Hyperallergic “How Art Criticism Emerged from the Catalogues of the Paris Salons”

Tausif Noor of Hyperallergic examines a fascinating NGA exhibition titled, “In the Library: Growth and Development of the Salon Livret”. 

Original Source: http://hyperallergic.com/321928/how-art-criticism-emerged-from-the-catalogues-of-the-paris-salons/

The Exhibition Page: http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/exhibitions/2016/salon-livret.html

Image: Un Coin du Salon en 1880, Edward Dantan,

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