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He loudly rejected the conventions and inner circle of the art world, only to assemble one of the largest and finest private collections revered by it. Read his life story when you buy today’s DealYo.
You’ll pay $8.99 for a copy of “The Devil and Dr. Barnes: Portrait of an American Art Collector” by Howard Greenfeld from local publishing company, Camino Books ($17.95 value).
The Devil and Dr. Barnes traces the near-mythical journey of a man who was born into poverty, amassed a fortune through the promotion of a popular medicine, and acquired the premier private collection of works by such masters as Renoir, Matisse, Cézanne and Picasso.
Ostentatiously turning his back on the art establishment, Barnes challenged the aesthetic sensibilities of an uninitiated, often resistant and scoffing, American audience. In particular, he championed Matisse, Soutine, and Modigliani when they were obscure or in difficult straits. Analyzing what he saw as the formal relationships underlying all art, linking the old and the new, Barnes applied these principles in a rigorous course of study offered at his Merion foundation.
Barnes's own mordant words, culled from the copious printed record, animate the narrative throughout, as do accounts of his associations with notables of the era—Gertrude and Leo Stein, Bertrand Russell, and John Dewey among them—many of whom he alienated with his appetite for passionate, public feuds. In this rounded portrait, Albert Barnes emerges as a complex, flawed man, who—blessed with an astute eye for greatness—has left us an incomparable treasure, gathered in one place and unforgettable to all who have seen it.
About the Author:
Howard Greenfeld’s writing includes biographies of Puccini, Caruso, and Ben Shahn, as well as introductions to the works of Picasso and Chagall.
You’ll pay $8.99 for a copy of “The Devil and Dr. Barnes: Portrait of an American Art Collector” by Howard Greenfeld from local publishing company, Camino Books ($17.95 value).
The Devil and Dr. Barnes traces the near-mythical journey of a man who was born into poverty, amassed a fortune through the promotion of a popular medicine, and acquired the premier private collection of works by such masters as Renoir, Matisse, Cézanne and Picasso.
Ostentatiously turning his back on the art establishment, Barnes challenged the aesthetic sensibilities of an uninitiated, often resistant and scoffing, American audience. In particular, he championed Matisse, Soutine, and Modigliani when they were obscure or in difficult straits. Analyzing what he saw as the formal relationships underlying all art, linking the old and the new, Barnes applied these principles in a rigorous course of study offered at his Merion foundation.
Barnes's own mordant words, culled from the copious printed record, animate the narrative throughout, as do accounts of his associations with notables of the era—Gertrude and Leo Stein, Bertrand Russell, and John Dewey among them—many of whom he alienated with his appetite for passionate, public feuds. In this rounded portrait, Albert Barnes emerges as a complex, flawed man, who—blessed with an astute eye for greatness—has left us an incomparable treasure, gathered in one place and unforgettable to all who have seen it.
About the Author:
Howard Greenfeld’s writing includes biographies of Puccini, Caruso, and Ben Shahn, as well as introductions to the works of Picasso and Chagall.
The Fine Print
- Today's DealYo is one copy of the book, “The Devil and Dr. Barnes: Portrait of an American Art Collector” by Howard Greenfeld from Camino Books.
- Cannot be combined with any other offers.
- Additional $3.99 for shipping charged at time of purchase. Book will ship directly from Camino Books. Please allow three weeks for delivery.
- Entire value must be used in first visit. Any remaining balance will be forfeited.
- Cannot be redeemed for cash.
- Prior sales excluded.
- Purchased DealYo voucher will be available for download and redemption on Monday, August 13.
- Voucher expires November 13, 2012.
About Camino Books
Regional Books without Borders
Camino Books was founded in 1987 for the purpose of publishing quality nonfiction books of regional interest to people in the Middle Atlantic states. Our list is especially strong in titles about cooking, travel, gardening, and history, but we also publish biographies, local reference books, and books concerning parenting and important health issues. We occasionally publish books of national interest as well. We currently publish about 6 to 10 books per year, and we are always looking for new material and projects.
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