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America's National Gallery of Art /

America's National Gallery of Art, a 75th-anniversary history of the nation's art museum, founded by Andrew W. Mellon and opened to the public on March 17, 1941. Presenting an overview of the Gallery's first fifty years and a thematic look at the transformation the museum has undergon...

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Main Authors: Kopper, Philip
Corporate Authors: National Gallery of Art U.S.. Publishing Office; National Gallery of Art U.S; Princeton University Press
Published: National Gallery of Art,
Publisher Address: Washington, DC :
Publication Dates: 2016.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
National Gallery of Art U.S. > History
West Building of the National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C
East Building of the National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Art museums > Washington D.C. > History
Art objects > Collectors and collecting > Washington D.C
Art museum architecture > Washington D.C
Museum directors > Washington D.C. > Biography
National Sculpture Garden Washington, D.C
Summary: America's National Gallery of Art, a 75th-anniversary history of the nation's art museum, founded by Andrew W. Mellon and opened to the public on March 17, 1941. Presenting an overview of the Gallery's first fifty years and a thematic look at the transformation the museum has undergone since 1992, the book offers extensive photographic essays that highlight the West Building, newly renovated East Building, and Sculpture Garden as well as the magnificent art collection and selected special exhibitions. The book includes accounts of the founding benefactors and four directors--David Finley, Jo
Carrier Form: xx, 369 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-359) and index.
ISBN: 9780691172880 (hardback) :
0691172889 (hardback)
Index Number: N856
CLC: J171.24-28
Call Number: J171.24-28/K838
Contents: Continuity and transformation: the National Gallery of Art at seventy-five / Earl A. Powell III. Rooms at the top: the first fifty years : Andrew W. Mellon: founder and benefactor -- A building of admirable grace -- David Finley and his cohort -- First donors: Kress to Dale -- The National Gallery's war record -- Ailsa and Paul: a new Mellon era -- John Walker: last of the Old Guard -- J. Carter Brown launches the East Building. West Building, East Building, Sculpture Garden: Framing the future : The Powell era -- The physical museum -- Mission expanded -- Corcoran connection -- Growing the

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