July 17th Memorial Service at Washington National Cathedral

Statement from Earl A. Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art

See also:
Retirement Release
(January 24, 1992)

Statement from the Family of J. Carter Brown

Curriculum Vitae

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National Gallery of Art director J. Carter Brown, 1988 © Dennis Brack/Black Star.

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National Gallery of Art director J. Carter Brown in front of a drawing for the exhibition "Treasure Houses of Britain" (1985-86).

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National Gallery of Art director J. Carter Brown (center), with Paul Mellon (left) and I.M. Pei in the nearly-complete East Building atrium, January 20, 1978.

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National Gallery of Art director J. Carter Brown (left) guides King Juan Carlos I of Spain (center) through the exhibition "Circa 1492: Art in the Age of Exploration" in October 1991. Jay Levenson, exhibition curator, looks on.

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National Gallery of Art director J. Carter Brown (right) with Alexander Calder in the sculptorÌs studio in Sach», France, July 2, 1974.

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J. Carter Brown, Director Emeritus, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., in Gallery’s East Building Atrium. Alexander Calder’s mobile, “Untitled” (1976) is in the background.
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Release Date: June 18, 2002

"On behalf of all of Carter’s longtime colleagues and friends at the National Gallery of Art, we are deeply saddened at the tragic news of his death. He was a gifted and brilliant director who served the nation and the world of art with unparalleled commitment and leadership and has left a great legacy."

--Earl A. Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art

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