Barnes Foundation Editorial:
The Barnes' future
Let it end.
And let it begin.
A Montgomery County judge ruled May 15 that the Barnes Foundation can move its world-class collection of Impressionist, African and modern art from Lower Merion to a site on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
A group called Friends of the Barnes Foundation had sought to block the move, but Judge Stanley Ott of Montgomery County Orphans' Court ruled that the group lacked legal standing.
We hope this is the last chapter in a long, tedious, tortured story. Opponents have fought the move since 2002. They will be sad when the move occurs. But the new home offers the best shot at the future the Barnes collection merits.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Editorial Page
May 27, 2008
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(*) Note: The Editorial Board of Automotive Acne (Productions) STRONGLY disagrees with the Inquirer editorial published 05-27-08 in the Philadelphia Inquirer