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World Monuments Watch listing of Ayuttaya in Thailand, a World Heritage site, generated a$50,000 grant from American Express.

H. E. Cheick Oumar Giarrah, consul generalof Mali and Connie Higginson, vice president,American Express Philanthropic Program.

commitment of $100,000 from theLita Annenberg Hazen Trust tosponsor the creation of a WorldMonuments Watch Web-Site. Donorscontinue to commit funds for projectson the current World MonumentsFund List, with $1.802 million ingrants contributed to date (see sidebar), A second round of awards,including an additional $ I million ingrants from American Express, will beannounced in April 1997.

World Monuments Watch grantsdemonstrate WMF's catalytic role ingenerating and carrying out the actionthat will aid in removing a site fromthe endangered list. An overview of theprogram's first dynamic year appearson pages 5-6.

WMF is pleased to acknowledge thegenerosity of donors who havecontributed general support to theWorld Monuments Watch program­Abercrombie & Kent Group ofCompanies; Airbus Industrie ofNorthAmerica; American Airlines; Ameri­can Express Publishing Corporation;Avis, Inc.; The Dow ChemicalCompany Foundation; The East IndiaHotels Limited (The Oberoi Group);RB.B. Limited; Rosewood Hotels &Resorts, Inc.; The Search CharitableFoundation Ltd.; WestdeutscheLandesbank GiroZentrale,

tries, as well as major WMF donors."Virtually every type of situationimaginable is identified through theList of IOO Most Endangered Sites,"noted the Hon, Cyrus R, Vance­cochairman, with H. E. Javier Perezde Cuellar, of the program's Interna­tional Committee of Honor. HarveyGolub, chairman and chief executiveofficer of American Express Com­pany, observed that the company'smission "cannot grow or continue tobe the force it is today unless itrecognizes and safeguards its mostimportant assets. Unlike some oftourism's assets, monuments andhistoric sites cannot be replaced."

Sixteen countries received a totalof $ I million in American ExpressAward grants. At the May gatheringBurnham also announced elevengrants from the Samuel H. KressFoundation-totaling $281,000­

~nd $130,000 in grants from otherdonors. Since the dinner, support forthe program has continued toexpand. In addition to new projectgrants, WMF has received a generous

On May 23, 1996, WMF presidentBonnie Burnham presented the firstthirty-four World MonumentsWatch grants at a special dinner inNew York. This followed theannouncement in March of theWorld Monuments Fund List of IOO

Most Endangered Sites, a first-ever'endangered species list' of imperiledcultural-heritage sites.

Dr. Marilyn Perry, WMF's chair­man, welcomed the distinguishedgathering of diplomats and sitenominators from twenty-five CQun-

Mr. Thomas c.T. Brokaw, WMF presidentBonnie Burnham, and the Hon. Cyrus R,Vance, cochairman, World Monuments WatchInternational Committee of Honor.

WORLD

MONUMENTS

WATCH 1996GRANTS

HIS HIGHNESS

THE AGA KHAN

RECEIVES 1996HADRIAN AWARD

The ninth annual Hadrian AwardLuncheon, held on October 25,1996, at The Plaza in New YorkCity, honored His Highness the AgaKhan. Mrs. William F. Buckley, Jr.and Mr. Michel David-Weill servedas benefit cochairmen. Otherdistinguished participants were TheHon, Cyrus R. Vance, cochairmanof the World Monuments WatchInternational Committee of Honor,who rounded out the welcomeportion of the proceedings, and Mr.

H. H. the Aga Khan and presenter DavidRockefeller, who received the Hadrian Awardfrom WMF in 1994.

David Rockefeller, 1994 HadrianAward Recipient, who presented theaward to the Aga Khan.

Lord Rothschild, 1995 HadrianAward Recipient, paid eloquenttribute to the Aga Khan's numerousand noteworthy achievements incultural-heritage preservation in hisremarks, read at the luncheon byWMF's chairman Dr. Marilyn Perry.The remarks of the Aga Khan areprinted in full on the following page,

J'~J' ~~J~RECEIVES 1996 HADRIAN AWARD

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While preparing these brief com­ments, I felt I should do somehomework on Emperor Hadrian,after whom this award is named.In doing so, I came across an articleby the late Charles Moore whichperhaps better illustrates Hadrian'ssignificance to the World Monu­ments Fund than does his biography.Not only was Charles Moore one ofthe greatest architeCts and educatorsof his time, but between 1982 and1983 he was a member of theMaster Jury of the Aga Khan Awardfor Architecture, and then served onits Steering Committee for threeyears, from 1989 to 1992. Writingabout Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli,Charles Moore begins: "AncientRomans are forever trotted out asworthy of our attention because theywere, for ancients, so incrediblyAmerican . .. Hadrian, to be sure, is

Sidi Bou Sai'd in Tunis, Tunisia, received theAga Khan Award for Architecture in 1980.

something ofan enigma . .. but thesize of his undertakings, the avidityofhis search for culture, and thegold-plated quality ofhis success atfinding it are nothing short ofTexan. "

This statement led me to wonderwhat Hadrian, or his villa, mightpossibly have to do with Islamic

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architecture and the Aga Khan Trustfor Culture. As I read on, however,the World Monuments Fund'swisdom in naming the award afterHadrian became apparent. Indeed, itwould be difficult to find anothername so versatile, another historicalfigure so artistically eclectic andopen-minded as he. In his article,Moore describes Hadrian's Villa andits predominant themes in termssurprisingly evocative of many of thedistinguishing principles of Islamicarchitecture. He says: "Hadrian . ..collected art from Egypt and theEast . .. and at Tivoli createdrepresentations of celebratedbuildings and localities which hadimpressed him on his extensivetravels." Behind the layout anddesign of the Hadrian Villa . .. is thesearch for order in geometry, circlesand squares, and a riot of combina­tions of the two are the orderingdevices which bring unity andcontinuity to the vast establishment;... to animate the spaces . .. wouldhave been a rush and splash offlowing water which was every­where. It is ... almost impossibleeven to surmise what special delightseach fountain offered. Did some ofthem bubble, or jet up ... or splashin pretty rivulets, and did somequietly moisten mosaics, or lie stilland mysterious, in deep pools? ...there would have been alternate

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pools of light and shade, so thatmoving from one area to anotherwould begin to be an orderedexperience in time. The sight andsound of the water, and its flow,must have contributed even more to... bringing some coherence into thepassage from space to space." Andhe goes on, "much of the excitementof the spaces, in fact, came fromslight changes of level betweenthem." Moore concludes that theTivoli hill is "devoted to the primacyof form and a serious game of space,a game based on the subtlest permu­tations of the possibilities inherent ina circle and a square, and transform­ing with a circle and a square theobjects and impressions ofa wholeworld. "

It is to me utterly striking howmany of the unique architecturalqualities so eloquently illustrated byCharles Moore could, if quoted outof context, have referred to a wholehost of the Islamic world's mostmagnificent monuments. In effect,Hadrian's Villa comprises much ofthe iconography of the most impor­tant Islamic buildings around theworld, and which has been sharedby same 1,400 years of Islamicarchitectural heritage.

But like Hadrian's Villa, Islamicarchitecture as an art has notescaped the wear of time. The AgaKhan Trust for Culture's goal is tostoP. thj~ decf1-Y~. tQre1J9Z!ate nqtjust

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the Baltit Fort in Hunza, or the OldStone Town in Zanzibar, or torecreate a new park in an historicarea of Cairo, but to impact, asmuch as possible, the entire rich anddiverse Islamic architectural world.For it is not only significant, butcrucial to our global cultural wealth.In this the Aga Khan Trust for

H. H. the Aga Khan and WMF chairmanDr. Marilyn Perry.

Culture shares the World Monu­ments Fund's mandate: «the conser­vation of monuments or works ofart whose loss or destruction wouldimpoverish mankind. "

In the Tivoli Villa, Hadrian notonly recognized but legitimized thenotion of cultural pluralism in thebuilt environment. In accepting theHadrian Award today, I pay tributeand express my warm gratitude tothe World Monuments Fund. Theirdecision to honour me with thisaward draws attention to, andsupport for, the endeavours of theIslamic world to revivify its owncultural heritage.

