A Modern Patronage: de Menil Gifts to American and European Museums (Menil Collection (YUP))

by Marcia Brennan, Alfred Pacquement, and Ann Temkin

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A celebration of the internationally renowned collectors John and Dominique de Menil and their commitment to the modern museum

In the early 1940s, John and Dominique de Menil began to acquire art. Collecting in an intuitive and personal manner, the de Menils gathered “things in which we believe,” as John phrased it, and proceeded to develop an inspired collection that would eventually find a permanent home at The Menil Collection in Houston. In addition to building their own collection, the de Menils were committed to extending their vision to major museums in America and Europe. This beautifully illustrated book...Read more
  • ISBN10 0300123795
  • ISBN13 9780300123791
  • Publish Date 28 July 2007
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 19 October 2023
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Yale University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 120
  • Language English