Danziger, Danny. Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.(Brief article)(Book review)

Danziger, Danny. Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Viking. Jun. 2007. c.274p. index. ISBN 978-0-670-03861-9. $27.95. FINE ARTS

From its proposal in 1866 as a national institution and gallery of art, the Metropolitan Museum has been the pride of eminent Americans devoted to sharing their love of art with the public. In this work of oral history, Danziger (coauthor of The Year 1000 and 1215: The Year of the Magna Carta) attempts to humanize one of New York City's premiere elitist institutions and by and large succeeds. He interviewed dozens connected with the Met--not just the museum's director, Philippe de Montebello, …