Photograph. Albert C. Barnes lecturing to a class in the Cret Gallery, 1942. Pinto Studios. Photograph Collection, Barnes Foundation Archives
About the Exhibition
Archival materials offer insight into how Dr. Albert Barnes developed the mission of his foundation: to promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts.
This exhibition spotlights correspondence with art dealer Leo Stein and philosopher John Dewey, two friends and mentors who influenced Dr. Barnes's educational approach—a marriage of art and philosophy that combined learning by experience with the use of art as an educational medium.