2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American carpet manufacturer who inherited the Alexander Smith Carpet Company and used his fortune to collect art and fund philanthropy — representing the Gilded Age industrialist who converted industrial wealth into cultural capital.
American art dealer and collector who was a significant figure in the New York art world of the early 20th century — associated with the same community as Coomaraswamy, the Lewisohn sisters, and the broader network of arts figures in the Armory Show era.