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Collector without walls - Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best

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Collector without walls - Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best
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Bib. Number0021910

Collector without walls - Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best

Book
Author/EditorCAMPBELL Sara
PublisherYale University Press
Place PublishedNew Haven
Year
Date & Collation496pp.illus.preface.index
LanguageEnglish
More InformationGenerously illustrated guide to Norton Simon Foundation's collection of artwork with focus on how Norton Simon acquired the works. Some biographical information. 27 Moore works are illustrated throughout the book. Mentions of Moore throughout the book. Page 97 notes that Henry SELDIS was instramental in Norton Simon acquiring Moore's Upright Motive No. 5 and Upright Motive No.8 from Mary Moore in 1969. Page 157 details the loan of Family Group from the collection to New Orleans in 1973. Page 224 shows a table of artists with ten or more works purchased by Simon, complete with total amount spent.