Stedelijk Collection Reflections features 43 richly illustrated essays on the authoritative collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. This broad and varied collection includes visual art, industrial design, photography, graphic design and applied art. In their essays, renowned Dutch and international specialists discuss specific works and significant themes in the collection in detail. Each essay offers a new perspective on significant and influential artists, designers or movements. Together, the essays provide an overview of the most significant developments in modern and contemporary art and design. In the process, they make clear how the unique, special character of the Stedelijk collection has evolved over more than a century.

This extensive book is being published to mark the reopening of the Stedelijk Museum and features essays on the origins of its world-famous collection.

Stedelijk Collection Reflections features 43 richly illustrated essays on the authoritative collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. This broad and varied collection includes visual art, industrial design, photography, graphic design and applied art. In their essays, renowned Dutch and international specialists discuss specific works and significant themes in the collection in detail. Each essay offers a new perspective on significant and influential artists, designers or movements. Together, the essays provide an overview of the most significant developments in modern and contemporary art and design. In the process, they make clear how the unique, special character of the Stedelijk collection has evolved over more than a century.