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Book SynopsisAn inspiring memoir relating how Wilhelmina Cole Holladay succeeded in founding and establishing the best-known museum devoted to women in the arts.
Trade ReviewPraise for A Museum of Their Own: "Museums acquire such gravitas, it seems as though they've always been here, so it's instructive to be reminded of how much vision and work is involved... [The National Museum of Women in the Arts] changed the status of women artists and the life of its founder, who now tells the museums success story in an entertainingly anecdotal, inspiring, and beautifully illustrated memoir." -- Booklist "Aside from the story of her and the institution's life, Holladay considers hundreds of pieces in all mediums...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." -- PublishersWeekly.com "A Museum of Their Own includes some gorgeous works from the museum's collection, art by women you may have never heard of, but now have an opportunity to appreciate." -- BookPage "The lavish and plentiful illustrations...reveal many carefully selected paintings, sculptures, prints, and pottery by women around the globe...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." -- Library Journal
Table of ContentsTable of Contents from: A Museum of Their Own 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 Major Exhibitions of the Second Decade 11: The Legacies and The Future Appendix Chronology of Exhibitions: NMWA Publications
