A Museum of Their Own: The National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1987-2007
Introduction: Raison d'Etre: For the Love of Art\ 1: Links in a Golden Chain\ 2: Preparing the Canvas for My Life's Work\ 3: NMWA—A Rose Called by Another Name\ 4: From the Temple of the Masons to the Temple of Women Artists\ 5: The Early Tours, The Library, The Membership Campaign, The State Committees and The Monthly Luncheons\ 6: The Grand Acquisitions\ 7: The Shows That Went On—The First Ten Years\ 8: More Room of Our Own\ 9: Special Gifts, Special Friends\ 10: Pursuing Our Mission—The...
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Introduction: Raison d’Etre: For the Love of Art1: Links in a Golden Chain2: Preparing the Canvas for My Life’s Work3: NMWA—A Rose Called by Another Name4: From the Temple of the Masons to the Temple of Women Artists5: The Early Tours, The Library, The Membership Campaign, The State Committees and The Monthly Luncheons6: The Grand Acquisitions7: The Shows That Went On—The First Ten Years8: More Room of Our Own9: Special Gifts, Special Friends10: Pursuing Our Mission—The Major Exhibitions of the Second Decade11: The Legacies and The FutureAppendixChronology of Exhibitions: NMWAPublicationsPublishers WeeklyStarred Review. In this memoir-slash-art history, the founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts recounts how her devotion to art collecting led her to champion female artists with their own home in Washington, D.C. Neglected by the art establishment throughout history, the work of women artists at the beginning of the 1980s continued to be marginalized; the idea for the NMWA came from Holladay's casual observation to a well-placed friend about how rare it was to find a museum with even one work by a female artist. Holladay's determination and perseverance paid off in the NMWA's 1987 opening, which received near-universal kudos (save a whopper of a negative review in Time magazine) and currently boasts one of the country's largest museum memberships. Aside from the story of her and the institution's life, Holladay considers hundreds of pieces in all mediums, from beloved painters Georgia O'Keeffe and Mary Cassatt to sculpture by Kathe Kollwitz to Mary Ann Crosewell's charming silver toy, "George III Child's Rattle." Holladay is generous with praise for the large circle of wealthy patrons who've been involved; notable appearances include Bunny Mellon ("a queen in Washington"), Madeline Albright and Sandra Day O'Connor. Readers will find this richly rewarding, whether they're interested in the personal story of this National Medal of Arts winner or the fine art she's collected. 130 color and 40 b&w illus.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
1 Links in a Golden Chain 172 Preparing the Canvas for My Life's Work 293 NMWA - What's in a Name? 454 From the Temple of the Masons to the Temple of Women Artists 595 Reaching Out Across the Nation and Beyond 736 The Grand Acquisitions 997 The Shows That Went On - The First Ten Years 1178 More Room of Our Own 1399 Special Gifts, Special Friends 14710 Pursuing Our Mission - The Major Exhibitions of the Second Decade 16111 The Legacies and the Future 175Selected Gifts and Promised Gifts of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay to the Museum 181Chronology of Exhibitions 230NMWA Board of Trustees 234National Advisory Board 234NMWA Foundation Board 235Index 236
\ Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. \ In this memoir-slash-art history, the founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts recounts how her devotion to art collecting led her to champion female artists with their own home in Washington, D.C. Neglected by the art establishment throughout history, the work of women artists at the beginning of the 1980s continued to be marginalized; the idea for the NMWA came from Holladay's casual observation to a well-placed friend about how rare it was to find a museum with even one work by a female artist. Holladay's determination and perseverance paid off in the NMWA's 1987 opening, which received near-universal kudos (save a whopper of a negative review in Time magazine) and currently boasts one of the country's largest museum memberships. Aside from the story of her and the institution's life, Holladay considers hundreds of pieces in all mediums, from beloved painters Georgia O'Keeffe and Mary Cassatt to sculpture by Kathe Kollwitz to Mary Ann Crosewell's charming silver toy, "George III Child's Rattle." Holladay is generous with praise for the large circle of wealthy patrons who've been involved; notable appearances include Bunny Mellon ("a queen in Washington"), Madeline Albright and Sandra Day O'Connor. Readers will find this richly rewarding, whether they're interested in the personal story of this National Medal of Arts winner or the fine art she's collected. 130 color and 40 b&w illus.\ Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.\ \ \ \ \ \ Library JournalIn this memoir, Holladay displays her vision, stamina, and tireless determination in founding the first museum for women artists in America, which opened in 1987 in Washington, DC. She documents her experiences of finding and renovating a building that could serve as its home, fund-raising and establishing an endowment for the museum, the many generous women and men who helped her shepherd this unique venture-including prominent individuals, socialites, royalty from all over the world, and her brilliant staff choices-and, of course, the dazzling world-class women artists whose works gracefully embellish the spaces. The lavish and plentiful illustrations (170, most in color) reveal many carefully selected paintings, sculptures, prints, and pottery by women around the globe. Holladay provides answers to critics who would argue against segregating art into genders and offers amusing anecdotes and charming details about her travels and discoveries. The museum and this splendid book will serve as a focal point for rescuing the works and reputations of extraordinary women artists who otherwise might be obscured by time. Essential for all art history collections.\ —Ellen Bates\ \ \
