The Making of National Gallery Singapore
Pauline Ang
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Book Details:
Publisher:National Gallery Singapore
ISBN:9789810973438
Published Date:30th November 2015
Dimensions:289 X 312 X 18 mm
Weight:1.3158 kilograms
Pages:168
Binding:Paperback
Illustrations:152 colour, 39 black and white
Condition:New
Short Description
Accompanied by stunning photographs, this publication animates the story of the origins and physical transformations of the neoclassical City Hall and former Supreme Court into National Gallery Singapore, which overseas the largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art.
Full Description
Accompanied by stunning photographs, this publication animates the story of the origins and physical transformations of the neoclassical City Hall and former Supreme Court- two buildings that have been focal points for many seminal events in Singapore's history- into National Gallery Singapore, which overseas the largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Chapters within flesh out the colonial past of the buildings, the conception and organisation of the architectural design competition, and the ambitious ten-year process of envisioning, designing and building this institution.