The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art : a history /

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"When Kansas City's Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art opened to the public in 1933, it was viewed as a miracle, an oasis of culture in a Midwestern town whose image was still largely one of cowboys and steaks. In an engaging style, Kristie Wolferman tells the history of the Nelson-Atkins from it...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wolferman, Kristie C., 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2020]
Temas:
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art > History.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Mary Atkins's dream of an art museum
  • William Rockhill Nelson's bequest
  • Making dreams a reality
  • The time was ripe
  • The university trustees : the men who made it happen
  • Building the museum
  • Building the art collection
  • Hiring the museum staff
  • The grand opening
  • The Nelson-atkins Museum as an educational institution
  • The university trustees and Paul Gardner set policies
  • The war years under Ethlyne Jackson
  • The monuments men return
  • Enter Ralph T. Coe
  • The museum embraces change, 1967-1977
  • Director Ralph T. Coe
  • Wilson facilitates a successful transition
  • Beyond the blueprint
  • "Now, that's the real thing."

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