National Gallery's Director Resigns; J. Carter Brown Cites Family, Other Duties; No Successor Named From: The Washington Post | Date: January 25, 1992| Author: | Copyright 1992 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

J. Carter Brown, the populist patrician who has overseen the transformation of the National Gallery of Art, yesterday astonished his trustees and his staff by announcing his intention to retire as director before the year is out.

In his resignation letter, Brown wrote that he was leaving to devote more attention to his "increasingly demanding ... additional responsibilities," which include his chairmanship of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and the Pritzker Architectural Prize jury, and membership on many boards. "Finally, and for me of the highest importance, having joint custody of my ...

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