The American Art-Union
Orcutt, Kimberly A The first comprehensive treatment in seventy years of the American Art-Union縮 remarkable rise and fall
For over a decade, the New York縝ased American Art-Union shaped art creation, display, and patronage nationwide. Boasting as many as 19, 000 members from almost every state, its meteoric rise and its sudden and spectacular collapse still raise a crucial question: Why did such a successful and influential institution fail? The American Art-Unio...