TY - BOOK AU - Hallett,Mark AU - Turner,Sarah Victoria AU - Feather,Jessica ED - Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), TI - The great spectacle: 250 years of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition SN - 9781910350706 (pbk.) : AV - N5054 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Royal Academy of Arts KW - Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) KW - Art, Modern KW - Exhibitions KW - Art, British KW - Art and Design N1 - Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at Royal Academy of Arts, London, 12th June-19th August 2018; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition is the world's longest running annual display of contemporary art, and one of its largest. Ever since 1769 the Academy's exhibition rooms have been crowded for some two months each year with thousands of paintings and sculptures by many of Britain's leading artists. These spectacular displays have provided artists with crucial competition, inspiration and publicity, and captured the interest of millions of visitors. 'The Great Spectacle' takes the reader on a fascinating journey to tell the story of these exhibitions ER -