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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
Latitude/Longitude
33.789228,-84.384968
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
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Contributing Institution
Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Source file
HighArt016
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