America's National Gallery of Art
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
America's National Gallery of Art
By (Author) Philip Kopper
By (author) Publishing Office of the National Gallery of Art
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
2nd January 2017
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
708.153
Physical Properties
Hardback
400
Width 254mm, Height 292mm
2863g
Description
Seventy-five years ago, on the brink of America's entry into World War II, the National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, DC. Founded by Andrew W. Mellon and accepted on behalf of the nation by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mellon's gift included his magnificent art collection and the neoclassical structure that is today's West Building. Sinc
Reviews
"This lavish volume presents a lively tour of the great museum founded by Andrew W. Mellon, taking in its history, architecture, and collections."--Apollo Magazine
Author Bio
Philip Kopper is publisher and chief editorial officer of Posterity Press Inc. in Chevy Chase, MD. He is also the author of New Southern Classicism, America's National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation, Colonial Williamsburg, The Smithsonian Book of North American Indians, The National Museum of Natural History, A Christmas Testament, and The Wild Edge: Life and Lore of the Great Atlantic Beaches.
