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Why Restore Olana?

Mark Prezorski, Landscape Curator After Olana was saved from destruction in 1966, David Huntington — the art historian who led the preservation effort — commented about how ignorant the public had been of Olana. “Olana was not a girl, not an Hawaiian drink, and not a drug,” he joked. ...Read More

Why Restore Olana?2024-05-06T13:39:54-04:00

Why Lockwood de Forest Now?

Evelyn Trebilcock, Curator and Valerie Balint, Associate Curator Custom carved teak balustrade in the Corridor of the house at Olana, provided by Lockwood de Forest and made by the Ahmedabad Wood Carving Company, India, c. 1887 photo by Melanie Hasbrook 2014 There has recently been a revival of ...Read More

Why Lockwood de Forest Now?2024-04-13T21:30:13-04:00
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