Research Catalog

Title

A museum of their own : National Museum of Women in the Arts / Wilhelmina Cole Holladay ; text contributions by Philip Kopper.

Author

Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole, 1922-2021

Publication

New York : Abbeville Press, ©2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Kopper, Philip.

Description

240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm

Summary

"Until quite recently, the work of great women artists was ignored, forgotten, or denied; they were largely left out of museums and histories of art. Along came Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, who boldly rectified this oversight in 1981, by founding a museum that was initially housed in her residence, where docent-led tours of the collection were offered." "This thrilling account of the birth and early years of NMWA provides a lively, anecdotal, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the efforts of the countless dedicated individuals who have shared Mrs. Holladay's vision and, under her leadership, helped to expand the permanent collection, renovate the Museum, and fund a robust endowment. Today, NMWA boasts a sizable membership - among the ten largest museum memberships in the world - including twenty-nine active committees in states across the nation and in eight countries. Among the major exhibitions presented at the Museum have been retrospectives of important women artists - Lavinia Fontana, Berthe Morisot, Camille Claudel, Lilla Cabot Perry, and Carrie Mae Weems." "Illustrating this captivating memoir are nearly 200 pictures, most in full color, including artworks, archival photographs, and candid images of the landmark events that led to the Museum's impressive growth. An additional feature is a color portfolio of "Selected Gifts and Promised Gifts of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay to the Museum." The remarkable story of NMWA, told through the eyes of its founder, is a priceless legacy for women today and for future generations." "Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, the founder and chair of the board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts."--Jacket.

Subject

• Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole, 1922-2021
• Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole, 1922-2021
• Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole, 1922-
• National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.) > History
• National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.)
• Washington <DC> / National Museum of Women in the Arts
• Women artists > Museums > Washington (D.C.)
• Washington (D.C.)

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

Introduction -- Links in a golden chain -- Preparing the canvas for my life's work -- NMWA : what's in a name? -- From the temple of the Masons to the temple of women artists -- Reaching out across the nation and beyond -- The grand acquisitions -- The shows that went on : the first ten years -- More room of our own -- Special gifts, special friends -- Pursuing our mission : the major exhibitions of the second decade -- Legacies and the future.

ISBN

• 9780789210036
• 0789210037

LCCN

2008021646

OCLC

• ocn209748496
• 209748496
• SCSB-1502154

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library