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East Building, National Gallery of Art: A Profile

Catalog Data

Author:
McLanathan, Richard B. K  Search this
Subject:
Mellon, Andrew W (Andrew William) 1855-1937  Search this
Pei, I. M. 1917-  Search this
National Gallery of Art of the Smithsonian  Search this
Date:
1978
Category:
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Summary:
Outlines the history of the National Gallery of Art. Andrew Mellon donated the West Building and a collection of works for the museum and envisioned an additional gallery to the east to be built in the future. Discusses the design of the East Building by I.M. Pei and the exhibits on display at the museum. Includes color photographs and illustrations as well as essays on artists and art works.
Contained within:
(Book)
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Architecture  Search this
Art objects  Search this
Art--History  Search this
Art, Modern  Search this
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_2486