Of the First Class: A History of the Kimbell Art Museum, By Tim Madigan Publications Extensive color plates and many

Extensive color plates and many lush details complete this notable volume

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while others were presentation pieces created for a patron’s approval

timed to coincide with the highly anticipated opening of the new Renzo Piano Pavilion

Of the First Class: A History of the Kimbell Art Museum, By Tim Madigan Publications Extensive color plates and manyIn a compelling narrative that features high drama, disappointment, tragedy, and ultimately, triumph, the inside story of the Kimbell Art Museum is told in Of the First Class for the first time. When Texas business legend Kay Kimbell died in 1964, he left behind a sizable art collection and a vague but imposing mandate: to build a museum of the first class. No one could have foreseen the extent to which his dream would be accomplished. His wife Velma,