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Article: J. Carter Brown: He came, he saw, he filled the National Gallery.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- June 20, 2002
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Byline: Janet Kutner
Well-born and highly cultured, J. Carter Brown knew how to play to the crowds. The longtime director of Washington's National Gallery of Art, who died of cancer at 67 last week, turned a stodgy institution into a bustling enterprise.
His 23-year tenure, begun at age 34 in 1969, was marked by one dramatic achievement after another _ the addition of I.M. Pei's East Building, blockbuster exhibitions from King Tut's gold to "The Eye of Thomas Jefferson," staggering growth of the collections, attendance and endowment.
Tall, slim and boyish-looking, he was an ever-gracious presence, whether guiding potential donors through the ...