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David Finley: Quiet Force for America's Arts
David A. Doheny
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Description for David Finley: Quiet Force for America's Arts
Hardcover. Throughout his long and remarkable lifetime, David E Finley (1890-1977) made brilliant contributions to the cultural life of this country. This book aims to revitalize Finley's legacy, presenting the story of his life and incorporating excerpts from private journals. It is of interest to scholars and students of history and art. Num Pages: 400 pages, approx. 33 colour illustrations & 88 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Throughout his long and remarkable lifetime, David E. Finley (1890-1977) made brilliant contributions to the cultural life of this country. Yet less than thirty years after his death, his name is barely known. In ""David Finley: Quiet Force for America's Arts"", biographer David Doheny revitalizes Finley's legacy, presenting the compelling story of his life and incorporating fascinating excerpts from recently discovered private journals, published here for the first time. As the first director of the National Gallery of Art, founding chairman of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a key player in creating the National Portrait ... Read more
Throughout his long and remarkable lifetime, David E. Finley (1890-1977) made brilliant contributions to the cultural life of this country. Yet less than thirty years after his death, his name is barely known. In ""David Finley: Quiet Force for America's Arts"", biographer David Doheny revitalizes Finley's legacy, presenting the compelling story of his life and incorporating fascinating excerpts from recently discovered private journals, published here for the first time. As the first director of the National Gallery of Art, founding chairman of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a key player in creating the National Portrait ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780891333982
SKU
V9780891333982
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About David A. Doheny
David Doheny served as vice-president and general counsel at the National Trust from 1985 to 1996. He was a corporate and real estate lawyer in Chicago and Miami, where he also served as Assistant State and U.S. Attorney.
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