The Whitney Women and the Museum They Made: A Family Memoir (Proprietary)

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Synopsis
"Crucial in understanding the evolution of the American art scene.” —Library Journal Until Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney opened her studio—which evolved into the Whitney Museum almost two decades later—on Eighth Avenue in Manhattan in 1914, there were few art museums in the United States, let alone galleries for contemporary artists to exhibit their work. When the mansions of the wealthy cried out for art, they sought it from Europe, then the art capital of the world. It was in her tiny sculptor’s studio in Greenwich Village that Whitney began holding exhibitions of contemporary American artists. This remarkable effort by a scion of America’s wealthiest family helped to change the way art was cultivated in America. The Whitney Women and the Museum They Made is a tale of high ideals, extraordinary altruism, and great dedication that stood steadfast against inflated egos, big businesses, intrigue, and greed. Flora Biddle’s sensitive and insightful memoir is a success story of three generations of forceful, indomitable women.
Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
464 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781628728095
Related ISBNs:
9781611454024, 9781628723670
Publisher:
Skyhorse Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Flora Miller Biddle, Fiona Donovan
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Fiona Donovan

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