In Becoming Belle da Costa Greene: A Visionary Librarian through Her Letters, Deborah Parker chronicles the making and empowerment of a female connoisseur, curator, and library director in a world where such positions were held by men. Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950) was Pierpont Morgan's personal librarian (1908-1913) and the first Director of the Morgan Library (1924-1948). She was also the daughter of two mixed-race parents and passed for white. In the nearly six hundred letters that Greene sent to art historian Bernard Berenson (1865-1959), Parker identifies Greene's energetic pursuit of exceptional opportunities, illuminating the artistry and imaginative features of Greene's writing--her self-invention, her vibrant responses to books and art, and her pathbreaking work as a librarian. As Greene transformed a private library into a magnificent public institution, she also transformed herself: hers was a life both lived and writ large.
- ISBN:
- 9780674299818
- 9780674299818
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Category:
- History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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31-01-2025
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- John\Wiley#& Sons, Limited
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 806x323x15mm
- Weight:
- 0.67kg
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