America's Medicis: The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing

America's Medicis: The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing Cultural Legacy

From literary polymath Suzanne Loebl (the author of ten books, most recently the acclaimed Americaâ€™s Art Museums) comes the captivating, first-of-its kind exploration into the philanthropic and cultural legacy of one of Americaâ€™s wealthiest and most influential families: The Rockefellers. Fueled by John D. Rockefellerâ€™s vast petroleum fortune, the entire familyâ€™s terrific passion for the arts transformed the artistic infrastructure of twentieth century America. Funding museums like the MoMA, the Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the Oriental Art at the University of Chicago, and commissioning major architectural projects like Rockefeller Center, Riverside Church, and Lincoln Center, the Rockefellersâ€™ achievements forever changed the cultural landscape of the Western world. Loeblâ€™s penetrating biography is the first book to deeply explore the familyâ€™s critical role as collectors and patrons of the arts.
Country USA
Manufacturer Harper
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrations (some col.)
ReleaseDate 2010-11-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780061237225

America's Medicis: The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing Cultural Legacy