Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

607-255-6464

http://www.museum.cornell.edu/

Resource Library articles and essays honoring the American experience through its art:

Cornell Collects: A Celebration of American Art from the Collections of Alumni and Friends, Part I: Painting, Sculpture, and Works on Paper; By Nancy Allyn Jarzombek (8/2/08)

Cornell Collects: A Celebration of American Art from the Collections of Alumni and Friends, Part II: Prints; by Nancy E. Green (8/2/08)

Cornell Collects: A Celebration of American Art from the Collections of Alumni and Friends, Part IV: Art of Today and Conclusion; By Nancy Allyn Jarzombek and Nancy E. Green (8/2/08)

About the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, located on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. The Johnson Museum has a permanent collection of over 30,000 works of art from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The museum building was designed by I. M. Pei. Funds for the building were donated by Cornell alumnus Herbert F. Johnson, late president and chairman of S C Johnson. The building opened in 1973. Hours and fees are available through the museum's website.

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