Title: The American art museum : elitism and democracy /
Authors: Einreinhofer, Nancy.
Publisher: Leicester University Press,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Art museums United States; Art and society United States.; Art patronage United States.
Abstract: The museum is a democratic institution and part of its mission is the education of the masses. However the holdings of the museum are such that a degree of knowledge is required to appreciate them. The conflicts arising from these conditions are the subject of this book.