The Academy: U.S. Art's Stiff Upper Crust

From: The Washington Post | Date: June 19, 1987| Author: Pamela Kessler | Copyright information

MONOCLES are the order of the day in the "Portraits from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters" at the National Portrait Gallery. So are mustaches, fur-collared overcoats and walking sticks.

The 24 paintings, drawings and sculpture come from the Academy and Institute, founded at the turn of the century by a group of writers, artists, architects and composers. The portraits depict venerable members from the early years.

It was then a stuffy organization that wi...

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