The Empress and I: How an Ancient Empire Collected, Rejected and Rediscovered Modern Art Contributor(s): Stein, Donna (Author) |
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ISBN: 8857244342 ISBN-13: 9788857244341 Publisher: Skira OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Permanent |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.77" W x 9.61" (2.25 lbs) 208 pages |
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Publisher Description: How a unique alliance between two women in the 1970s led to the acquisition of a treasure trove of modern art now worth billions In the 1970s, American curator Donna Stein served as an art advisor to Empress Farah Diba Pahlavi, the Shahbanu of Iran. Together, Stein and Pahlavi generated an art market in Iran, as Stein encouraged Pahlavi's patronage of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. Today, the contemporary section of the Iranian National Collection--most of which continues to languish in storage--is considered one of the most significant collections of modern art outside of Europe and the United States. |