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Traces the life of the eccentric Philadelphia art collector, describes his involvement with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters, and discusses his interest in art education
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HOWARD GREENFELD is the author of many books, including biographies of Puccini, Caruso, and Ben Shahn, as well as introductions to the works of Picasso and Chagall. He lives in New York City with his wife, Paola.
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Multimillionaire art collector Albert Barnes (1872-1951) wrote obscene letters to his enemies; he lashed art critics and dealers, and he insisted that he got rich through the discovery of a medicated silver solution that he, in fact, had merely promoted. The irascible chemist-turned-connoisseur championed the Harlem Renaissance, yet he was often patronizing in his treatment of blacks. He housed his art collection in a Philadelphia suburb to educate the masses, but his foundation's rigid admissions policy has severely limited the public's access to the galleries. Author of bios of Caruso and Puccini, Greenfeld offers an entertaining, balanced profile of the self-made nabob whose art collection includes works by Renoir, Matisse, Picasso, Cezanne, Demuth, Glackens, Titian and Rubens. He concludes with a plea to the Barnes Foundation to liberalize its restrictive policies. First serial to Philadelphia magazine.
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- PublisherViking Adult
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0670806501
- ISBN 13 9780670806508
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages306
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