All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

Patrick Bringley, author of All the Beauty in the World, spent ten years as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and in this insightful book shares fascinating and funny stories and a true behind-the-scenes look at life at one of the world's largest art museums. The interview will include images from the MET's collection featured in the book. All the Beauty in the World has been praised by outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, and has been named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library. Carl Raymond is the host of The Gilded Gentleman history podcast produced by Bowery Boys Media. Launched in 2021, the show has had more than 1.4 million downloads across all episodes and has listeners in 74 countries. He lectures regularly and has presented talks in both the United States and in Europe.

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