From the Press Release:<\/em> MILWAUKEE, Wis. \u2013 If you ask any Milwaukeean if they\u2019ve traveled on Layton Avenue, most will reply, \u201cyes.\u201d However, very few will know anything about the man whose name is attached to this busy street. This may be in part because when Frederick Layton died in 1919, he left behind no offspring, and some of his greatest gifts, the art gallery and art school named after him, were demolished years ago. The nationally renowned Layton Art Gallery building was torn down to make room for a parking lot in 1957. The Layton School of Art closed as well to make room for a freeway that was never built. Luckily, six of the school\u2019s faculty members went on to found the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, and the core collection of the original Layton Art Gallery can still be seen today at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Because of the recent discovery of Layton family papers, travel journals, and vintage photographs, the critical role that Frederick Layton played in developing the city\u2019s love for fine arts and culture can\u2019t be overlooked.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n There are also two upcoming events surrounding the book’s release:<\/p>\n Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 3 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2013 from 6 – 8 p.m.
\nNew Book Entitled Layton\u2019s Legacy \u2013 A Historic American Art Collection, Sheds Light on Milwaukee\u2019s Noteworthy Cultural Arts History<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBoswell Book Signing
\n2559 N. Downer Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211 <\/p>\n
\nGallery Night Presentations (a 20 minute video on Frederick Layton will air and then be followed by a book signing and then repeated throughout the night)
\nMIAD Board Room off of the Brooks Stevens Gallery,
\n373 E. Erie, Milwaukee, WI 53202<\/strong><\/em>\t<\/p>\n
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