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. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Art History in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Art. / Fall Semester, 2005. / June 18, 2005. / 20th-Century America, Modern Art, Art Collecting, Katherine Dreier, John Quinn, Hilla Rebay, Alfred Barr Jr. / Includes bibliographical references. / Karen Bearor, Professor Directing Thesis; Tatiana Flores, Committee Member; Susan Lee, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_181062 |
| Contributors | Klein, Sara (authoraut), Bearor, Karen (professor directing thesis), Flores, Tatiana (committee member), Lee, Susan (committee member), Department of Art History (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
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| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
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