The House of Barnes: The Man, the Collection... by Neil L Rudenstine

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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
ISBN
9780871692665
Book Title
House of Barnes : the Man, the Collection, the Controversy. Memoirs, American Philosophical Society
Book Series
Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society Ser.
Publisher
American Philosophical Society
Item Length
11 in
Publication Year
2012
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Neil L. Rudenstine
Genre
Art, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Museum Studies, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Width
8.5 in
Number of Pages
230 Pages

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Publisher
American Philosophical Society
ISBN-10
087169266X
ISBN-13
9780871692665
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
House of Barnes : the Man, the Collection, the Controversy. Memoirs, American Philosophical Society
Number of Pages
230 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Museum Studies, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Neil L. Rudenstine
Book Series
Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society Ser.
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

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LCCN
2012-035474
TitleLeading
The
Volume Number
Vol. 266
Table Of Content
Contents Acknowledgments........................................................................ ix Foreword by Yve-Alain Bois.......................................................... xi Preface to the New Edition by Neil L. Rudenstine .............................xv Chapter 1 Latch's Lane ......................................................... 1 Chapter 2 Mr. Barnes ........................................................... 3 Chapter 3 Collectors and Collecting..................................... 23 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting ...................23 Barnes as a Collector ........................................................44 Late Renoir: Sanctuary and Elysium.................................62 Chapter 4 The Many or the Few: Art and Education in England and America....................................................... 67 Art for the People: England..............................................67 American Echoes ..............................................................72 Art for the Few: France and England ...............................76 Chapter 5 Formalism: Rival Aesthetic Theories..................... 85 Fry and Formalism............................................................85 The Art in Painting ......................................................96 Chapter 6 Science and Objectivity in Art.............................105 Objectivity......................................................................105 Painting and Meaning.....................................................110 Chapter 7 The Foundation .................................................117 Genesis ...........................................................................117 Exodus............................................................................126 Misalliance ......................................................................133 Denouement...................................................................141 Siege...............................................................................147 Chapter 8 Doomed by Indenture ........................................151 Chapter 9 Mr. Glanton ......................................................157 Chapter 10 Dr. Watson .......................................................167 Dr. Bernard Watson and Merion....................................167 Whose Education? ..........................................................171 Whose Barnes? ...............................................................174 Chapter 11 The Court and the Case .....................................179 Judge Ott........................................................................179 Takeover? .......................................................................186 One Upon Whom Nothing Is Lost................................193 Selected Sources Consulted by the Author ..................................197 Index..................................................................................... 203 Photograph Credits.................................................................... 229
Synopsis
A beautifully written study of the extraordinary art collector and volatile personality Albert C. Barnes. The book places him in the context of his own era, shedding new light on the movements and ideas (about art collecting, education, and aesthetics) that shaped so much of his thinking. The Barnes' major holdings of post-impressionist and early modern art include more than 800 paintings, with a strong focus on Renoir (181 canvases), Cezanne (9), Matisse (59), and Picasso (46 paintings and drawings). In its entirety, it is the greatest single collection of such art that has remained intact. The last chapters of the book address the controversial events surrounding the Barnes Foundation's move to Philadelphia, including vehement opposition -- as well as strong support. There is an analysis of the Foundation's financial plight, a review of the major court cases over the decades, and a characterization of the fervent reactions following the court's decision to allow the move to take place. Illus.
LC Classification Number
N5220.B28R83 2012

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