Giuseppe Panza memories of a collector By Giuseppe Panza
2007 | 416 Pages | ISBN: 0789209446 | PDF | 38 MB
A dedicated collector and advocate of contemporary art since the late 1940s, Giuseppe Panza has played a fundamental role in the artistic culture of his time, introducing American phenomena such as Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Pop Art, Environmental Art, and Conceptualism to the museums of Europe. Now, in a brilliant response to everyoneGÇÖs primary question about Modern ArtGÇöGÇ£What does it mean?GÇ¥GÇöPanza shares philosophical insights and personal reflections that bridge a half-century of discovering new artists and movements. Panza was among the first to buy the works of Rothko, Kline, Lichtenstein, and many of the other major figures of post-WWII art, watching as their works skyrocketed in monetary value as well as historic importance. He pursued collecting with undiminishe...