What fun to wander through North America's most impressive museums—from Los Angeles's J. Paul Getty Museum to Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art to Kleinburg, Ontario's McMichael Canadian Art Collection (and more than a dozen others)—via this witty and friendly guidebook. Passionate art lovers Julian Porter and Stephen Grant share their enthusiasm for 149 must-see paintings, highlighting each one's unique brilliance. Along with reproductions of the masterpieces (most in color, some in black-and-white), you'll find fascinating bits of history about the artists and their times, and interesting interpretations of each specific work. Use this book as an entertaining and efficient guide for actual museum visits, or just enjoy the armchair tour!