The Barnes Foundation Documentary
Barnes 25 billion dollar collection of modern and post impressionist art.
The barnes foundation documentary. Barnes from his. Documentary that follows the struggle for control of dr. Narrated by john lithgow this film explores the reasons behind barnes s experiment in edu. With julian bond david d arcy richard feigen richard h.
The documentary also examines the new barnes foundation museum. Barnes who died in 1951 had specifically. The story of dr. This is a compelling story of how lies and legal battles were overcome.
Directed by glenn holsten. Barnes continues to shape the mission and philosophy of the barnes foundation. Albert barnes went to his grave in 1951 but the future of his priceless art collection remained uncertain. This documentary follows dr.
The art of the steal is a documentary about the barnes foundation with a will as leitmotif. Originally in merion the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on benjamin franklin parkway in philadelphia pennsylvania the arboretum of the barnes foundation remains in merion where it has been proposed to be maintained under a long term educational. Barnes from his humble philadelphia beginnings to his breakthrough medical discovery and onto his whirlwind collecting of art and the formation of his legendary educational foundation. And how the barnes board of trustees and the arts community rallied together to save one of the greatest artistic treasures in the world.
In an apparent effort to get the last word in the bitter feud that pitted those who wanted to bring the gallery to philadelphia including daily news publisher gerry lenfest and those who wanted it to remain in lower merion the barnes foundation has commissioned a documentary giving its side of the story. Discover the many ways in which the personality of dr. Directed by don argott. Albert barnes 1972 1951 and his art collection which includes works by picasso cezanne renoir gauguin matisse and many others masters.
The art of the steal is a 2009 documentary film directed by don argott about the controversial move of the barnes foundation generally considered to be the world s best collection of post impressionist art and valued in 2009 to be worth at least 25 billion from merion pennsylvania to philadelphia. The barnes foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture.