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New Orleans Museum of Art announces 3 big gifts in 1 month
Read full article: New Orleans Museum of Art announces 3 big gifts in 1 monthThis photo provided by the New Orleans Museum of Art shows "Peking University, Beijing, China," 1991, by Lois Conner. (Courtesy of New Orleans Museum of Art via AP)NEW ORLEANS โ The New Orleans Museum of Art has announced a major gift to its photography department - the third such announcement this month. Collectors Cherye R. and James F. Pierce have given the museum more than 260 important photographs, a news release Thursday said. Earlier this month, the New Orleans Museum of Art announced a major fund and pledged endowment from Del and Ginger Hall of Chicago. And on Feb. 4, it announced that radiologist and art collector Russell Albright had willed the museum nearly 400 works including more than 350 photographs.