the art of our time—free to all, 364 days a year.