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Ileana Sonnabend

Ambassador for the New
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Ileana Sonnabend presents the influential career of the gallerist and collector who shaped postwar art across Europe and America. Showcasing about fifty key works from her Paris and New York galleries between 1962 and the late 1980s, this volume honours Sonnabend's support of avant-garde artists such as Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and Claes Oldenburg. The book includes a biographical essay, artist recollections, and detailed entries that illuminate her enduring impact on art history.
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Ideal for readers interested in modern art history, gallery culture, and the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. Art professionals, students, and enthusiasts will find valuable insights into the legacy of a pivotal figure in the art world.

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During a career spanning half a century, Ileana Sonnabend helped shape the course of postwar art in Europe and America. Both a gallerist and a noted collector, Sonnabend promoted some of the most significant art movements of her time.

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During a career spanning half a century, Ileana Sonnabend helped shape the course of postwar art in Europe and America. Both a gallerist and a noted collector, Sonnabend promoted some of the most significant art movements of her time.

Artists as varied as Vito Acconci, Mel Bochner, Gilbert & George, Jeff Koons, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Robert Morris, Claes Oldenburg, A. R. Penck, Robert Rauschenberg, and Andy Warhol worked with Sonnabend, whose support for difficult avant-garde work was legendary.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition that pays tribute to Sonnabend in honour of the Sonnabend family's gift of Robert Rauschenberg's well-known Combine Canyon (1959) to The Museum of Modern Art in 2012, Ileana Sonnabend: Ambassador for the New features approximately fifty works presented in Sonnabend's eponymous galleries in Paris and New York from 1962 through the late 1980s.

A biographical essay by Leslie Camhi, artists' recollections of working with Sonnabend, and individual entries on the selected works provide further reflection on Sonnabend's taste and lasting influence.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780870708961

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 December 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Museum of Modern Art

Illustration: 54 Illustrations, black and white; 56 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 205.0mm

Height: 253.0mm

Weight: 980g

Pages: 172

About the Author

Ann Temkin is The Marie-JosΓ©e and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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