One Hundred American Paintings (Hardcover)

One Hundred American Paintings (Hardcover)This catalogue of the Georgia Museum of Art s permanent collection is both a tribute to Alfred Heber Holbrook, the museum s founder, and a record of his legacy, which began in 1945 when he gave one hundred works of American art to the people of Georgia through its flagship university. These works formed the foundation of the museum s current collection of more than 8,000 art objects. Published to coincide with the museum s grand reopening in January

The volume includes 62 black-and-white or color photos and a companion DVD

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” by John Daniel Gilford

" by Ashley Callahan

and his joy at sharing art history with others

000-square-foot expansion

who created a recognizable Colonial Revival style from the 1920s through the 1950s and provided furnishings for many prominent homes in Athens

ISBN: 978-0-915977-581

each addressing a different aspect of the workshop

on view at the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia from February 27 through June 13

“Cobbham’s Augusta Desk and Bookcase