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The Art Institute of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute, aerial view

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Description: The Art Institute of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute, aerial view

TitleThe Art Institute of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute, aerial view

Creator roleArchitect

Creation date1991

Object typeArchitecture

LocationChicago

SubjectsArt museums--Illinois

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The Authorities of the American Art Museum

Description: Whose Muse?: Art Museums and the Public Trust

Whose Muse?: Art Museums and the Public Trust

OUR SUBJECT IS “Art Museums and the Public Trust.” I am turning my attention to the American art museum and primarily those with a substantial permanent collection. The contents, strengths, and weaknesses of these collections define the museums of each of my fellow contributors just as they certainly provide the fundamental identity of the Art Institute of Chicago. However, beyond the...

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PublisherPrinceton University Press

Copyright© 2004 Princeton University Press and President and Fellows of Harvard College

Related print edition pages: pp.103-128

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Chapter subject tags:Art museums--United StatesArt museums--PhilosophyArt Institute of ChicagoMuseum studiesMuseum architecture--United StatesArt museums--Public opinionArt museums--HistoryArt--Conservation and restorationArt museums--Collection managementMuseum ethics

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