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Art Patrons of a Different Stripe

The National Gallery of Art, in Washington, has the names of its major donors — or "benefactors" as they are labeled — chiseled into looming stone walls inside the main entrance. In many ways it's a Who's Who in American philanthropy: Getty, Mellon, Rockefeller, and Whitney are among the notable names carved...

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