Otto Wittmann: Museum Man for All Seasons

In honor of its 100th anniversary, the Museum is proud to publish a book about its eminent fourthdirector, Otto Wittmann (1911?2001). His thirty years in Toledo, from 1946 through 1976 (as director from 1959), saw the Toledo Museum of Art become internationally acclaimed for its collection and its community programs. The book describes his path to Toledo, from Kansas City via Harvard University and the Art Looting Investigation Unit of the OSS during World War II. It then focuses on his expansionof the art collection, galleries, and exhibitions and on his development of professional and volunteerstaff. It concludes with a tribute about his contributions to the museum field in America.