Rogues' Gallery. The Secret History Of The Moguls And The Money That Made The Metropolitan Museum

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publisher Place: New York
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 545 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is Americas wealthiest and arguably the worlds greatest art museumand behind every great institution lies a complex, multifaceted story. Now, Michael Gross gives us the first unauthorized and definitive history of the museum and the juicy details of the lives of the powerful players who made it what it is today. With a colorful cast of characters that includes directors Guy-Philippe Lannes de Montebello, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, and Thomas P. F. Hoving, and a glittering array of supporting players such as John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Annette de la Renta, J. P. Morgan, Brooke Astor, Robert Moses, Diana Vreeland, and Jane Wrightsman, Gross looks at the museums rich social history and exposes the secrets behind the upper classs cultural and philanthropic ambitions. From the trustees to the donors and the curators to the collectors, the startling 138-year tale of the Met and the masterpieces that live inside its walls makes for an astonishing and satisfying read.

ISBN: 9780767924887