located center los_angeles california dedicated knowledge advancing understanding visual arts program maintains research library exhibitions events sponsors residential scholars program publishes books produces electronic history originally called center history art discussed located director beginning library volumes grew volumes statement departure summarized tenure beginning small museum library center grew nation research centers arts culture professor history classical art italy director center center changed history art known simply special projects subject culture los communities conducted purposes included ing existing resources develop new resources support new research scholarship ing preservation conservation display local material culture collaboration local organizations published resource visible archives collections subject project transferred continues update expand online version resource established dissolved result change leadership absorbed functions selected director replace resigned crow announced october leaving november director previously visiting scholar programs library holdings research library contains million volumes books periodicals auction special collections million photographs art architecture acquired complete archive american sculptor acquired substantial archive consisting boxes correspondence research files drawings books photographs owns art dealers archives including records galleries library located center collections extend library privileges visitor exhibitions events holds public exhibitions year galleries focus primarily special collections work produced artists residence example held exhibition entitled metropolis exhibition traveled addition exhibitions lectures open public open public workshops invitation screenings films videos open public residential scholars program residential scholars program seeks integrate isolated territory art history wider sphere class scholars arrived salaries paid housing provided absolutely obligation produce notable scholars german writer wrote novel modern retelling year year scholars invited work projects related annual theme theme networks boundaries villa power function ancient images lengths stay vary scholars residence months visiting scholars months month academic year theme artistic practice publications publishes series books categories issues debates introduction cultural heritage information electronic form resources library special collections addition publishes exhibition materials form selected books published history art elizabeth object image inquiry art historian work report collaborative study isbn american icons perspectives nineteenth century american art center history art isbn geometry islamic architecture center history art isbn irresistible decay ruins reclaimed los_angeles history art isbn introduction pathways digital information los_angeles isbn renewal pagan antiquity contributions cultural history los_angeles history art isbn paul making prince museum drawings late eighteenth century los_angeles isbn phillips seeing los_angeles isbn reed china paper european chinese works late sixteenth early nineteenth century los_angeles isbn electronic electronic continues produce geographic names union list artist names history art index holds records collections auction sales information researching art market works provides free access fully art history texts public domain database launched collaboration libraries art history books initial contributors include columbia_university art reference library national art members thomas watson library announced art architecture geographic names union list artist names available web service july later produced index architectural periodicals date transferred database columbia_university continues maintain senior staff senior staff includes director deputy director associate director assistant director assistant director chief curator employees budget period july june approximately time time employees budget million
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