Hotel Texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy (Dallas Museum of Art Publications (YUP))

by Olivier Meslay, Scott Barker, David M. Lubin, Alexander Nemerov, and Nicola Longford

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The story of a bittersweet, impromptu art exhibition for President and Mrs. Kennedy

The events associated with John F. Kennedy’s death are etched into our nation’s memory. This fascinating book tells a less familiar part of the story, about a special art exhibition organized by a group of Fort Worth citizens. On November 21, 1963, the Kennedys arrived in Fort Worth around midnight, making their way to Suite 850 of the Hotel Texas. There, installed in their honor, was an intimate exhibition that included works by Monet, Van Gogh, Marin, Eakins, Feininger, and Picasso. Due to the late hour,...

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  • ISBN10 0300187564
  • ISBN13 9780300187564
  • Publish Date 18 June 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Yale University Press