A 'spiritual' collection; On view at Corcoran.(ARTS & CULTURE)(ART)

From: The Washington Times | Date: November 13, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: Joanna Shaw-Eagle, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

"Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 years of Art, Selections From the Collection of Julia J. Norrell" is the off-putting title of this former Arkansan's spiritual journey through art, now at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

But, visitors, don't despair. This show of some 185 photographs, paintings, sculptures and works on paper, selected from "Judy" Norrell's still growing 1,500-object collection is not so...

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