Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Search this
Physical description:
pp. 36-37
Date:
September 1987
Category:
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Notes:
Issue is devoted to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Also includes the following articles describing the collections of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: "Ancient Iranian Drinking Vessels" by Ann Gunter; "Persian Miniatures from the Vever Collection" by Glenn D. Lowry; "Animal Motifs on Early Western Zhou Bronzes" by Jessica Rawson; "Huang Binhong's Shanghai Period Landscape Paintings and His Late Floral Works" by Fu Shen; and "The Calligraphic Art of the Chu Silk Manuscript" by Jao Tsung-i. This article is written by the museum's director, Milo Beach.
Summary:
Addresses the planning and construction of the new museum complex, the foundation of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, and the collections and activities of the new museum.