Art Held Hostage
The Battle over the Barnes Collection
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3.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
“Money, pretension, horrid behavior by cultured people” (New York) —John Anderson’s tale delivers it all in fabulously juicy detail.
This is the story of how a fabled art foundation—the greatest collection of impressionist and postimpressionist art in America, including 69 Cézannes, 60 Matisses, and 44 Picassos, among many priceless others—came to be, and how more than a decade of legal squabbling brought it to the brink of collapse and to a move that many believe betrayed the wishes of the founder, Dr. Albert C. Barnes (1872—1951). Art Held Hostage is now updated with a new epilogue by the author covering the current state of this international treasure and the endless battle over its fate.
Customer Reviews
Audiobook would be better
I don’t have time to read print, so to be honest I can’t review the contents. To the publisher:
I followed the Barnes Collection & it’s a fascination story. BUT, PEOPLE who read OPT FOR AUDIOBOOKS! That’s why I awarded 1-star. & Further, why can’t I “exit” your “book” until I write a ridiculous comment. I’m not the book reviewer for NYTimes!