A Wise Extravagance: The Founding of the Carnegie International Exhibitions, 1895-1901

Andrew Carnegie, industrialist and a major American philanthropist, sought to bring world-class art and culture to Pittsburgh. This book looks at how the Carnegie International exhibit came into being in 1895, the early exhibitions, the art, artists, and the public reception to it.

• | Author: Kenneth Neal
• | Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• | Publication Date: May 15, 1996
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0822955849
• | ISBN-13: 9780822955849