{"product_id":"2026770000666-secondhand-the-william-s-paley-collection","title":"The William S. Paley Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in art history and museum scholarship, The William S. Paley Collection presents a comprehensive survey of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated private art collections, assembled by the legendary CBS founder and broadcasting magnate William S. Paley. Authored by William Rubin and Matthew Armstrong, the volume chronicles the breadth and depth of Paley's acquisitions, which span Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern masterworks by artists such as Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, and Gauguin. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible elegance, the text illuminates the aesthetic vision and discerning eye that guided Paley's collecting over decades, situating each work within its broader art historical context. The catalogue serves as both a rigorous academic resource and a testament to the transformative power of private patronage in shaping public cultural institutions, as much of the collection was ultimately gifted to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826055196891,"sku":"2026770000666-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0656f527-5a28-41be-8c81-7502b1d94471.png?v=1780311716","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000666-secondhand-the-william-s-paley-collection","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}