I hope my efforts for culturalrehabilitation in Islamic societiesthrough architecture will, due to thevery diversity of their world, addresssuch a wide spectrum of issues,covering such a large number ofpeoples and places, that the lessonslearnt will in many cases be bothuniversal and replicable for othersocieties and their inherited cultures.

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Story of St. Sylvester fresco cycle (detail) in the Bardi di Vernia Chapd, Church of Santa Croce,Florence.

World Monuments fund

Gala Romano

Two BENEFIT RECITALS BY

CECILIA BARTOLI

On May 7 and 8, 1997, WMF willhost two special benefit concerts atthe historic and intimate TeatroValle in Rome featuring theinternationally renowned mezzo­soprano Cecilia Bartoli andacclaimed pianist Jean-YvesThibaudet. Event proceeds willsupport World Monuments Fundprojects in France and Italy.

The first evening's concert will befollowed by a champagne receptionwith the artists at the PalazzoMassimo Lancelloti. Contributionsto this event range from $250 to$500. The second night's perfor­mance is a black-tie gala followedby a formal dinner at the PalazzoFarnese. Contributions to the secondnight are $500, $750, and $1,000.(Tax deductions as allowed by law.)

For information, please callWMF in New York at (212) 517­9367, or its European offices in ['

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Cecilia Bartoli at the Temple of Hercules inRome, a World Monuments Watch site.

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Story of St. Sylvester Fresco Cycle byMaso di Banco To Be RestoredThe Dante Alighieri Italian CulturalSociety of Hong Kong has raised$I25,000 to sponsor the Comitato'sconservation of five rare fourteenth­century frescoes in the Bardi di VernioChapel of Santa Croce in Florence.

1996 Comitato Italiano GalaCelebrates Art of UmbriaIn conjunction with the annualmeeting, held in Perugia on May 25,1996, the Associazione ComitatoItaliano WMF organized an exclusiveand intensive study tour of theprincipal architectural sites ofUmbria, focusing in particular on thework of the great Renaissance paint­ers Piero della Francesca andPerugino. The Comitato's annualblack-tie dinner took place on May 26in Perugia's magnificent Renaissancefortress, the Rocca Paolina.

Associ"!iao WilliI' (Portugal)Tower of Belem Restoration BeginsAt a press conference in Lisbon this

past December, Portugal's minister ofculture, Portuguese affiliate presidentDr. Paulo Marques, and director ofthe Tower of Belem-JeronimosMuseum Isabel Cruz de Almeidaannounced that exterior restoration ofthe tower would begin the first weekof January, with the erection ofscaffolding. Many project donorswere also present and acknowledgedbefore the prominent media represen­tatives who attended. WMF's John.stubbs and stone-conservationconsultant A. Elena Charola hadtraveled to Lisbon in October to meetwith the project planning team. Theproject-involving the cleaning of theexterior of the tower, as well as re­pointing the stone masonry andlocalized consolidation of deterioratedareas-is expected to be completed bythe end of the year. Donors to thisphase of the project are: Banco Bilbaoe Vizcaya; Caixa Geral de Depositos;Lusitania, Companhia de Seguros;Electricidade de Portugal (EDP);PortuccI Empresa de Celulose e Papel,S.A.; Cimentos de Portugal, S.A.(CIMPOR); Banco Internacional deCredito (BIC); RadiotelevisaoPortuguesa, S.A.; Sandeman & CIA,S.A.; INFORCOR - Design ePublicidade, Lda.

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ItalyPontormo at the Certosa del GalluzzoOn June 17, 1996 the CistercianCommunity of the Certosa ofGalluzzo, the Soprintendenza per itBeni Artistici e Storiei per Ie provincedi Firenze, Pistoia e Prato and theAssociazione Comitato Italiano WorldMonuments Fund celebrated thecompleted restoration of the fivelunettes frescoed by Pontormobetween 1524-25 for the monastery­then home to a Carthusian order­near Florence. (It was here, justoutside Florence, that Pontormosought refuge from the plague of1523.) The project also included therestoration and study-funded byWMF and the Comitato Italiano-ofthe sixteenth-century copies of the fivefrescoes as well as a copy of Pontormo'soil painting representing the Supper atEmmaus, originally painted for theCertosa but now in the collection ofthe Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence.

The five frescoes, representing thePassion of Christ, were detached inthe early 1950S from the lunettes ofthe cloister for which they wereoriginally painted. These oil copies,executed by artists in Pontormo'sstudio, had been in storage at theCertosa for more than 20 years. Theywere stolen in 1973 and recovered thefollowing year in such poor condition

that they could no longer be put onstretchers; they remained in a storagedrawer until their recent restoration.Any conservation project forPontormo's lunettes would have beenincomplete without the restorationand subsequent installation of thesecopies at the Certosa. An entiregeneration of scholars has neverbefore seen them.

The project was a model public­private collaboration, involving theSoprintendenza per i Beni Artistici eStorici per Ie Province di Firenze,Pistoia, Prato; WMF and theAssociazione Comitato Italiano WMF;and the many restorers, photogra­phers, scientists, technicians, and arthistorians who contributed to theproject's success. With sponsorshipfrom WMF, a catalogue dedicated tothe lunettes, the copies, and theirrestoration has been published byCentro Di of Florence. A limitednumber of copies of the catalogue(ltalian with English synopses) daPontormo & per Pontormo areavailable from the World MonumentsFund. See "New WMF Publications"on page 9 for information.

FranceSummer Gala at theKiug's Kitcheu GardenOn June 27, 1996, WMF Francecelebrated the completion of its workat the Potager du Roy at Versailles.Over 400 persons attended a recep­tion in the garden, followed by a galadinner served on a terrace overlookingit. Guests were welcomed by EricArnoult-Orsenna, chairman of theboard of the Ecole Nationalesuperieure du Paysage; Dr. MarilynPerry, WMF's chairman; and Hubertde Givenchy, president of WMFFrance. The fireworks display thatclosed the evening illuminated theentire Potager du Roy.

In 1993, with generous supportfrom French and American donors,and the participation of the ConseilSuperieur du Mecenat Culturel, WMFFrance restored the Grille du Roy­the last original surviving gate and themasterpiece of the famed seventeenth­century iron worker Fordrin. Thisyear the great central fountain wasrestored, a task that included theoriginal mechanism of the jet d'eau.

IN the FIELDNEWS FROM

THE WMF AFFILIATES

Hubert de Givenchy, honorary chairman of WMF France, with produce from the Potager du Roy,Versailles. In the background, the Cathedra Ie Saint Louis at Versailles.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon madepossible this most recent work.Commemorative plaques on a pier ofthe grille and along the edge of thefountain recognize WMF France'sparticipation in both projects. Inresponse to the initiative on the partof WMF France, the Agence del'Environnement de I'Ile de France hascommitted funding at a level aboutseven times greater than WMF'scatalytic 2.3 million franc outlay­towards further restoration work atthe Potager in the years to come.

Cambodian architect Sareth Lek poses with an architectural model that he made for TaliesinAssociates as part of his year-long apprenticeship at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.

PROJECTSAdvanced Conservation Internship inSummer 1996During the summer of 1996 WMF, inassociation with Greenways/ZeleneStezky, sponsored a six-week programinvolving recent graduates and oneadvanced graduate student in theUniversity of Pennsylvania's HistoricPreservation Program and CVUT vPraze a Skoly (the School of Restora­tion and Conservation Technology)in Litomysl, Czech Republic. Fundingwas provided through the KressFoundation European PreservationProgram.

