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REVEALING AN AFRICAN VISION February 13 • National Museum of African Art PHOTOS BY EDGAR BECERRA THE EVENT: A cocktail reception to unveil "African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection." The 525 objects, which include most major styles of traditional African Art, originated from New York real estate developer Paul Tishman and was later acquired by Disney with the intent of making the works available to the public A LOOK AT THE WALT DISNEY-TISHMAN AFRICAN ART COLLECTION BY SHARON PATTON, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART With the recent opening of the exhibition, "African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection," and publication of a new book on the collection, the National Museum of African Art is ushering in a new era. The Walt Disney-Tishman Collection is one of the world's fi nest and most signifi cant collections of African art, unsurpassed in rarity and uniqueness. The collection holds a unique standing in the art world and has been instrumental in defi ning the fi eld of African art for an entire generation of students and scholars. The donation of the Disney- Tishman African Art Collection to the National Museum of African Art was a dream come true for the museum's curators. Rarely in a curator's professional life can he or she expect to be the custodian of a major collection that has played such an iconic, central role in the study of art history. We are delighted to share this wonderful collection with residents of the Washington area and visitors from around the world.
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