Between dreams and realities
Subtitle: a history of the South African National Gallery, 1871-2017
By: Marilyn Martin
Publisher: Print Matters Heritage
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Noordhoek, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780639937816
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: History; Art museums; Art and history; South African National Gallery
Other titles: History of the South African National Gallery, 1871-2017
Notes: "Foreword by Albie Sachs"-- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-389) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. From colonialism to apartheid - the role of civil society and the battle for a building; title: 2. Professional directors appointed - John Paris (1949-1962), Matthys Bokhorst (1962-1973) and Carel du Ry van Beest Holle (1973-1975); title: 3. The winds of change - Raymund van Niekerk's directorship; title: 4. Facing the challenges of transformation; title: 5. A new dispensation for national museums; title: 6. Museum amalgamation and the making of Iziko Museums of South Africa; title: 7. Negotiating our place in the world - as equals - and celebrating ten years of democracy; title: 8. A new CEO and art collections director, restructuring and destructive controversies; title: 9. The impact of the new Iziko collections structure and the lack of leadership at SANG; title: 10. New national policies for arts, culture and heritage, and a return to major themes of the book; title: 11. Fundamental changes in the South African art and museum ecosystem.