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accurately records the various peoples, cultures, landscapes, and religious practices present in an area now including
Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, an area that would soon be permanently altered by wars and genocide. Before arriving in Shreveport, the Collection was exhibited in Hanoi and Saigon in 1938, at the
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is charged with the collection, conservation, preservation and interpretation of visual art works of museum quality. It is also a vital resource for students studying art history, studio art, and museum management, who frequently serve as interns, docents, and guest curators. The
Meadows Museum of
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In addition to its mission to collect and preserve important art, the
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Meadows Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation's museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, governments, funders, outside agencies, and the museum-going public. The Meadows was
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for $ 250,000, and gave them to
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Since its opening, the Museum's permanent holdings have grown to around 1600 works. The Museum expanded its
Indochina Collection to include the traditional Southeast Asian costumes depicted in Despujols' paintings. In addition to the Indochina Collection, works by
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Willard Cooper, a 1947 Centenary graduate, returned to the college to serve as the first art director of the museum. He also served as an art professor and chairman of the art department at
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in 1952. This Collection marks one of the largest collections of French colonial art in existence. In 1951,
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