About this Item
Book is like new; dust jacket has mild rubbing to cover, a tiny tear at the bottom edge of front cover, mild rubbing to bottom edge of cover and mild rubbing to corners of back cover. Overall book is in very good condition with a bright cover, crisp pages, solid binding, and mylar laminated. Seller Inventory # 1012838
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and ...
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.
About this title
A fascinating, in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking art collections of Gertrude Stein and her family
As American expatriates living in Paris, the writer Gertrude Stein, her brothers Leo and Michael, and Michael's wife Sarah were absolutely pivotal in shaping the city's vibrant cultural life in the early 20th century. They hosted Saturday evening salons at which the brightest artists, writers, musicians, and collectors convened to discuss the latest developments. They aggressively promoted and collected emerging painters and sculptors, particularly their close friends Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. And along the way they developed unparalleled holdings in modernist work by such figures as Paul Cézanne, Juan Gris, Francis Picabia, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Lavishly produced and featuring more than 600 images, The Steins Collect is the first comprehensive exploration of the Steins' extraordinary collections and their enduring cultural influence.
The book explores the Steins' impact on art-making and collecting practices in Europe and the United States; the intense sibling rivalries that developed around key artists and ideas; the roots of Leo's aesthetic theories in the thought of William James and Bernard Berenson; Sarah and Michael's role in founding the Académie Matisse; Gertrude's complex relationship with Picasso and their artistic influence on each other; Le Corbusier's radical villa design for the family; and much more. The Steins Collect not only reveals the artistic prescience of this innovative family and their important patronage, but also traces how they created a new international standard of taste for modern art.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Store Description
In business since 1962.
Buy with confidence! We package your order professionally. In business since 1962.
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
Most books are shipped within 48 hours of receipt of payment. California residents add the sales tax applicable in their county.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller