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| From the private collections .:. of Texas Brettell, Richard R., Dickerson III, C.D., From the private collections of Texas. European art, ancient to modern. Fort Worth: Kimbell Art Museum, 2009. xv, 455 Seiten mit Abbildungen. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. 4to. Brettell Richard R Dickerson III C D | Kunstausstellung | Ausstellungskatalog | Exhibition Catalogue |  |
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Imagine being able to view under one roof more than a hundred of the most important works of European art ever to have been collected privately in Texas. This stunning catalogue documents that experience and accompanies an exhibition held at the Kimbell Art Museum that repre-sents the first comprehensive survey of the history of private art collecting in Texas. The catalogue tells the stories of seminal Texas collectors—including Marion Koogler McNay, John and Dominique de Menil, and Raymond and Patsy Nasher—and introduces the reader to many of the most important collectors still active in the state. Focusing on the art of Europe and the ancient Mediterranean from around 700 BC to the 194os, this survey offers a spectacular look at the way that Texans, since first coming into wealth on a national scale during the oil boom of the 1920s, have continued to build a record of art collecting of the highest discern-ment. More than forty collectors are represented; among the many artists featured are Guido Reni, Guercino, Rembrandt van Rijn, Thomas Gains-borough, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Piet Mondrian. Sumptuously illustrated, From the Private Collections of Texas includes comprehensive discussions of each of the 113 works in the exhibition, many of them never before studied or even published. A groundbreaking essay on private collecting in Texas by Richard R. Brettell opens the catalogue. Photographs of home interiors—both historic and contemporary—play a significant role throughout.
