MARY BURKE

BURKE--Mary Griggs. The Trustees and staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art mourn deeply the loss of Mary Griggs Burke, a generous donor, advisor, and friend, who served as Trustee since 1976 and as Trustee Emerita since 1995. A notable collector with a discerning eye and deep affection for Japan, with her late husband Jackson she assembled the largest and most encompassing private collection of Japanese art outside Japan. This superb collection was honored at the Museum with major exhibitions and accompanying publications in 1975 and 2000, both supervised by Miyeko Murase, professor emerita of Columbia University and former Special Consultant for Japanese Art at the Museum. Mrs. Burke shared her time and expertise generously, taking part for more than 30 years in committees for acquisitions and education, and other advisory groups. She donated works of art and acquisition funds to the Asian Art Department, frequently lent works to be shown in the Arts of Japan galleries, and funded research on Japanese art in the Met's collection. This generosity has greatly enhanced the Museum's dedicated efforts to display and study the arts of East Asia through exhibitions, publications, and research. We extend condolences to her entire family. Daniel Brodsky, Chairman Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO Emily K. Rafferty, President