MASTER PAINTINGS FROM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION

The Phillips Collection, Americas first museum of modern art, was founded in 1921 by Duncan Phillips (18861966), a Washington D.C. collector who played a vital role in introducing America to contemporary art. Unusually for his time, Phillips saw American artists as fully equal to their European counterparts, often hanging their works side by side. Moreover, Phillips chose to buy and exhibit works according to stylistic continuities and affinities, reflecting the visual connections between various artistic expressions, pa st and pres...[Read more]