Helena Rubinstein : madame's collection /
An extraordinary figure, the first 20th century business woman, a self-made and emancipated woman, a visionary... There are no shortage of superlatives to describe the incredible rise to fame of Helena Rubinstein (1870-1965), dubbed the Empress of beauty by Cocteau, but her role as an experienced co...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Paris :
Skira,
[2019]
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Summary: | An extraordinary figure, the first 20th century business woman, a self-made and emancipated woman, a visionary... There are no shortage of superlatives to describe the incredible rise to fame of Helena Rubinstein (1870-1965), dubbed the Empress of beauty by Cocteau, but her role as an experienced collector and a pioneer in the recognition of African and Oceanic arts in Europe and North America is often overlooked00Primarily amassed in Paris through her various encounters, "Madame?s collection", now dispersed, comprised over 400 pieces of non-European art including precious Kota and Fang reliquary guardians, exceptional Baoulé, Bamana, Senoufo and Doghon pieces stood alongside works by contemporary painters and sculptors such as Chagall, Braque and Picasso, as well as the array of other spheres covered by the collection. |
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Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibition held at Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac from November 19, 2019-June 28, 2020. |
Physical Description: | 239 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9782370741288 2370741287 9782357441248 2357441240 |