The international team conducted apilot project for the preservation andpresentation of an important architec­tural folly, the Rendez-Vous (Templeof Diana), within its planned land­scape. A one-week working seminar("charrette") involved landscapespecialists from the Czech Republicand the United States, who analyzedthe setting and the vegetation, and

developed recommendations for thefuture management of the folly in thepark setting within which it wasintended to be viewed and from whichthe landscape could be viewed. Thebalance of the time was devoted to anarchitectural and conservation surveyof the structure, culminating in a planfor its restoration and reuse.

Conservation survey in progress at the Rendez­Vous-one of 15 monumental architecturalfollies at the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape.

partner, the Southern MoraviaHeritage Foundation.

POLAND, Tempel SynagogueConservation Moves to InteriorAs of fall 1996, the structural integ­rity of the Tempel in Cracow wasassured. In addition to a new roof,the building has new drainage,heating, and electrical systems, andits principal facade has been restored.Focus now shifts to the interior.Last summer, conservation researchgenerated important new scientificand historical findings that willdetermine the scope of the WMF'sinvolvement in the next stages ofthe project. The Samuel H. KressFoundation supported this work.

A preliminary architectural-finishessurvey, conducted over the summer bygraduate intern Mary Culver, revealeda history of complex decorativeschemes on the interior. The presentappearance, it was found, represents aconglomerate of numerous painting

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United Nations Sisowath Sirirath,Professor of Archaeology ChouleanAng of Phnom Penh, and WMF'sPreah Khan project manager JohnSanday.

CZECH REPUBLIC, Lednice-ValticeUNESCO Inscribes CulturalLandscape on World Heritage ListThe Lednice-Valtice Cultural Land­scape comprises two castles situatedwithin a stunning 2oo-square-kilome­ter l~ndscape. Thanks in large part toWMF's participation with Greenways!Zelene Stezky, the Southern MoraviaHeritage Foundation, and the StateInstitute for the Preservation ofMonuments, Brno, this man-madewonder of architectural and landscapedesign was added to the WorldHeritage List in 1996. The seat of theLiechtenstein family from the four­teenth century through World War II,the property contains magnificentexamples of baroque and GothicRevival architecture and a grand,nineteenth-century cast-iron-and-glassconservatory.

WMF Funding Supports RestorationWorkWMF's advocacy for Valtice andLednice has also paid off. In June1996 WMF received a Ford MotorCompany European ConservationAward-second prize in a Europe­wide competition for the best projectin natural or heritage conservation.The $45,000 cash prize will supportthe Czech government's efforts toproduce conservation plans for thearchitectural follies in the Lednice­Valtice park.

A proposal for the restoration of theValrice castle chapel submitted to theRaphael Program of the EuropeanUnion was one of seventeen successfulapplications in the category ofbaroque heritage (a total of 495applications were received, and 147grants awarded). The project receivedan award of 65,000 ECUs-approxi­mately $80,000. WMF will managethe project jointly with its local

Advancements in Radar ImagingWMF's initiatives in radar datacollection have begun to yield enor­mous quantities of information toarchaeologists and conservators atAngkor. The application of remotesensing technologies in Cambodiacontinued in 1996 with a December 6,1996, airborne data-acquisitionmission, conducted by NASA's AmesResearch Laboratory and employingAIRSAR equipment for the first timeover Cambodia. Flight lines coveredswaths in northeast Thailand (Phimaiand Phnom Rung) as well as Cambo­dia (Angkor and Lovea) using a DC-8aircraft. The request for this impor­tant mission was made by the WorldMonuments Fund and Royal AngkorFoundation, and the flight teamincluded His Excellency MolyvannVann, Dr. Choulean Ang, and Dr.Elizabeth Moore-all participants inWMF's remote-sensing roundtables.

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the dry climate and relative cold ofArizona's winter nights, the advent ofthe desert spring prompted him tomove into one of the modest tentsthat are traditional apprentice dwell­ings. Lek quickly distinguishedhimself with the computer, which hehad never before used. Shortly afterarriving at Taliesin West he wasassigned, as is customary for eachapprentice, to a Taliesin Architectsprincipal. School requirementsincluded the presentation of an originalproject, called the Box Project-theconcept originated as each apprentice'sbirthday gift to Wright, a presentationwhich had to fit a box of definedmeasurements. Lek presented his BoxProject, a design for a Visitor Center atAngkor, to the Taliesin Fellowship inthe summer.

WMF extends warmest thanks to theTaliesin Fellowship, the Board of theTrustees of the Frank Lloyd WrightFoundation, and the faculty of theFrank Lloyd Wright School of Archi­tecture for providing both RebeccaAnderson and John Sanday of WMFaccess to the facilities at Taliesin Westin April 1996. At Sareth Lek's recom­mendation, the Fellowship invited thelatter to present a lecture on WMF'sPreah Khan project. WMF is mostgrateful for this opportunity.

WMF Celebrates CambodianNew YearOn April 22, 1996 the World Monu­ments Fund celebrated the Cambo­dian New Year with a reception forfriends of the Angkor program,

hosted by conservation architectJoseph Pell Lombardi at his apartmentoverlooking lower Manhattan.Guest of honor Molyvann Vann­Cambodia's minister of state forculture and vice president of itsSupreme Council for NationalCulture-spoke of the significance ofCambodia's cultural treasures for thefuture of the country. Vann has beena staunch advocate of WMF's efforts,since 1989, to document and preservethe temple complex of Preah Khan.Other distinguished guests includedCambodia's Ambassador to the

CAMBODIA, AngkorCambodian Architect Completes Post­Graduate Year in U.S.Sareth Lek is the first Cambodianarchitect to receive graduate-leveltraining abroad with WMF sponsor­ship. Thanks to the generosity of theAsian Cultural Council and the PATAFoundation, Lek has just completedone year at the Frank Lloyd WrightSchool of Architecture. John Sanday,WMF's project manager at PreahKhan, chose Taliesin because theconcept of organic architecture-forwhich Wright is renowned-is ideallyapplicable to the architecture ofCambodia.

WMF has involved architecture andarchaeology students from theUniversity of Phnom Peuh in theAngkor program from its inception.While Cambodia's architecturaltreasures survived the war largelyintact, the genocidal Khmer Rougeregime eliminated virtually all thenative technical specialists, curators,historians, and craftspeople who hadonce cared for the sites. Lek trainedfor five years as an architect in Minsk,then completed his graduate study atthe Faculty of Architecture at theUniversity of Fine Arts in PhnomPenh, where he was the first studentto receive a diploma since the KhmerRouge takeover in 1975.

Lek's study program in the U.S.encompassed architectural theory andpractice as taught by Frank LloydWright; independent research onother pivotal American architects;computer techniques for two- andthree-dimensional design and render­ing; and American bnilding practicesand materials. Two drives betweenTaliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona,and Taliesin, Wright's summerresidence and studio in Spring Green,Wisconsin-which students and

faculty undertake each year-supple­mented Lek's formal studies with abroad survey of architecture acrossthe American landscape. During a six­week period in the early summer, Lekreturned to Phnom Penh to assist Dr.William Chapman of the University ofHawaii's East-West Center with atraining program on the surveyingand recording of colonial buildings.

One of five apprentices fromabroad, Lek became an integralmember of the Taliesin community.Although upon arriving in December1995 he felt disoriented and disliked

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POLAND, WARSAW' Pr6zna StreetFour severely deteriorated turn-of-the­century buildings which, under Nazioccupation, were at the edge of thenotorious Warsaw Ghetto, have alsosurvived Communist~sponsored urbanrenewal. Sponsorship from AmericanExpress, the Ronald S. Lauder Found­ation, and the Kenneth and EvelynLipper Foundation will ensure theirpreservation and appropriate reuse.

ARGENTINA, SAN IGNACIO' San IgnacioMini $20,000 from American Expresssupports a conservation plan .for theruins of the baroque mission complex.An American Express plaque presenta~

tion took place there in June 1996.

