Thomas N. Armstrong III, a former director of the Whitney Museum of American Art, died at 78 on Monday in Manhattan.
William Grimes in this morning's New York Times—
"… Mr. Armstrong set about strengthening the museum’s permanent collection, buying Frank Stella’s 1959 black painting “Die Fahne Hoch!” for $75,000 in 1977…."
See also "Fahne Hoch" in this journal and the following from the date of Armstrong's death—
"Sunrise — Hast thou a Flag for me?" — Emily Dickinson
Related material: Piracy Project and, from Flag Day,
"Dawn's Early Light" and "Expressionistic Depth."