Description - The Passionate Collector by Roy R. Neuberger
"Few living persons have served the Metropolitan Museum of
Art-indeed, the entire world of art and art museums-longer, or with
more distinction, than Roy Neuberger. A man of taste, passion,
persistence, and generosity, he has shared much of his great
private collection with the public, and for generations has
supported activities that bring people to museums, and motivate
them to return again and again. Now, this giant of a man has
recorded eighty years of his life-and the result is entertaining,
illuminating, and, like the tireless gentleman himself,
inspiring."
-Philippe de Montebello, Director, The Metropolitan Museum of
Art
Equal to his passion for investing is Roy Neuberger's love for
art-which he has collected and encouraged for eight decades.
In The Passionate Collector: Eighty Years in the World of Art,
you'll follow this fascinating financial figure and great patron of
the arts from the streets of 1920s Paris to the museums of New York
as he develops the eye of a connoisseur and begins to collect great
contemporary art.
Vivid detail puts you in the center of the action as Neuberger
collects the brilliant artists of his time-Milton Avery, Jackson
Pollock, Ben Shahn, Edward Hopper; works with legendary art dealers
Paul Rosenberg, Betty Parsons, Sidney Janis, and Leo Castelli; and
befriends avid collectors, including the incomparable Duncan
Phillips. You'll follow Neuberger as he strives to further the
cause of contemporary American artists by exhibiting, lending, and
donating from his growing collection, and becoming an activist for
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the
Whitney. You'll also see how the Neuberger Museum of Art was
created at the urging of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, and how it
continues to fascinate art enthusiasts today.
Part personal memoir, part history of art, The Passionate Collector
offers a unique view of twentieth-century American art from a man
who has lived it.
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