The Proud Possessors (Art Collectors)
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Saarinen, Aline B. The Proud Possessors. First Edition. 1958. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition—previous owner’s name written on the flyleaf.
This interesting book, where art meets social history, celebrates the exceptional American collectors—Isabella Stewart Gardner, Paul Mellon, the Rockefellers, Peggy Guggenheim, and Mrs. Potter Palmer, to name a few. Saarinen concentrates on those who had not only ready cash but also vision and taste. Mrs. Havemeyer, one of those profiled, is quoted as saying, “I prefer to have something made by a man than something made by an oyster.” And certainly, the Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts more visitors from her El Grecos than it would from her pearls.
This interesting book, where art meets social history, celebrates the exceptional American collectors—Isabella Stewart Gardner, Paul Mellon, the Rockefellers, Peggy Guggenheim, and Mrs. Potter Palmer, to name a few. Saarinen concentrates on those who had not only ready cash but also vision and taste. Mrs. Havemeyer, one of those profiled, is quoted as saying, “I prefer to have something made by a man than something made by an oyster.” And certainly, the Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts more visitors from her El Grecos than it would from her pearls.
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