Anne d’Harnoncourt, Who Led Philadelphia Museum, Dies at 64
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Hours are 11 a.m.5 - p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.6 - p.m. Saturdays-Sundays - Permanent exhibit: Cone Collection, African Art, West Wing for Contemporary Art - Through June 8: Looking Through the Lens: Photography 1900-1960. (article 2)
Anne d'Harnoncourt, 64, the longtime chief executive of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and one of the art world's most influential women, died Monday at her Philadelphia home of natural causes, museum spokesman Norman Keyes said. (article 3)
It was here in the third-floor billiard room where America's greatest humorist used to hole up when the bustle of his house, and the nursery one flight below, became too great, leaving strict orders not to be disturbed. (article 1)
Unless salvation - in the face of a corporation, foundation, government group or other deep-pocketed benefactor - unexpectedly walks through the door, cash will run out in three to four weeks. (article 1)
Expecting the director of development or director of marketing to rescue the cash-starved place is of no use: these positions were eliminated several chapters ago in earlier austerity moves. (article 1)
Under her leadership, the museum presented a number of important exhibitions, notably retrospectives of Constantin Brancusi in 1995, Paul Cezanne in 1996 and Barnett Newman in 2002. (article 4)
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- Rumors of Twain House’s Possible Demise Are Not So Greatly Exaggerated (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 1098 words)
- - Through Aug. 31: All Faiths Beautiful.... (baltimoresun.com, 06/06/2008, 236 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 656 words)
- Anne d’Harnoncourt, Who Led Philadelphia Museum, Dies at 64 (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 1053 words)
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