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Art, power, diplomacy : Government Art Collection : the untold story
- Title
- Art, power, diplomacy : Government Art Collection : the untold story / foreword by Nicholas Serota ; [essays by] Penny Johnson ... [et al.].
- Publication
- London : Scala, c2011.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JQF 11-2199 | Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300 |
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- Description
- 191 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 25 cm.
- Summary
- This is the first publication of its kind about the little known Government Art Collection. It presents the history of this eclectic collection, providing an insight into its changing and expanding role, while also showcasing a wide range of key words alongside a wealth of contextual material.
- Subjects
- Note
- Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Whitechapel Gallery, June 2011.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Turning the world inside out : the art of choosing for Government / Penny Johnson -- Silent witnesses : a brief history of the Government Art Collection / Julia Toffolo -- Peas are the new beans : ten years with the Government Art Collection / Richard Dorment -- Things : a conversation between Cornelia Parker, Andrew Renton and Penny Johnson -- Paper leaves and concrete trees : the diplomatic art of commissioning / Adrian George.
- Call Number
- JQF 11-2199
- ISBN
- 9781857596915 (pbk.)
- 1857596919 (pbk.)
- OCLC
- 733993366
- Title
- Art, power, diplomacy : Government Art Collection : the untold story / foreword by Nicholas Serota ; [essays by] Penny Johnson ... [et al.].
- Imprint
- London : Scala, c2011.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Johnson, Penny.Whitechapel Art Gallery.
- Research Call Number
- JQF 11-2199