Before the museums came : a social history of the fine arts in the Twin Cities / Leo J. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Leo J., author.

Series:

Versita Discipline: Arts, Music, Architecture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--Minnesota--Minneapolis Metropolitan Area--History.

Art.

Art--Minnesota--Twin Cities Metropolitan Area--History.

Art--Minnesota--Saint Paul Metropolitan Area--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Versita, Versita Limited, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Before the Museums Came: A Social History of the Fine Arts in the Twin Cities gives an engaging portrayal of the fine arts scene of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota in the United States, spanning from the appearance of the earliest artists in 1835 to the opening of the first permanent museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 1915. Readers will learn about the institutions and organizations that were created in support of the fine arts, the early art exhibitions and events, and the collectors, dealers and artists whose efforts made all of that come to fruition. The text - enriched and supplemented by reproductions of artworks, photographs of various personages, exhibition venues, studios, art galleries, catalogues, and ephemera - presents a clear understanding of the period and breaks new ground for future scholars to research. Leo John Harris had pursued three different careers before retiring to follow yet another vocation, this time as a writer. He served in the U.S. Department of State and Foreign Service; he was an international lawyer; and he founded a niche publishing house devoted to books on the arts, history, and popular culture. In his retirement he has written articles and books on philately, the arts and regional history, and this passion has now resulted in a well-researched and richly illustrated publication.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Producers of Art

Chapter 3. Early Art Exhibitions and Competitions

Chapter 4. Art in Public Places

Chapter 5. The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition Art Gallery

Chapter 6. Patrons of the Arts

Chapter 7. Other Important Collectors and Donors

Chapter 8. Art Exhibitions - Minneapolis

Chapter 9. Temporary Art Exhibitions - St. Paul

Chapter 10. Art Education

Chapter 11. Other Art Institutions

Chapter 12. Art Dealers

Chapter 13. Some Conclusions

Acknowledgments

Index

List of Figures

Endnotes

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 25, 2015).

ISBN:

83-7656-005-0

OCLC:

1013962077

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access