Art Held Hostage: The Battle over the Barnes Collection
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- Synopsis
- "Money, pretension, horrid behavior by cultured people" (New York) --John Anderson's tale delivers it all in fabulously juicy detail. This is the story of how a fabled art foundation--the greatest collection of impressionist and postimpressionist art in America, including 69 Cézannes, 60 Matisses, and 44 Picassos, among many priceless others--came to be, and how more than a decade of legal squabbling brought it to the brink of collapse and to a move that many believe betrayed the wishes of the founder, Dr. Albert C. Barnes (1872--1951). Art Held Hostage is now updated with a new epilogue by the author covering the current state of this international treasure and the endless battle over its fate.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393349382
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780393048896, 9780393347319
- Publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Date of Addition:
- 04/14/17
- Copyrighted By:
- John Anderson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.