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Biddle, Flora Miller The Whitney Women and the Museum They Made: A Family Memoir
New York, New York, U.S.A. Arcade Publishing 1999 1559705094 / 9781559705097 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine
Like-new condition. Appears unread. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. Illustrated with photos. 420 pages. Illustrated with photos. - From the Publisher At a time when American millionaires and institutions invested only in European art, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney took the risk of collecting and showing the paintings of American contemporary artists. In 1931, the institution called The Whitney Museum of American Art was officially born. After Gertrude's death in 1943, her daughter Flora took the helm, which she in turn passed on to her daughter, FloraBiddle, who here chronicles the life and times of three generations of Whitney women. Today, the museum is thriving as one of the most prestigious homes for American art. Author Biography: Flora Miller Biddle currently lives in New York City with her husband, Sidney. Her daughter, Fiona, is the fourth generation of Whitneys to be intimately involved in the museum. From The Critics Library Journal This intimate work offers insight into the legacy of the Whitney women and their love affair with American art. The book follows the lives of three generations of determined women, from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney to her granddaughter, Flora Miller Biddle. Through their guidance and support, the Whitney Studio, established in Greenwich Village in 1914, evolved into a major cultural institution. Each chapter tells of the struggles, intrigue, and successes that helped a family-owned studio become a private museum. The book lacks a useful guide to the many references to notable personages sprinkled throughout the text, and a chronological listing of events and Whitney Museum leadership would have made another welcome addition. Despite these imperfections, this book is crucial in understanding the evolution of the American art scene. Recommended for public and academic libraries collecting 20th-century art and criticism.--Stephen Allan Patrick, East Tennessee State Univ. Lib., Johnson City Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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