UNITED STATES, SAN FRANCISCO'

Golden Gate Park Conservatory ofFlowers. An American Express grantof $100,000 will be used to develop astrategic plan to repair storm damage.

BARBADOS, Morgan Lewis Sugar MillAn American Express Award of$20,000 funded the first phase of aproject to save the last survivingwind-driven sugar mill in the Carib­bean. Skilled architects, craftsmen,millwrights, and volunteers workedtogether over a two-week period inJune to prevent the mill's imminentcollapse-securing the structure inadvance of the hurricane season andlaying the groundwork for a fullrestoration effort that will retain asmany original elements as possible.During the course of this emergencystabilization work-eomprising thedismantling and removal of the arms,tail tree, wind shaft, roundhouse, andmain cap frame of the sugar mill-the

struction and Development, as well asprivate organizations such as WMF,Earthkind, Earthwatch, and Counter­part. A limited number of copies ofthe conference report may be pur­chased directly from WMF. See "NewWMF Publications" on page 7.

The conference generated immedi­ate follow-up at the highest level. OnAugust 14, 1996, His Royal Highnessthe Prince of Wales and dignitariesincluding Croatia's prime ministerand minister of tourism visited theisland of Mljet, which is renowned forits derelict Benedictine monastery andnational park. John Stubbs, vice pres­ident for programs, represented WMF.

loews Hotels

UNITED STATES, New York, N.Y.· Ellis Island-South End $25,000

The Ronald S. lauder Foundation

GREECE, Hania (Crete) . Etz Hayim Synagogue $25,000

POLAND, Warsaw' Pr6zna Street $25,000

Kenneth and Evelyn Lipper FoundationPOLAND, Warsaw' Pr6zna Street $25,000

Samuel H. Kress Foundation

ALBANIA, Sarande . Butrint Archaeological Site $40,000

BOSNIA AND HERZEGO~INA, Pocitelj . Village of PoCitel! $25,000

BULGARIA, Rousse Region' Ivanovo Rock Chapels $20,000

CROATIA, Dubrovnik-Neretva County' Lopud Monastery $25,000

GEORGIA, Tetritskaro District· Pitareti Monastic Complex $20,000

GREECE, Hania (Crete) . Etz Hayim Synagogue $40,000

JORDAN, Petra' Southern Temple $10,000

LEBANON, Tyre . Ancient Tyre $25,000

NORWAY, Vagamo . Vaga Church $15,000

RUSSIA, Kizhi Island· Kizhi Pogost $35,000

TURKEY, Ocarli K6yii, Kars . Ani Archaeological Site $15,000

UKRAINE, Sevastopol . Ancient Chersonesos $6,000

The Charles and Betti Saunders FoundationRUSSIA, Tsarskoje Selo . Alexander Palace $10,000

The Starr Foundation

CAMBODIA, Siem Reap' Angkor Archaeological District $50,000

Murray Pepper and Hon. Vicki Reynolds

GREECE, Hania (Crete) . Etz Hayim Synagogue $10,000

Ralph E. Ogden FoundationROMANIA, Targu-Jiu . Brancusi's Endless Column $15,000

Somerville Easter Island BequestCHILE, Easter Island· Orongo $30,000

Selection of Lopud Franciscan Monastery forthe first List of roo Most Endangered Sitesdrew attention to the needs of disused culturalresources on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast.

IN the FIELDTHE FIRST YEAR OF

WORLD MONUMENTS WATCH

CROATIA

The fifteenth-century LopudFranciscan Monastery offers a richcase study of the issues confrontingdisused historic sites. A grant of$25,000 from the Samuel H. KressFoundation helped the Save DalmatiaFoundation to organize the conference"Financing of CulturallNaturalHeritage and Sustainable Develop­ment" in May I996. Meetings andsite visits to Lopud and other sitesalong the Dalmatian Coast broughtCroatian professionals together withrepresentatives of the World Bank, theInternational Finance Corporation,and the European Bank for Recon-

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ROMANIA, T1rgu-Jiu . Brancusi's Endless Column $100,000

American Express Company

ARGENTINA, San Ignacio· San Ignacio Mini $20,000

BARBADOS, St Andrew· Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill $20,000

CHILE, Valparaiso· Elevators (funiculars) of Valparaiso $40,000

CHINi\, Sichuan Province· San Xing Dui Archaeological

Site $30,000

EGYPT, Cairo· Qa'itbay Sebil (Fountain House) $40,000

HUNGARY, Budapest· Royal Garden Pavilions $50,000

INDIA, ]aisalmer . jaisalmer Fort $100,000

ITALY, Pompeii (Naples) . Ancient Pompeii $100,000

ITALY, Rome· Temple of Hercules (Forum Boarium) $100,000

MALI, Djenne . Djenne-Djeno Archaeological Site $40,000

MEXICO, Atotonilco . Church ofJesus Nazareno $20,000

MEXICO, Yucatan Peninsula· Yucatan Indian Chapels $20,000

POLAND, Cracow' Our Lady's Assumption Basilica $25,000

POLAND, Warsaw' Prozna Street $50,000

RUSSIA, Tsarskoje Selo' Alexander Palace $100,000

SPAIN, Granada' Moorish Houses $50,000

THAILAND, Ayuttaya . Ayuttaya and flooded sites on

Chao Praya River $50,000

TURKEY, Ki.i-;ukk6y . c;atal Hiiyuk $25,000

UNITED STATES, San Francisco' Golden Gate Park

Conservatory of Flowers $100,000

UNITED STATES, New Orleans' Lafayette Cemetery No I $20,000

Cotsen Family FoundationGREECE, Hania (Crete) . Etz Hayim Synagogue $25,000

Uta Annenberg Hazen TrustWorld Monuments Watch Web Site· $100,000

The J. M. Kaplan FundTURKEY, Ocarli K6yu, Kars . Ani Archaeological Site $35,000

WATCHI996 Grants

WMF Cohosts ICOMOS Roundtableon IC»isaster PreparednessWMF was honored to cohost anafternoon seminar during the eleventhInternational Council on Monumentsand Sites (ICOMOS) General Assem­bly, convened October 3-8, 1996 inSofia, Bulgaria. This seminar exploredthe World Monuments Watch and theBlue Shield Risk Preparedness Pro­gram, which aims to integrate theprotection of cultural heritage intonational disaster relief plans. JohnStubbs of WMF and Leo van Nispenof the Blue Shield Program addressedthe conference participants, generat­ing thought-provoking discussion ofthe issues faced by internationalnongovernmental agencies involved indisaster mitigation and response.

It was agreed that the two programsare complementary in providingassistance to beleaguered historic sitesbefore and after the event of disaster.While the World Monuments Watchsupports conservation interventionsonce damage has occurred thatthreatens the survival of a site, BlueShield 'task forces' are trained toprevent destruction and minimize therisks associated with man-made andnatural catastrophes. Both programsrecognize that effective response mustacknowledge the political, economic,and emotional contexts in whichassistance OCCurs following a disaster.

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WMF has just received a grant of$35,000 from theJ. M. Kaplan Fundtowards the organization of a spatialanalysis study of Ani, to be conductedwith the Earth Institute of ColumbiaUniversity and the Center for RemoteSensing and Spatial Analysis atRutgers University. While ground­penetrating radar imaging has alreadybeen applied to archaeologicalresearch, spatial analysis-usingground-penetrating radar (GPR) toprofile the subsurface, and thencompiling a remote-sensing data setusing Geographic InformationSystems (GIS) software-has neverbefore been used for cultural-resourcemanagement. This demonstrationproject will provide a prototype forthe future interdisciplinary study andconservation of archaeological sites.

WMF trustees, staff, and friends are shown infront of the entrance to the restored RegistryBuilding on the island's restored north half withMe Richard Wells of the National Park Service,who guided the group on a visit to the southend. A $25,000 grant from Loews Hotelssupports emergency protection of the derelicthospital buildings.

