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Curator Timothy A. Burgard has chosen 90 pieces from the University's 20,000-pieces American collection for this inaugural exhibition of the Art Museums' Luce Foundation American art program. Divided into seven "thematic" sections, the objects span seven centuries and five continents in origin. A few are masterpieces capable of carrying a show on their own; others are included solely for the theoretical questions they raise...
Each visitor to American Art at Harvard: Cultures and Contexts will develop a personal list of questions and concerns in viewing this rich collection of works and their provocative presentation. Hopefully, continuing-shows in the Luce series will further explore these concerns. With this series and the possible imminent arrival of a lone female Americanist in the History department, Harvard could see a renewed focus on American culture. Cultures and Contexts reminds us that this culture inhabits a far more diverse and treacherous terrain than we imagine...
Founders: Briton Hadden 1898-1929 Henry R. Luce...
Founders: Briton Hadden 1898-1929 Henry R. Luce...
Founders: Briton Hadden 1898-1929 Henry R. Luce...