Author

Publication

2004 - Huam

Language

English

Word Count

58,000 words, Guess

Page Count

232 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2003012253
  • Goodreads2908611

Classifications

  • LCCN527 .A86 2003

Description

"This generously illustrated book - a history of the formative years of the Fogg Art Museum - discusses the educational and cultural philosophies behind its conception, its historical, social, and economic circumstances, its teaching activities, its art collections, and its research, library, and technical resources. It also places the Harvard institution in relation to contemporary initiatives in Germany (Aby Warburg's cultural-historical library in Hamburg and the Kunstinstitut at the University of Marburg), Britain (the Courtauld Institute of Art), and the United States (Princeton University, New York University, the University of Chicago, and others). This book combines institutional, intellectual, cultural, and social history, providing a lively portrait of a leading American art institution and the personalities involved in its reinvention."--Jacket.

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