Whatever their imperfections, museums are the means by which a liberal civilization demonstrates its lasting commitment to the values of artistic expression.
And has that changed the way we understand the work, or has its lasting effect changed the way we read our time?
Critical to its lasting success, the U.S. financing of Plan Colombia served as a catalyst to a far larger investment by Colombia itself.
Its lasting commercial success and critical impact are largely due to Martin and his engineers' creative use of studio equipment while originating new processes.
Lord Coe, chairman of London 2012, has previously predicted that the Olympics and its "lasting legacy" would inspire future generations to play sport.
Maybe it wasn't the greatest show on earth, but in its lasting impact it may prove one of the more transformative cultural events of our young century.
Yet, it did have its lasting effects.
Yet the sheer quality and readability of his work has ensured its lasting value, and it remains indispensable reading for all students of modern German history.
His reality TV drama was entertaining but its lasting impact was the glimpse it offered into real lives.
Social entrepreneurship steers the essence to drive social change and it is that potential payoff with its lasting, transformational benefit to society that puts the field and its practitioners apart.
Its flameout on Broadway is weighed against its lasting impact on American theater, where it has developed a deep, almost cult following over the years.
