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Published on: 2007-12-05
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Dedicated to the art of the United States, the Smithsonian American Art Museum contains works by more than 7,000 artists and is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for the study and preservation of the nation's cultural heritage. But as Lois Marie Fink shows in this probing narrative, the history of the museum is hardly one of steady progress. Instead, it reads like a nineteenth-century melodrama, replete with villains and heroes, destruction by fire, dashed hopes, and periods of subsistence survival―all leading eventually to a happy ending. Originating as the art gallery stipulated in the 1846 founding legislation of the Smithsonian, the museum developed within an institution that was essentially controlled by scientists. In its early years, the museum's holdings included a diverse selection of art and artifacts, mostly donated from private collections. Government support varied in response to shifting attitudes of officials and the public toward American art, ranging from avid admiration at the turn of the twentieth century to a tepid response and an almost total withdrawal of funding a generation later in favor of European masterworks. For decades the museum followed scientific organizational principles in exhibitions and collection strategies. Far into the twentieth century, accessions remained tied to nineteenth-century figurative art, reflecting the strength and influence of anthropology and biological sciences at the Smithsonian. A key breakthrough for modern art came in 1964 with the appointment of Smithsonian secretary Dillon Ripley, a scientist who strongly promoted the art side of the institution. With renewed support for expanding the collection and programs, the museum moved in 1968 to its present location in the Patent Office Building. In recounting the history of the museum from 1846 to 1980, Fink unravels the various levels of institutional authority, power, governance, and bureaucracy and shows how people at each level influenced the fortunes of the collection. She also places changing concepts of art and museum practice in the context of national ideals and Washington realities. News - MSN Find latest news coverage of breaking news events trending topics and compelling articles photos and videos of US and international news stories. California Highways (cahighways.org): Routes 1 through 8 (a) Route 5 south of San Juan Capistrano to Route 101 near El Rio except for the portion of Route 1 relinquished: (1) Within the city limits of the City of Dana Point ... U.S. News National News - ABC News Sections; Top Stories; Video; Election; U.S. World; Entertainment; Health; Tech; Lifestyle; Money; Investigative; Sports; Good News; Weather; Photos; Shows. Shows ... Art Scene - FRIDAY HARBOR NOW Art for Fun Program at SJIMA. 12/02/16 Press Release from the San Juans Islands Museum of Art: The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) introduces a new art ... History of Germany - Wikipedia Timeline; Economic history; Military history; Territorial evolution; Berlin; Women's history; Names of Germany Archives - Philly.com Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. NEH Events - National Endowment for the Humanities Art Craft and Reform: The Eliot School Manual Arts Training and the Arts and Crafts Movement. Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society and the Eliot School to ... ABC-CLIO ODLIS odlis_S ODLIS Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz Now available in print! Order a copy of the hardcover or paperback from Libraries Unlimited. Loot.co.za: Sitemap 9781552466124 1552466124 All the Poems of John Robert Colombo John Robert Colombo 9781593107093 1593107099 With Christ in the School of Prayer Andrew Murray CHERYLCHALMERS.COM Cheryl Chalmers' illustrations are featured in editorialpackagingcorporate and publishing venues. Her work has been recognized in the "Communication Arts ...
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