Hollywood Arensberg: Avant-Garde Collecting in Midcentury L.A.

Hollywood Arensberg: Avant-Garde Collecting in Midcentury L.A.
Mark Nelson, William H Sherman, Ellen Hoobler
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Hardback
h286 x 235mm - 448pg
16 Oct 2020 US
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9781606066669
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This comprehensive reconstruction and interpretation of Louise and Walter Arensberg' s groundbreaking collection of modern and pre-Columbian art takes readers room by room, wall by wall, object by object through the couple' s Los Angeles home in which their collection was displayed. Following the Armory Show of 1913, Louise and Walter Arensberg began assembling one of the most important private collections of art in the United States, as well as the world' s largest private library of works by and about the philosopher Sir Francis Bacon. By the time Louise and Walter died--in 1953 and 1954, respectively--they had acquired some four thousand rare books and manuscripts and nearly one thousand works of art, including world-class specimens of Cubism, Surrealism, and Primitivism, the bulk of Marcel Duchamp' s oeuvre, and hundreds of pre-Columbian objects. These exceptional works filled nearly all available space in every room of their house--including the bathrooms. The Arensbergs have long had a central role in the histories of Modernism and collecting, but images of their collection in situ have never been assembled or examined comprehensively until now. Presenting new research on how the Arensbergs acquired pre-Columbian art and featuring never-before-seen images, Hollywood Arensberg demonstrates the value of seeing the Arensbergs' collection as part of a single vision, framed by a unique domestic space at the heart of Hollywood' s burgeoning artistic scene.
"This beautifully illustrated book is not just the story of Walter and Louise Arensberg but also of New York and Los Angeles and their links to Mexico, Europe, and beyond in the first half of the 20th century. The Arensbergs, famed for their collections of modern art and the art of ancient Mexico, filled their homes with art, people, stories, and games. Using numerous photographs, architectural renderings, and compelling prose, Hollywood Arensberg takes the reader on an intimate tour of the Hollywood home, following a path through the house to delve deeply into the eccentric couple' s lives and collections, recreating the experience of the space and artworks and emphasizing the playfulness with which the Arensbergs imagined themselves as participants in the artworks and creators of a new one, their house as collection, which brought new meaning to each work, ancient or modern. The careful yet lively recounting of individual artworks' biographies also gives insight into the works, their artists, and their journeys to the Arensbergs' home, thereby connecting readers with fascinating worlds beyond the house, including those of artist studios, galleries, museums, and international art dealing and smuggling networks. "--Megan E. O' Neil, Assistant Professor of Art History, Emory University, and Faculty Curator of the Art of the Americas, Michael C. Carlos Museum
Mark Nelson is an author as well as design director and partner at the book design firm McCall Associates in New York. William H. Sherman is director of the Warburg Institute in London. Ellen Hoobler is the William B. Ziff, Jr. , Associate Curator of the Art of the Americas at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781606066669
Published: 16 Oct 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Getty Publications
Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
Format: Hardback
Height: 286mm
Width: 235mm
Spine: 47mm
Weight: 2358g
Pages: 448

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