Used-Very Good.

Used-Very Good.

Black cloth, gilt letters on spine, white & color illus. dust jacket. 247

Black cloth, gilt letters on spine, white & color illus. dust jacket. 247 pp., 19 color illus. & some BW illus. The fascinating story of the life and art collection of Emily Hall Tremaine (1908-1987). "Emily visited artists' studios and scoured galleries in a relentless search for the best. Her ability to spot new talent was legendary. When she turned her eye on an artist, his or her career was given an immediate boost. For example, in the early 1960s she championed an unknown graphic designer named Andy Warhol, acquiring fifteen of his works in one year, helping to fuel his rapid rise to fame. By the time of her death in 1987, the collection was worth more than $84 million. However, during her life, it was the art itself, not its value, that mattered." (dj).