My Galleries And Painters
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the very heart of the twentieth-century art world stood one man whose vision, courage, and unwavering belief in the avant-garde transformed the way the world understood modern painting — My Galleries and Painters is the remarkable memoir of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, the legendary German-born art dealer who championed Picasso, Braque, Léger, and Gris at a time when Cubism was considered radical and unsellable. Conducted in conversation with Francis Crémieux and introduced by the distinguished critic John Russell, the book presents Kahnweiler's intimate recollections of his Parisian galleries, his relationships with the most towering artistic figures of the age, and the tumultuous historical forces — two world wars, exile, and confiscation — that threatened to destroy everything he had built. Part personal testament and part cultural history, this volume stands as an irreplaceable document in the annals of modern art, illuminating the commercial, intellectual, and deeply human bonds between a dealer and his artists. Kahnweiler's voice is candid, precise, and imbued with a quiet passion that chronicles not merely the rise of Cubism but the very birth of the modern art market itself. Published as part of The Documents of 20th-Century Art series, it belongs on the shelf of anyone who seeks to understand how masterpieces move from the studio to the world — and what it truly costs to believe in genius before the rest of the world catches up.
Author: Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Thames & Hudson
Genre: History of arts
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the very heart of the twentieth-century art world stood one man whose vision, courage, and unwavering belief in the avant-garde transformed the way the world understood modern painting — My Galleries and Painters is the remarkable memoir of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, the legendary German-born art dealer who championed Picasso, Braque, Léger, and Gris at a time when Cubism was considered radical and unsellable. Conducted in conversation with Francis Crémieux and introduced by the distinguished critic John Russell, the book presents Kahnweiler's intimate recollections of his Parisian galleries, his relationships with the most towering artistic figures of the age, and the tumultuous historical forces — two world wars, exile, and confiscation — that threatened to destroy everything he had built. Part personal testament and part cultural history, this volume stands as an irreplaceable document in the annals of modern art, illuminating the commercial, intellectual, and deeply human bonds between a dealer and his artists. Kahnweiler's voice is candid, precise, and imbued with a quiet passion that chronicles not merely the rise of Cubism but the very birth of the modern art market itself. Published as part of The Documents of 20th-Century Art series, it belongs on the shelf of anyone who seeks to understand how masterpieces move from the studio to the world — and what it truly costs to believe in genius before the rest of the world catches up.