In this lecture hosted at 92NY, author, art historian, and art critic for The New York Times John Canaday speaks about the disclosures made by The Times in 1972 concerning policies involving the Metropolitan Museum that triggered a storm of controversy across the country. Canaday provides insider knowledge about the purchase and sales of controversial objects that upset several media outlets, bar associations, and art dealers alike, and how massive art institutions are inextricably intertwined in a web of politics. He speaks about the experience of losing out on a big story for the first time, the competition between The Sunday Paper and The Times, and the politics involved when a museum selects a living artist’s work for purchase.
Recorded November 15, 1973 at The 92nd Street Y, New York.
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