New Orleans, La., Lafayette CemeteryNo. I

The first stage of work at LafayetteCemetery No. I involved a site visitthis fall of a cemetery preservationplanner and two conservators. Anassessment of visitor traffic andvarious technical evaluations weremade. The New Orleans-based SaveOur Cemeteries reports that, as aresult of this preliminary work, "thecity is now interested in having all ofthe city-owned cemeteries surveyedand a comprehensive plan done forthem." A plaque announcing theAmerican Express award of $20,000

was unveiled at the project site onJune 24, 1996.

UNITED STATES, Ellis Island-South End

GATALHDYDK

Led by Frank Matero, director of theUniversity of Pennsylvania's Architec­tural Conservation Laboratory andchairman of the graduate program inhistoric preservation, a conservationteam traveled to Turkey in mid­August to research the wall plasters atGatal Hiiyiik-where long-establishedarchaeological excavations aredirected by Professor Ian Hodder ofCambridge University. Work contin­ued through September and wasaimed at identifying an appropriatemethod for exposing painted surfacesand permitting the proceeding ofexcavation on lower levels, whiletreating and studying wall sectionsoff-site. An American Express awardof $25,000 supported this work.

THAILAND

SPAIN, Moorish Houses of GranadaAn American Express award of$50,000 has supported the first phaseof a restoration project to involvetechnical studies and documentationof ten surviving houses of theAlbayzin-dating from the period ofthe Alhambra-as well as a feasibilitystudy and production of a final reporton the basic project. Watch listing hashelped the site nominators, the locallybased Ellegado Andalusi (Legacy ofal-Andalus) to catalyze local support;a master plan for the conservation ofthe ten sites will be completed byspring I 997.

In October 1996, an AmericanExpress Award of $50,000 throughthe World Monuments Watch, aprogram of the World MonumentsFund was presented in Bangkok to theFine Arts Department/Ministry ofEducation.

The grant supports emergencyrepairs at three temple sites along theChao Praya River: Wat Mai ChaiWichit, Wat Plubplachai and Sala ThaVasugree. The work will include debrisand vegetation removal, structuralstabilization, and repair of damagedmasonry, woodwork, and tiles.

TURKEY, Ani Archaeological SiteConservation architect Gionata Rizziled an international field mission fromAugust 23 to 27, 1996, to assessconservation needs at the ruinedfortress city. The mission involved aninternational team of archaeology,art, history, and engineering special­ists from Turkey, Italy, France, andthe United States. A $ I 5,000 WorldMonuments Watch grant from theSamuel H. Kress Foundation spon­sored the project, which receivedadditional support from the TarihiMirasi Koruma Vakfi in Turkey andthe Cultural Heritage Foundation inNew York.

Drawing of the Monastery of the Virginsindicating suggested repairs, from "Ani:Preservation and Conservation of the Site,"a final mission report by Gionata Rizzi withNicolas Faucherre, Lorenzo ]urina, LucaBarbieri, and Hilary Dunne, and with anappendix by Constance Silver.

Detail of the Temple of Hercules in Rome, oneof two sites in Italy to receive an AmericanExpress grant.

MEXICO, Yucatan ChapelsLack of understanding of the incom­patibility between modern construc­tion materials and traditional buildingtechniques is leading to the damageand destruction of over 100 ecclesias­tical buildings scattered across theYucatan Peninsula. The chapels datefrom the sixteenth to the eighteenthcentury, and some are still in use.A plaque presentation on June 22,1996, announced a $20,000 grant tosupport a demonstration conservationproject at one of the structures.

MALI, Djenne-DjenoIn late January 1997, American andMalian archaeologists, graduatestudents, American schoolchildren,the American ambassador to Mali,and local officials assisted in imple­menting a project-funded in part bya $40,000 American Express award­to save this important and endangeredarchaeological site. A plaque an­nouncing the award was presented atthe same time. The World Heritagesite of Djenne-Djeno contains theremains of the earliest known sub­Saharan city. Between 250 B.C. andA.D. 500, it flourished thanks to thetrans-Saharan trade route.

The World Monument Watchgrant supports efforts to stabilize andprotect the site from erosion, continuenecessary excavation work, and trainMalian students in archaeologicalsurvey, excavation, and managementskills. The work is being carried outunder the guidance of Dr. BoubarcarH. Diaby, chief of the .cultural missionof Djenne; Togola Terraba, head ofarchaeology at the site; and ProfessorRoderick J. McIntosh, Rice Univer­sity, Houston, Texas. RiceUniversity's archaeology departmentis documenting the January missionon its Web-Site: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/-anth/arch (click on"Mali interactive").

ITALY

Last June American Express hosted aformal dinner at the Grand EdenHotel in Rome introducing the WorldMonuments Watch. Guests includedItaly-based businesses, representativesof the monuments authorities, andjournalists. Keynote speakers were thehonorable Wiler Bordon, sottosegre­tario al Ministero dei Beni Culturali eAmbientali; WMF chairman Dr.Marilyn Perry; and Massimo Quarra,head of American Express in Italy.

Thanks to World Monuments Watch listingand a grant from American Express, emergencystabilization was carried out before the 1996hurricane season.

extent of the destructive rot ofstructural timbers was confirmed.

HUNGARY, Varkertbazar (Pavilionsof the Royal Gardens)Presentation of a World MonumentsWatch plaque and announcement ofan American Express award of$50,000 took place at the landmarkBeaux Arts site last June. The grantsupports strategic planning for thestabilization, conservation, andadaptive reuse of the now-derelict site.The restoration program-which aimsto reopen a portion of the monumentfor the 125th anniversary of Budapestin 1998-is being developed by thegovernment of the Republic ofHungary, the Municipality ofBudapest, and the Municipality ofDistrict I of Budapest. On October12-13,1996, members of the WMFexecutive and program staff partici­pated in an international on-siteplanning conference.

GEORGIA, Pitareti Monastic ComplexA Samuel H. Kress Foundation grantof $20,000 is the first private-sectorfunding ever to be received forcultural heritage in newly independentGeorgia. Merab Botchoidze, SecretaryGeneral of the Georgian NationalCommittee of ICOMOS, reports thatinformation about WMF and theWorld Monuments Watch grant tothe Pitareti monastery has been wellpublicized in the print media and onnational television. With the onset inthe fall of the emergency-stabilizationwork funded by the grant, the MainBoard for the Protection of Monu­ments and Georgian television willproduce a documentary on the subject.

WMF has launched a fundraising campaign inCentral Europe to participate with nationalgovernmental agencies in the restoration of theVarkertbazar.

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WMF EspanaH.R.H. Dona Pilar Presides overCeremony for Restoration of thePortada de la Majestad at theCollegiate Church of Santa Mariala Mayor in TaroThe restoration and recovery of theoriginal Gothic polychromy of thePortada de la Majestad, begun byWMF in 1987, has revealed the mostextensive and intact example of suchwork surviving in Spain today. Civiland religious leaders from the local tothe national level attended an inaugu­ration ceremony on June 8, 1996.H.R.H. Infanta Dona Pilar, honorarypresident of WMF Espana, presidedand, at the conclusion, unveiled acommemorative plaque. Otherdignitaries present included thesecretary of state of culture, thepresident of the junta de Castilla eLeon, and the bishop of Zamora.Later the mayor of Toro hosted a re­ception for everyone at the town hall.

Historical accident accounts for thesurvival of the portal's program ofpolychrome paint decoration. Shortlyafter the completion of the westfacade and portal of the church in themid-thirteenth century, a chapel was

built to enclose this area while theentrance was moved to the south side.This change of the church orientationand enclosure of the portal protectedit over time. The collapse of thechapel's roof in 1941 exposed thework to environmental deteriorationfor the first time. In 1981, when WMFbegan to restore the flaking paint,many layers of overpaint werediscovered, underneath which wasfound the original thirteenth-centurypolychromy, nearly intact. Meticulousremoval of the overpainting revealedits history-repainting campaignswere traced to 1408, 1506, 1547,and 1772-and facilitated the recov­ery and treatment of the astonishinglyvibrant original polychromy.

