with J. Carter Brown on Jun 19, 2002
with J. Carter Brown on Jun 27, 1996
John Carter Brown (October 8, 1934 - June 17, 2002) was director of the U.S. National Gallery of Art from 1969 to 1992, and a leading figure in American intellectual life.
Under Brown’s direction, the National Gallery became one of the leading art museums in United States, if not the world. He was a champion of the arts and of public access to art at a time of decreased public spending on the humanities.
After leaving the National Gallery in 1992, he became chairman of Ovation, a cable television arts network that furthered his ambition to “bring the arts into people’s living rooms.” He also remained involved in many cultural organizations, including the American Federation of Arts, the National Academy of Design, the Storm King Art Center, and the World Monuments Fund. He continued to serve also as a trustee of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University and as chairman of the jury for the Pritzker Prize, the leading award for architecture.
