Hilla Rebay, Art Patroness and Founder of the Guggenheim Museum of Art

Few people today realize that almost everything associated with the Solomon Guggenheim Foundation--its mission, its collection of central European and early American modern art, and its landmark home--are realizations of the efforts of Hilla Rebay. Vrachopoulos (visual culture, CUNY and Parsons School of Design) and Angeline (Parsons School of Design and School of Visual Arts) attempt to remedy this situation with their study of Rebay's career as an artist, curator, patron and museum director. By placing Rebay in the sphere in which she moved and which she influenced, they convey a sense of American Modernism in the period between the wars. They conclude with an examination of Rebay's historical persona as it is portrayed in newspapers, magazines and academic sources. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

General

ISBN		9780773462557
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Edwin Mellen Pr
Pages		107
List Price		$99.95
Author		Angeline, John Vrachopoulos, Thalia
Publication Date		03/30/2005
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9 Inches (US) Width: 6.25 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.5 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 0.85 Pounds (US)
Series		STUDIES IN ART HISTORY