Gilcrease

One of Oklahoma's cultural gems is the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, which houses over a half-million works of art, documents, and artifacts. This book tells the story of the museum's founder, oil mogul Thomas Gilcrease, and of how he turned his personal enthusiasm for collecting toward the creation of a cultural legacy enjoyed by all Oklahomans. Ten essays describe Gilcrease's life, his collections, and the foundation that he set up to administer the museum and associated library, as well as to fund a home for underprivileged children. This beautifully designed book is generously illustrated with historical photographs and reproductions of works in the Gilcrease collection. Includes contributions by Randy Ramer, Carole Klein, Kimberly Roblin, Gary Moore, Anne Morand, April Miller and Eric Singleton. Distributed by the University of Oklahoma Press. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)