Henry Clay Frick: An Intimate Portrait - Couverture rigide

Sanger, Martha Frick Symington

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0789205009 ISBN 13 : 9780789205001

Editeur : Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

This biography of a key figure in the development of American industry will appeal to both art history lovers and to historians

With unprecedented access to personal letters, private family diaries, and the Frick archives at the Frick Collection in New York City and at family residences in Pittsburgh, Martha Frick Symington Sanger has written a unique and penetrating account of the life and times of Henry Clay Frick and his family. In addition, the author explains in this meticulously researched book the reason why Frick and his daughter Helen selected the paintings, sculpture, and other items that are included in the collection.

Since 1935 the magnificent art treasures of the Frick Collections have been open to the public in the New York City mansion that the family occupied. This book will enrich any visitor's experience of the Frick Collection in a way that had not been possible in previous books. The intriguing topics covered here include Frick's complex relationship with Andrew Carnegie and with other well-known business magnates; his harsh personal life darkened by the deaths of a younger daughter and infant son; and a sensitive portrayal of his daughter Helen, who was a Frick Collection trustee and chairman of the Art Acquisitions Committee after her father's death. Illustrating this book are 370 pictures ranging from paintings and sculpture in the Frick Collection to family portraits and historical images. This biography of a key figure in the development of American industry will appeal to both art history lovers and to historians, offering a singular and compelling reading and visual experience.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Martha Frick Symington Sanger, who lives in Maryland, has lectured about Henry Clay Frick, and has served on camera and a a consultant for a public television documentary about Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0789205009
• ISBN 13: 9780789205001
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 600
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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