Vol. 15, No. 35
May 31, 2010
Cover Story
An Act of Vandalism
On the sacking of a great American museum
By Lance Esplund
This issue featured Lance Esplund's critical examination of the sacking of the Barnes Foundation, one of America's great museums. Esplund characterized the upheaval at the institution as an act of vandalism, addressing what he viewed as the destruction or fundamental alteration of an important cultural landmark and its collection.