Funding from the U.S.-SpanishJoint Committee for Educational andCultural Cooperation, the GettyGrant Program, the J. Paul GettyTrust, Samuel H. Kress Foundation,L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundationsupported the first phase of theproject. Suspension of the work in1991 allowed for the construction ofa permanent new roof over thechapel. WMF Espana, launched in1992, adopted the project's finalphase. Sponsors of the concluding

Restored west portal of the Church of SantaMarfa la Mayor in Taro, Spain.

work are Banesto, the EuropeanUnion, Iberdrola, and Fundaci6nCoca-Cola Espana. Along with theoutstanding beauty uncovered by therestorers, the project has served as amodel of international professionalcollaboration as well as public-privatepartnership, participants from withinSpain and abroad-notably theUnited States.

WMF Espana has produced alavishly illustrated book documentingthe entire project. The Spanish­language edition of the book isavailable at WMF's offices in Madridand Paris. Limited quantities of aspecial bilingual edition will beavailable from the New York officelater this year.

World Monuments Fund in BritainColin Amery Appointed Special AdvisorWMF and its international affiliateswelcome Colin Amery, the distin­guished architectural writer and critic,to the position of Special Advisor forprograms in Europe. Amery is also amember of the board of WorldMonuments Fund in Britain.

Sir Angus Stirling Joins BoardIn February 1996, Sir Angus Stirlingjoined the board of WMF in Britain.Sir Angus, director general of theNational Trust from 1983 to 1996,brings with him his extensive experi­ence in the world of architecturalheritage in Great Britain.

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Detai! showing columns to the right side of the ark and doorway during conservation testing.

WMF is participating in an international effort to conserve and reuse the Alexander Palace, themasterpiece of the neoclassical architect Giacomo Quarenghi.

delegation met the naval officers atthe palace, who indicated theirinterest in moving their facility to newquarters nearby. At the end of oneweek of meetings and negotiations,with the endorsement of the navalcommander at the palace, representa­tives of the Tsarskoje Selo museumsand Paanurakenne signed a contractfor the replacement of one-third ofthe palace roof. That work began inSeptember.

As a result of the most recent visit,WMF was able to complete its firstreport on the condition of the palace.This will be followed by a larger andmore technically detailed report,incorporating a thorough historicalportrait of the palace and its currentphysical condition, as well as astrategic plan for its conversion tomuseum use.

WMF's work at the Alexander Palacewas highlighted in the exhibition "TheLegacy of Peter the Great" presentedby the World Financial Center inLower Manhattan as part of itsSt. Petersburg Cultural Festival fromJanuary "4 to March 9,1997.

This status placed the AlexanderPalace amongst such well-known sitesas the Taj Mahal, Hagia Sophia, andthe ancient stone temples of Angkor.Listing of the Alexander Palaceresulted in a $100,000 AmericanExpress Award for the emergencyrepair of its severely deteriorated roof.

Last July, development associateBaron Lobstein and vice president forprograms John Stubbs traveled to theAlexander Palace to conduct a visualsurvey of the building and to helpformulate recommendations forfurther work. They met with represen­tatives of the newly elected governorof SI. Petersburg, Vladimir Yakovlev,who reaffirmed the city's support forthe project. They also surveyed theroof, attic, and selected rooms ofthe palace with representatives ofPaanurakenne, a Finnish restorationfirm, and the directors of theMuseum-Preserve of Tsarskoje Selo,which operates the properties' touristfacilities and restoration projects andwill manage the restored AlexanderPalace.

Most important, however, WMF's

RUSSIA, Alexander PalaceAlexander Palace Project BeginsWMF's efforts at the Alexander Palacedate to the summer of 1994 when, atthe invitation of Anatoly Sobchak,then mayor of St. Petersburg, itspresident Bonnie Burnham first visitedthe site with Bob Atchison of theAlexander Palace Association andtrustee Patricia Falk. Since then, WMFhas worked with the State Museum­Preserve of Tsarskoje Selo to developa plan for the palace's restoration andconversion to a museum'1rbout thehistory of the palace, particularly theperiod of 1894-1917, when it was theprincipal residence of Russia's lastTsar, Nicholas II, and his family.

Until recently the continued use ofthe palace as a naval research institutehad prevented access to all areas ofthe building and the timely introduc­tion of a restoration program. Thesituation changed dramaticallyin 1996 after the international panelconvened by WMF to launch the newWorld Monuments Watch programnamed the Alexander Palace to theList of 100 Most Endangered Sites.

and refurbishment campaigns. Aninterior photograph taken beforeWorld War II-discovered by SamuelGruber, Jewish Heritage Programconsultant, during his most recentvisit-helped the conservation team toascertain the most coherent decorativescheme predating the Nazi occupa­tion. It was determined that thesynagogue should be restored to its1924-1939 appearance.

WMF is now raising funds tosupport conservation of the interior,with its rich and distinctive mixture ofart and architecture. Special namingopportunities are available forsponsoring the restoration of specificelements of the synagogue. WMFwould be pleased to work withprospective donors to identify appro­priate projects. Please contact theWMF development office at(212) 517-9367.

The Tempel synagogue is one of tenendangered sites featured in WMF'snew 24-page booklet, PreservationPriorities: Endangered Historic JewishSites. Please see "New WMF Publica­tions" on page 9 for more information.

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The Robert W. Wilson Challenge fo. Conserving our Heritage

$50,000 and aboveAmerican Express FoundationDante Alighieri Italian Cultural Society of

Hong KongAnonymousVirginia GilderThe Guide FoundationLi!a Annenberg Hazen Charitable TrustMs. Betty Wold Johnson and Mr. Douglas

BushnellSamuel H. Kress FoundationThe Hon. Ronald LauderPaul MellonRalph E. Ogden FoundationRobert W. Wilson

$25,000 - $49,999Jacob and Hilda Blaustein FoundationW. L. Lyons Brown, Jr.The Brown FoundationRobert H. BurnsCorsen Family FoundationMichel David-WeillDr. Lois De MenilThe Horace W. Goldsmith FoundationJoyce Z. GreenbergMarieluise HesselThe J, M. Kaplan Fund, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Peter KimmelmanKenneth and Evelyn Lipper FoundationLoews HotelsMr. and Mrs. Samuel C. MillerThe East India Hotels Limited (The

Oberoi Group)Lord RothschildSearch Charitable FoundationStarr FoundationMr. and Mrs. Malcolm H. Wiener

$10,000 - $24,999The Ahmanson FoundationAmerican AirlinesAmerican Express Publishing CorporationMr. and Mrs. Sid R. BassMr. and Mrs. Roger Stuart BerlindDeborah L. and James BriceMr. and Mrs. Oscar de la RentaThierry W. DespontPatricia FalkAnne Eisenhower Flott!Mrs. Henry GrunwaldThe Sydney and Frances Lewis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Martin LiptonMr. and Mrs. George D. O'NeillMurray Pepper and Hon. Vicki ReynoldsJonathan M. SchofieldMr. and Mrs. Peter M. F. SichelTrust for Mutual UnderstandingMrs. Keith S. WellinJayne WrightsmanMr. and Mrs. Mohamed S. YounesRonald Zimmerman

$5,000 - $9,999His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami

Ismaili Council for the U.S.A.Asian Cultural CouncilAnthony P. BalestrieriAnne H. BassRobert W. BinghamPatti Cadby BirchBlack & VeatchBill Blass, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. David BoothGilbert de BottonRuth BowmanThe Cahnman FoundationCentral European Advisory GroupCosmair, Inc.Catherine G. CurranPeter Stormonth DarlingHester DiamondDow Chemical Company FoundationJosephine M. EastmanJerome and Anne C. Fisher Charitable

