Rudolf Leopold Art Collector |
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| Author:
| Leopold, Diethard |
| ISBN: | 978-3-7774-2867-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2018 |
| Publisher: | Hirmer Verlag GmbH
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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In the 1950s, as the world continued to recover from war and artists were grappling with new conditions in striking new ways, Rudolf Leopold (1925-2010) achieved something impressive: he built up a large, aesthetically sophisticated and historically relevant art collection of international renown. This book draws on the memories of Leopold's son, Diethard, to tell Leopold's story, presenting him as a fascinating collector. It shows how Leopold, beginning his collection around a...
More DescriptionIn the 1950s, as the world continued to recover from war and artists were grappling with new conditions in striking new ways, Rudolf Leopold (1925-2010) achieved something impressive: he built up a large, aesthetically sophisticated and historically relevant art collection of international renown. This book draws on the memories of Leopold's son, Diethard, to tell Leopold's story, presenting him as a fascinating collector. It shows how Leopold, beginning his collection around a core of works by Egon Schiele, branched out to collect major works by Klimt, Kokoschka, Gerstl, Egger-Lienz, and Kubin, as well as by German expressionists--thus bringing together a representative grouping of the key artists of the period.