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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada
Author: Ord, Douglas
Price: $70.00
ISBN-10: 0773570837
ISBN-13: 9780773570832
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In this first critical history of the National Gallery of Canada, Douglas Ord explores how, in the gallery's development, art has consistently been linked to notions of religious truth, national spirit, and hallowed atmosphere, culminating in Moshe Safdie's design for the institution's current building. Integrating accounts of political intrigue and public controversy with philosophy, art theory, and architectural analysis, Ord provides vivid accounts of successive directors' struggles to obtain a permanent home for the nation's art.