{"product_id":"weatherspoon-art-museum-nancy-m-doll-9781890949143","title":"Weatherspoon Art Museum: 70 Years of Collecting","description":"This catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition \u003ci\u003eWeatherspoon Art Museum: 70 Years of Collecting, \u003c\/i\u003e on view from February 5-May 11, 2011.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1941 Gregory D. Ivy, an artist, teacher, and the first head of the art department at Women's College, founded the Weatherspoon Art Gallery. Ivy was motivated by his belief that students should have firsthand experience of the art of their time. During the seven decades following his astute vision, the Weatherspoon has evolved from a small teaching gallery to a fully accredited museum with a national reputation that still places education at the heart of its mission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIvy also felt the gallery would benefit the community, and he needed its support. This book, begins with a history spun from a collection of stories about the people who so generously heeded the call. Over the years, the Weatherspoon has been the most fortunate recipient of remarkable support, both moral and financial, from the university and the greater Greensboro community. It has also benefited from a host of dedicated employees and key events that have shaped it into a modern and contemporary art museum with a significant collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished on the occasion of the Weatherspoon Art Museum's seventieth anniversary year, this beautifully designed and illustrated book reproduces one hundred noteworthy works of art from the collection, each accompanied by a thoughtful essay. The objects included represent each decade from the turn of the twentieth century to the first decade of this century. Among those showcased are works by Henri Matisse, David Smith, Willem de Kooning, Alexander Calder, Eva Hesse, Robert Rauschenberg, and Elizabeth Murray. Although the majority of the artists in the Weatherspoon's collection are recognized for their long, successful careers, the inclusion of a few younger artists demonstrates the museum's commitments to promising new voices. The first significant publication to focus on the Weatherspoon's collections, \u003ci\u003e70 Years of Collecting\u003c\/i\u003e guarantees to be an informative and enjoyable read. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors in this book are K. Porter Aichele, George Dimock, Nancy M. Doll, Xandra Eden, Richard Gantt, Carl Goldstein, Ann Grimaldi, Elaine D. Gustafson, Heather Holian, Elizabeth Perrill, and Will South. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy M. Doll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1890949140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781890949143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Unc Greensboro Weatherspoon Art Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 9.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Nancy M. Doll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982682194175,"sku":"9781890949143","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43a5d5f3-c46a-40d3-84cd-216b9256f342.jpg?v=1683262485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/weatherspoon-art-museum-nancy-m-doll-9781890949143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}