Lester Corrin Strong
Lester Corrin Strong | |
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| United States Ambassador to Norway | |
| In office August 10, 1953 – February 16, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Charles Ulrick Bay |
| Succeeded by | Frances E. Willis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lester Corrin Strong 1892 |
| Died | 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
Lester Corrin Strong (1892–1966) was an American diplomat. From 1953 to 1957 he was the United States ambassador to Norway.
Strong was politically appointed ambassador and was nominated for the embassy mission by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He presented his credentials on August 10, 1953 to King Haakon VII of Norway, and served until February 16, 1957.[1]
Strong was particularly noted for his great interest in visual art. In 1953, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City formed an International Council to facilitate exhibitions of American art around the world.[citation needed]
In cooperation with MoMA, Ambassador L. Corrin Strong hosted a trial exhibition of American art in his residence Villa Otium in Oslo. Several works from MoMA were lent to the residence including Alfonso Roybal’s Green Corn Ceremony, John Kane’s Homestead, Walter Kuhn’s Apples in the Hay, and Stuart Davis’ Summer Landscape.[citation needed]
The trial formed the basis for the ART in Embassies Program, which still exists today. Strong left his post on February 16, 1957.[citation needed]
After his tenure in Oslo, Strong served as president of the National Cultural Center, a forerunner to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[citation needed]
Strong died in 1966.[2]
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