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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 popularculture. 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.

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Book category Books in English The arts History of art / art & design styles

• Full title: Before the Museums Came
• Subtitle: A Social History of The Fine Arts in the Twin Cities
• Author: Leo J. Harris
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 126
• EAN: 9788376560045
• ISBN: 8376560042
• ID: 01983544
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Weight: 960 g
• Dimensions: 240 × 170 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 08. March 2013

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