Number 7 | July-September 2010 | BUY THE MAGAZINE

«Politicians believe they are the only ones who know how to do things»

 

His tenure at Royal Academy was one of the most brilliant periods in the recent history of museum management. He transformed a venerable yet rigid institution into a lively art centre where old masters coexisted alongside the most avant-garde artists. Married to Manuela Mena, sub director of the Prado Museum, Norman Rosenthal leaves no one indifferent with his opinions. And that is precisely his strength. 

 

By Miguel Bonet
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