FoundationJohn C. FontaineThe Harkness Foundations for Dance

Mrs. Henry J. Heinz, IIRichard H. JenretteMr. and Mrs. Stephen KellenMr. and Mrs. Harding L. LawrenceAdmiral and Mrs. William M. NarvaNew York Stock ExchangePolo Ralph LaurenPrague InvestmentsBridget RestivoDavid RockefellerDott. Rodrigo RodriquezCarolyne RoehmCharles and Betti Saunders FoundationMr. and Mrs. John A. SpragueMrs. Theodore StanleyMr. and Mrs. Andrew TompkinsJoseph V. VittoriaPaul-Annik and Olimpia WeiHerShelby White and Leon LevyAnna Wintour

Mr. Rohert W. Wilson, vice chairmanof the board of trustees and treasurer,has generously provided WMF with theopportunity to augment funding for itsfield projects and selected sites on theWorld Monuments Watch List of 100

Most Endangered Sites. Each year, wewill contribute a total of up to $1million for selected projects, providedthat non-U.S. donors match thesefunds. Grants will be awarded for sitesof great architectural and artisticmerit. In order to be eligible forconsideration, a project must have aminimum budget of $3°,000.

" Gifts from non-U.S. privatedonors-individuals, corporations,and foundations-to WMF or itsaffiliates will be matched 1:I.

Note: Contributions from non-U.S.entities that are controlled by U.S.citizens or corporations are noteligible for match.

0' A private donor's gift to a projectsponsor other than WMF will bematched 1:2 (one dollar from WMFmatching two dollars contributed tothe sponsoring organization).

$1,000 - $4,999Ita and Joshua AberArthur G. AltschulThe Annenberg FoundationAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Giovanni ArgentinaMrs. Vincent AstorMr. and Mrs. Robert BaumgartenBellinger Davis TravelMs. Margaret R. BennettMr. William L. BernhardBoeing Commercial Airplane GroupG. Andrea BottaMs. Eleanor BriggsMrs. William F. Buckley, Jr.Ms. Mary Griggs BurkeMr. Gilbert ButlerChristie's, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo CisnerosDr. Angela CobraMr. and Mrs. Jerry CohenEdwald T. ConeCarole A. CorcoranJan CowlesDavid L. Davies and John D. WeedenMrs. C. Douglas DillonWilliam A. EdmundsonMr. D. F. K. FinlayRichard FurlaudMario J. GabelliWhitney and Susan GanzMr. and Mrs. Robert GardinerRobert J. Geniesse

Mrs. Bruce A. GimbelDonald GlickmanMr. and Mrs. Ellery GordonNorman GreigBarbara GroddAgnes GundGloria GurneyMr. and Mrs. Randolph A. HearstCharlotte HillLydia C. L. IrwinJoan F. KahnMr. and Mrs. Sidney KahnRichard KaplanMrs. Thomas L. KempnerDr. and Mrs. Henry A. KissingerAstrid KohlJoyce and Max KozloffLinda Noe LaineJeffrey T. LeedsGlorya and Fred Leighton

" Contributions from foreigngovernments and intergovernmentalorganizations-UNESCO, UnitedNations Development Program,World Bank, European Union,etc.-will be matched 1:2.

Activities SupportedWMF's projects, those of its affiliates,and those currently on the List of I 00

Most Endangered Sites qualify forfunding. Funding will support fieldconservation work, conservationplanning, and related documentationactivities. Photographic documentation,on-site signage and interpretation,and video documentation of work inprogress may be included as part of afunded project.

Application ProcedureSemiannual deadlines (March I andSeptember I) will be set for the receiptof requests for funding in the comingsix-month period. Please contactFelicia Mayro at WMF headquarters,(212) 517-9367 for furtherinformation.

Janice H. LevinMrs. Noel LevineMr and Mrs. Roy LichtensteinLucius N. Littauer FoundationDr. and Mrs. Phil LobsteinHon. John L. Loeb, Jr.The Henry Luce FoundationMarion and Mark LyntonMr. and Mrs. Abe MagidJuliet Flynt MarillonnetJoyce Mertz-Gilmore FoundationThe New York TimesMr. James H. Ottaway, Jr.PATA FoundationAmir PatniBeth Rudin de Woody and Paolo PellegriniDonald I. PerryMarilyn PerryJohn S. PriceDr. Franz RaderReader's Digest FoundationHon. Frederick W. RichmondMarie W. RidderLaurance S. RockefellerMr. and Mrs. Arthur RossSotheby'sMr. and Mrs. Daniel SteinerMr. and Mrs. Gerald StiebelDonald J. SutherlandCarolle Thibaut-PomerantzMr. and Mrs. Donald ToberA. Robert TowbinMrs. Gerald VanDerKempIra Wallach

Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. WeillMr. and Mrs. Stanley WeissMr. and Mrs. Stuart WeitzmanMrs. John Hay WhitneyMr. Alfred S. WilseyMrs. Eleanora M. WorthMrs. O. S. Wyatt, Jr.

$500-$999AnonymousIris Barrel ApfelAustin EventsMrs. Milton AveryMr. and Mrs. Michael S~ BassPaul R. BeirneSuzanne BennettSusan S. BloomElizabeth BonanPrincess Laetitia BoncompagniThomas C. T. BrokawJ. Carter BrownGarr CampbellGeorge V. and Rena G. Castagnola Family

FoundationWilliam R. ChaneyMrs. James H. ClementDr. and Mrs. John M. CohenDr. Vincent T. CovelloMary Sharp CronsonElizabeth Strong-CuevasFrancis X. Donlan, Jr.Antonia P. DuBrulRobert W. DuemlingMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. EvansRichard L. FeigenMr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. FleischmanMr. and Mrs. Anastassios FondarasMichel FribourgSusan GallinDiana S. GoldinAlexis GregoryRobert S. GrimesMr. and Mrs. Allen B. HarbachMark Fehrs HaukohlAshton HawkinsHerring Finn FoundationManuela HoelterhoffBarbara HoffmanSandra JaffeDr. Helen I. JessupMary Carter JonesSuzanne and James KohlbergDr. Mathilde KrimMr. and Mrs. Leonard A. LauderArlette LaurentTheresa LundAlice ManookianAnabelle P. MariacaNorma MatalonMrs. Pierre MatisseBarnabas McHenryKate MedinaFrederick A. MelhadoDeborah NevinsMr. and Mrs. Peter P. NitzeMr. and Mrs. Alton E. PetersThe Reed FoundationMouika S. RielyMr. and Mrs. Edmund de RothschildMs. Shirley Schlossman

\Charles and Lynn Schusterman FamilyFoundation

William Kelly SimpsonRobert H. SmithJill SpaldingBenjamin F. Stapleton, IIITaos Travel, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. A. Alfred TaubmanMrs. Lawrence Copley ThawChristopher English WallingMrs. Charles F. WeberMr. and Mrs. George WeissmanElizabeth G. WeymouthHiram P. Williams, Jr.I. Peter WolffRichard ZeislerRichard Ziege1asch

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Board of Trustees

Marilyn PerryChairman

The Hon. Ronald S. LauderH. Peter SternVice Chairmen

Robert W. WilsonVice Chairman & Treasurer

Robert J. GeniesseSecretary & General Counsel

Anthony P. BalestrieriDaisy BelinJ. Carter BrownW. L. Lyons Brown, Jr.Bonnie BurnhamPatricia FalkLouise GrunwaldAshton HawkinsPeter KimmelmanJonathan S. LinenLois de Meni!Samuel C. MillerBertrand du VignaudPaulo VitiNancy Brown Wellin

The Rt. Hon. the Viscount NorwichThe Hon. Claiborne PellHonorary Cochairmen

WMF Affiliates

FRANCEWMFFranceM. Hubert de GivenchyHonorary Chairman

ITALY

Associazione Comitato Italiano WMFCount Paolo MarzattoChairman

PORTUGALAssocia<;ao WMF (Portugal)Dr. Paulo Lowndes MarquesChairman

SPAIN

WMF EspanaS.A.R. La Infanta Dona Pilar,Duquesa de BadajozHonorary Chairman

D. Juan Carlos FierroChairman

UNITED KINGDOMWorld Monuments Fund in BritainThe Rt. Hon. the Viscount NorwichChairman

\'lRJIe.ol".nc6, The newsletter of theWorld Monuments Fund is publishedby World Monuments Fund, 949 ParkAvenue, New York, N.Y. IOoz8Telephone: (ZI2) 517-9367

Publication of the World MonumentsFund newsletter is made possiblethrough the bequest of Lucius R.Eastman. Me. Eastman joined theboard of trustees in 1972 and servedas chairman from 1983 through thespring of 1990.

