Making the Mummies Dance : Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671880756 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Scorched Earth policy at the New York Met Peter T. Wolf This book appeals to a select audience. Those who enjoy reading about the great chase for the treasures of the world. Treasures that wars have been fought over. Those who enjoy reading about the super-rich and their foibles. Those who enjoy reading about the intrigues and back stabbings in elite organizations (this book makes The Apprentice look like a pillow fight). . "Making the Mummies Dance" by Thomas Hoving Fascinating account of the stormy years that Dr. Hoving was the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. One may not like some of what he did or how it did it as Director, but it was very interesting and he accomplished a great deal for the museum. A great read for those interested in museums, art, etc.. An old favorite Nora McDougall I first read Making the Mummies Dance over 10 years ago, when I checked it out from the Missoula Public Library. I checked it out again a couple of years ago, and finally decided to buy my own copy. It's a very interesting look into the backend of museums and the art world. The information has been useful, now that I have many friends and web development students in t
A former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals his bold and brash life at its pinnacle: the clandestine deals which secured blockbuster exhibitions for the museum and made him a legend. Photos.
. In this ebullient memoir, Hoving, who is preening and amusingly self-deprecating at once, provides a rare behind-the-scenes peek at turf wars, intrigues, fabulous acquisitions and stormy managerial battles. Photos. Paul Getty and Jacqueline Kennedy. A highly cultivated man with wide-ranging tastes, this self-described publicity hound copes with eccentric, unpredictable donors, ostrich-like curators and angry protestors; he clashes with Robert Lehman, Edward Koch, J. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Author tour. From Publishers Weekly As dir