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Space, Abstraction and Freedom: Twentieth-Century Art 
from the Collection of Mary and Jim Patton
An 84-page full-color catalogue has been published on the occasion of the exhibition Space, Abstraction and Freedom. It documents twenty-four works of art created from 1940 through 2000, a portion of the Patton collection. With a broad sweep through the second half of the twentieth century, the artists in this catalogue explore major themes of postwar art. An interview with Jim and Mary Patton by guest curator Charles Millard and an essay by art historian Irving Sandler convey the deep reverence the collectors have for the art and its future. It is a story not of ownership, but stewardship – patrons who wish to share the pleasure brought to them as collectors with students, faculty and friends of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 27 full color illustrations. Printed in the United States of America. Cover image

Hardcover: $35 ($30 members) plus shipping
Softcover: $30 ($25 members) plus shipping

To order, call the Ackland Art Museum at (919) 966-5736 or send email to Ackland@email.unc.edu