Title	High Museum of Art: courtyard with skyways
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	2006?
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	High Museum of Art
Property type	Museum
Community Name	Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Description	A view of the High Museum and courtyard from the east, showing the skyways connecting new and older portions of the complex.
Historical Notes	The High Museum of Art, located in Midtown Atlanta's arts and business district, is the most prominent art museum in the southeastern United States, with extensive holdings in 19th and 20th century American art, African American Art; significant holdings of European paintings and decorative art; and collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. The High Museum of Art collects works by Southern artists and its curatorial department specializes in the field of folk and self-taught art. The museum was first established as the Atlanta Art Association in 1905 before being relocated in 1926 to a home on Peachtree Ave. that was donated by Harriet Harwell Wilson High. The Museum opened in a new building designed by Richard Meier at the Woodruff Arts Center in 1983. The innovative building featured a brilliant white facade of enameled steel. Three additional buildings designed by Renzo Piano that opened in 2002 reflect the original concept with facades of white aluminum.
Collection Name	Southern History Documentary Projects
Subject-LCSH	High Museum of Art
Subject-TGM	Galleries & museums
Type	Still image
Format	jpeg2000
Genre	Photograph
Processing notes	Electronic file
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Source file	HighArt016

High Museum of Art: courtyard with skyways

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