Vastly More Than Brick & Mortar

The new Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University opened in 1927 as an architectural and academic experiment: it was the first structure in North America designed for the specialized training of art scholars and museum professionals. This generously illustrated book-a history of the formative years of the Fogg Art Museum-discusses the educational and cultural philosophies behind its conception, the historical, social, and economic circumstances, its teaching activities, its art collections, and its research, library, and technical resources.