
Telfair Museums
Curator's Choice
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Will be published approx. on 23. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-78551-315-2 (ISBN)
Description
Opened in 1886, Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia, is the oldest
public art museum in the southern USA. Today, Telfair Museums consists
of three unique buildings: the Telfair Academy, the historic
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, and the contemporary Jepson
Center for the Arts. Telfair Museums was formally founded with the
bequest of Mary Telfair in 1875 and now has grown to over 6,300
paintings, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts. Telfair's
collections are particularly strong in American Impressionism, the
Ashcan School, and American and English silver. Director Robin
Nicholson's text is an engaging insight into the history of Telfair
Museums and its varied collections, featuring artworks by Childe Hassam,
Henry Ossawa Tanner, George Bellows, Helen Levitt, and
Mickalene Thomas.
public art museum in the southern USA. Today, Telfair Museums consists
of three unique buildings: the Telfair Academy, the historic
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, and the contemporary Jepson
Center for the Arts. Telfair Museums was formally founded with the
bequest of Mary Telfair in 1875 and now has grown to over 6,300
paintings, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts. Telfair's
collections are particularly strong in American Impressionism, the
Ashcan School, and American and English silver. Director Robin
Nicholson's text is an engaging insight into the history of Telfair
Museums and its varied collections, featuring artworks by Childe Hassam,
Henry Ossawa Tanner, George Bellows, Helen Levitt, and
Mickalene Thomas.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
237 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78551-315-2 (9781785513152)
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Robin Nicholson is Executive Director and CEO of
Telfair Museums. He previously served as Director of the Frick
Pittsburgh, before which he worked as head of exhibitions and Deputy
Director for art and education at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Dale C. Critz Jr. is chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Anne-Solene Bayan is assistant curator.
Shannon Browning-Mullis is curator of history and decorative arts.
Harry H. DeLorme is senior curator of education.
Erin Dunn is associate curator of modern and contemporary art.
Courtney A. McNeil is chief curator and deputy director for curatorial affairs.
All are current staff at Telfair Museums.
Telfair Museums. He previously served as Director of the Frick
Pittsburgh, before which he worked as head of exhibitions and Deputy
Director for art and education at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Dale C. Critz Jr. is chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Anne-Solene Bayan is assistant curator.
Shannon Browning-Mullis is curator of history and decorative arts.
Harry H. DeLorme is senior curator of education.
Erin Dunn is associate curator of modern and contemporary art.
Courtney A. McNeil is chief curator and deputy director for curatorial affairs.
All are current staff at Telfair Museums.