Let's talk about "West As America" here on the list, there are some North
American who don't know about it either--

(I'm rather suprised it didn't come up more often during the NASM
controversy.)

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On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Lucy Alcock wrote:

> I have recently taken the catalogue for, "The West as America"
> out of the library, but so far had only had a chance to
> flick through the images.
>
> To give me some context for when I actually get around to
> looking at it in more detail...
>
> Is this the exhibition that caused a minor brouhaha, or at
> least was regarded as controversial?  (Or am I on the wrong track?)
>
> If this is the contoversial show, would some kind North American
> be so good as to give me a quick synopsis of the controversial
> issues, reception etc?
>
> Rather than bother the entire list with this topic, which no doubt
> museum folk in the States have discussed in great detail,
> reply to me directly - [log in to unmask]
>
> (Oh and thanks for the new book notices Anita!)
>
> Many thanks,   regards,  Lucy
>
> Lucy Alcock
> Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand
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