| Type of Document |
Thesis |
| Author |
Klein, Sara
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| URN |
etd-08242005-192408 |
| Title |
Putting Katherine Dreier into Perspective: Modern Art Collecting in Early 20th-Century America |
| Degree |
Master of Arts |
| Department |
Art History, Department of |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Karen Bearor |
Committee Chair |
| Susan Lee |
Committee Member |
| Tatiana Flores |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- 20th-Century America
- Modern Art
- Art Collecting
- Katherine Dreier
- John Quinn
- Hilla Rebay
- Alfred Barr Jr.
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| Date of Defense |
2005-06-18 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
Katherine Dreier was an artist, patron, and art collector during the first half of the twentieth century. This thesis explores Dreier’s role as a collector of modern art in the Société Anonyme and situates her in context with her fellow collecting contemporaries. First, I will provide a brief history of art collecting in the United States, from the 1870s until the early twentieth century. Next, introduce Dreier as a collector, citing specific biographical events that contributed to her development as a collector. Then I will compare and contrast the collecting practices of Alfred Barr Jr., Hilla Rebay, and John Quinn with that of Dreier to show how each contributed to the cause of modern art. Also included in this discussion will be an exploration of the personal and professional relationships of each collector to Dreier. Finally I will discuss what happened to Dreier’s collection after her death and how it has impacted modern art as we know it today.
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