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Collector without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best
Sara Campbell
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Description for Collector without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best
Hardback. The American art collector Norton Simon assembled his collection of more than 8,000 artworks in just thirty-five years. In 1966, with no permanent home for the growing collection, Simon created his 'museum without walls' programme - lending works to American museums. This book tells the history of Simon's art collection. Series: Norton Simon Museum. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABQ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 250 x 50. Weight in Grams: 3293.
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The American art collector Norton Simon assembled his astonishing collection of more than 8,000 artworks in just thirty-five years. In 1966, with no permanent home for the growing collection, Simon created his “museum without walls” program—lending works to American museums—which continued until 1974, when his collection was housed in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, today considered one of the finest museums in the United States.
This beautiful book gives the history of Simon’s art collection, including the most interesting acquisitions and deaccessions. It describes Simon’s early life and business career, chronicles the collection’s development until his last purchase in ... Read more
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Series
Norton Simon Museum
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300166729
SKU
V9780300166729
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Ref
99-14
About Sara Campbell
Sara Campbell is Senior Curator, Norton Simon Museum, and coauthor of, among other books, Degas in the Norton Simon Museum (2008).
Reviews for Collector without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best
". . . an interesting addition to the growing body of work on private collections and collectors. Recommended."—K.E. Staab, Choice
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