An edition of Capital culture
(2013)
Capital culture
J. Carter Brown, the National Gallery of Art, and the Reinvention of the Museum Experience
by Neil Harris
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Traces the career of J. Carter Brown, who changed perceptions of museums by developing new exhibits and and experiences while working as the director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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Capital culture: J. Carter Brown, the National Gallery of Art, and the Reinvention of the Museum Experience
2013
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022606770X 9780226067704
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Table of Contents
Becoming Carter Brown
The National Gallery : directions and deviations
Stalking the prey : the quest for old masters
The secretary arrives : Dillon Ripley and the Smithsonian challenge
Reinventing the National Gallery : creating the East Building
"What hath Brown wrought?"
Presenting King Tut
Trouble in paradise : the light that failed
Exhibiting strategies
The secretary carries on : consolidating Dillon Ripley's administration
Minister of Culture : shaping Washington
"Treasure houses of Britain" : the anatomy of an exhibition
Campaigns and conquests
Goodbye Columbus : celebrating the quincentenary
Retirement projects.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-577) and index.
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