Odd Man in: Norton Simon and the Pursuit of Culture
- ISBN-10
- 0520206436
- ISBN-13
- 9780520206434
- Series
- Odd Man in
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Pages
- 313
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- Suzanne Muchnic
Description
"I'm grateful for this. Muchnic draws a sharp picture of Simon's astute collecting and his contrarian career. The setting is fascinating too--Los Angeles since the 1950s, making itself into a cultural capital."--John Walsh, Director, J. Paul Getty Museum
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