Book talk
About
Join Jonathan Conlin and our Chief Librarian and Archivist, Alan Crookham, in conversation about how one of the world’s finest collections of paintings was formed by (and for) the people of Britain.
Published in the National Gallery’s Bicentenary year, Conlin's book 'The National Gallery: A History', maps 200 years of a cultural institution situated in the centre of London, that holds education, social cohesion, and national heritage at its core and whose outstanding collection has shaped the art historical canon over two centuries.
Both Conlin and Crookham will muse over the people, the paintings, and the audiences that have made the National Gallery such a centrepiece of the UK and international cultural landscape.
A copy of the book will be available to purchase at the event.
Your hosts
Born in New York and later moved to Britain, Jonathan Conlin studied History at Oxford, the Courtauld Institute of Art and Cambridge University. Recent publications have included 'Mr Five Per Cent: The many lives of Calouste Gulbenkian' and 'The MET A History of a Museum and its People' (October 2024, Columbia University Press),
Alan Crookham is our Research Centre Manager and responsible for the strategic development of our Library and Archive. He also works to support collaborative research projects between our staff and the broader academic community. He has particular expertise in museum archives and the Gallery’s history.
The National Gallery: A History
Book talk
Tickets
Members & Patrons: £15
This event is located within Supporters' House, available to House Members & Patrons.