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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. Since its opening in 1941, the Gallery’s singular status as the nation’s art museum has continued to attract public-spirited donors. Their generosity has added tens of thousands of superb works of art and has made possible the construction of I. M. Pei’s East Building in 1978, the Sculpture Garden in 1999, and most recently a rooftop terrace and new tower galleries in the East Building.
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of a beloved cultural institution, America’s National Gallery of Art takes readers on a definitive inside tour through the museum’s remarkable history. With lively prose and abundant illustrations, this richly detailed volume recounts the development of the Gallery under its four directors—David Finley, John Walker, J. Carter Brown, and currently Earl A. Powell III—and highlights the museum’s collections, exhibitions, architecture, and ambience. Later chapters explore the Gallery’s new emphasis on contemporary art and its historic 2014 agreement to accept custody of the Corcoran Collection, giving readers and visitors a window onto the future of this national treasure.
xv Continuity and Transformation: The National Gallery of Art at Seventy-Five Earl A. Powell III The First Fifty Years 3 Andrew W. Mellon: Founder and Benefactor 33 A Building of Admirable Grace 53 David Finley and His Cohort 61 First Donors: Kress to Dale 77 The National Gallery’s War Record 89 Ailsa and Paul: A New Mellon Era 101 John Walker: Last of the Old Guard 107 J. Carter Brown Launches the East Building Framing the Future 161 The Powell Era 167 The Physical Museum 181 Mission Expanded 203 Corcoran Connection 215 Growing the Collection 231 The Collection Selected acquisitions since 1937 307 Exhibitions Special exhibitions since 1973 350 A Visual Timeline 351 Benefactors, Trustees and Directors, Trustees’ Council 356 Acknowledgments and Selected References 360 Index 368 Image Credits
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