WMF's latest financial statement can be obtained bywriting to the Secretary of State, Empire State Plaza,Albany, N.Y. 12242 or to WMF.

New WMF StaffIn 1996 WMP's headquarters staffcontinued its remarkable growth,welcoming the following people-

Irene Bareis joined the WMF staff inOctober as business manager. Previ­ously the associate director of financeand administration for nine years atthe American Institute of GraphicArts, she worked with the Girl Scoutsfor twelve years as director of mem­bership and program services.

Laurie Beckelman was appointed vicepresident in September. A participantin numerous WMF programs over theyears-she comes to WMF from theJoseph Papp Public Theater, whereshe was executive director. A vicepresident from 1994-95 at LaSallePartners, an international investmentand development firm, Ms.Beckelman served from 1990-1994as chair of the City of New YorkLandmarks Preservation Commissionand as executive director of the NewYork Landmarks Conservancy from1980-90. She was a Loeb Fellow atHarvard University from 1987-88.

Jon Calame, who received an M.S.in historic preservation at ColumbiaUniversity in 1995, joined WMF'sNew York staff this past Mayasprojects coordinator. Recent preserva­tion projects include coproduction ofthe documentary James Marston Fitch:Pioneer in Preservation Educationand a September 1996 conferenceat MIT on post-war reconstructionof cities.

C<atherrine RodwaV has worked atWMF since May 1996 as New MediaCoordinator, bringing to WMFextensive experience in computersystems management and imageanalysis. A 1996 graduate of thehistoric preservation program atColumbia, her thesis was titled"A Field Guide to New York CityBuilding Stones, I840-1930."

Vanessa Samet joined WMF asdevelopment assistant this past fall.A 1994 graduate of the New YorkUniversity master's in arts administra­tion, she received her undergraduatedegree in art history and Frenchliterature from Boston University. Ms.Samet comes to WMF after two yearsas senior administrator in the Euro­pean furniture department atChristie's in New York.

Rebecca AndersonEditor

Carol B. NeileyI & Company, Red Hook, NYDesign Consultant

Thames Printing, Norwich, CTPrinting

An independent nonprofit organiza­tion, the World Monuments Funddepends on generous contributionsand membership dues to meet thecosts of its work to preserve outstand-

In Memoriam

Hilary G. Barratt-Brown, Trusteeand Vice ChairmanThe Board of Trustees and staff of theWorld Monuments Fund mourn thepassing of Hilary Barratt-Brown,long-time trustee and vice chairman.His death on January 10, 1997follows closely on that of his wife,Patricia R. Barratt-Brown, last October.

Palma il Giovane's Venice Welcoming theConquered Nations around her Throne in theprocess removal, prior to restoration, from theceiling of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio in thePalazzo Ducale, Venice. WMF supported therestoration of the paintings in the Sala delMaggio! Consiglio through the generosity ofthe Guide Foundation and its president, the lateHilary Barratt-Brown.

New WMF PublicationsThe following new publications areavailable in limited quantities.

FINANCING CULTURArJNATURALHERITAGE AND SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT - Proceedings of theMay 1996 symposium in Croatia thatconsidered issues such as adaptivereuse and cultural heritage incountries emerging from socialism, aswell as recovering from recent wars.Black-and- white photos. $15.

ENDANGERED HISTORIC JEWISHHERITAGE - Second in WMF'sPreservation Priorities series, thisbooklet lists ten endangeredsynagogues that can be saved.Black-and-white photos. $8.

DA PONTORMO & PER PONTORMO ­Produced in conjunction with theCentro Di in celebration of therestored Pontormo frescoes and oil

ing examples of our cultural historyworldwide. If you are not currently amember, we invite you to join.

I1we would like to join the WorldMonuments Fund under the followingcategory:

o Patron $5,000o Benefactor $2,500o Sponsor $1,000o Sustaining Member $500o Member $100o Institution $45o Affiliate $35

Mr. Barratt-Brown was a stalwartand devoted friend and patron ofthe World Monuments Fund. Hisassociation with the organizationstretched back to the days of itsfounder, the late Col. James A. Gray,and to the UNESCO campaignfor Venice in the early 1970s. Inparticular he loved the mosaics ofthe island of Torcello, and theprojects in the Palazzo Ducale (theScala d'Oro and the paintings in theSala del Maggior Consiglio) for whichhe financed our work. He joined theBoard of the International Fund forMonuments in 1972.

Through the Guide Foundation, ofwhich he was President, Mr. Barratt­Brown made generous co'rltrib~tionsover the years to WMF's work inCambodia, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, andSpain. He also paid close attention tothe needs of the organization, mostrecently financing the renovation ofthe facade of the organization'sheadquarters at 949 Park Avenue.

In 1990, the Guide Foundation wasawarded WMF's Gold Medal for dis­tinguished service to the organization.The honor, which gave Mr. Barratt­Brown great pleasure, was richlydeserved. The Trustees and staff ofthe World Monuments Fund shallmiss his enthusiasm, his responsive­ness, and his warm good will.

MARILYN PERRYChairman

copies at the Certosa del Galuzzo,outside Florence. Italian with Englishsummary; color and black-and-whitephotos. $30.

WORLD MONUMENTS FUND: THEFIRST THIRTY YEARS - RetrospectiveofWMF from 1965-85 featuresdetailed essays on thirty pivotalprojects, a complete project list, andbibliography. Color and black-and­white photos. $25.

WORLD MONUMENTS WATCH LISTOF 100 MOST ENDANGERED SITES ­Catalogue announcing the first WorldMonuments Watch List. Black-and­white photos. $20.

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World Monuments Fund's New York headquarters staff, in front of the newly refurbished ParkAvenue facade-back row (from left): Monika Riely, Kirstin Sechler, Josette Lubin, PierpaoloFerrari; middle row: Jon Calame, John Stubbs, Bonnie Burnham, Katherine Rodway, FeliciaMayro, Irene Bareis, Holly Hawkins, Daniel Burke, Rebecca Anderson, Mariacristina Moro;front row: Vanessa Samet, Nicole Nichols, Martha Flach, Baron Lobstein, Laurie Beckeiman.

The World Monuments Fundis a private, global nonprofitorganization founded in 1965in response to the acceleratingdestruction of important artistictreasures throughout the world.In over thirty years of activity,WMF has participated in morethan 100 major projects in thirty­seven countries. Functioning as acatalyst, WMF works closely withgovernments, institutional owners,prospective funders, and localcommunities. WMF helps plancouservation projects-includingtheir technical, financial, and civic

aspects - and takes the initial stepstoward implementing the plans.WMF is also at the forefront ofhistoric-preservation advocacy,most notably through its WorldMonuments Watch program,launched in 1995. With itsEuropean affiliates in France,Italy, Portugal, Spain, and theUnited Kingdom, WMF cosponsorsand manages ongoing programsto conserve cultural heritageworldwide, and is able to movequickly and flexibly to guide thegrowing number of appeals forhelp in a cogent and effective way.