Money in the air: art dealers and the making of a transatlantic market, 1880-1930/ by Gail Feigenbaum, Sandra Van Ginhoven, and Edward Sterrett, EDS.

Title:

Money in the air: art dealers and the making of a transatlantic market, 1880-1930/ by Gail Feigenbaum, Sandra Van Ginhoven, and Edward Sterrett, EDS.

Author:

Feigenbaum, Gail

Call Number:

709.22 F297

Publication Information:

Los Angeles, CA: Getty Research Institute, 2024.

Physical Description:

375 p.: illustrations (some color); 25 cm.

Description:

"There was money in the air, ever so much money," wrote Henry James in 1907, reflecting on Americans' appetite for art acquisitions. Indeed, collectors such as Henry Clay Frick and Andrew W. Mellon are credited with bringing noteworthy European art to the United States, with their collections forming the backbone of major American museums today. But what of the dealers, who possessed the expertise in art and who recognized the potential of developing a new market model on both sides of the Atlantic? Money in the Air investigates the often-overlooked role of these dealers in creating an international art world. Scholars examine the histories of well-known international firms like Duveen Brothers, M.Knoedler & Co., and Goupil & Cie and their relationships with American clients, as well as other remarkable dealers active in the transatlantic art market. Drawing on dealer archives at the Getty Research Institute and elsewhere, the scholars uncover compelling findings, including previously unknown partnerships and systems of cooperation, and other fascinating new perspectives on the development of art collections in US museums.

Subjects:

Art Collectors and collecting. , Art dealers History.

People:

Van Ginhoven, Sandra , Sterret, Edward, EDS

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Credit Line:

Gift of the Getty Research Institute; June 2024;