An illuminated life : Belle da Costa Greene's journey from prejudice to privilege
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2007].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
580 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Wellington Public Library - NONFICTION | 020.92 Ard | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
African American librarians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Berenson, Bernard, -- 1865-1959 -- Friends and associates.
Biography.
Greene, Belle da Costa.
Manuscripts -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Passing (Identity) -- United States -- Case studies.
Pierpont Morgan Library -- History.
Women library administrators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Berenson, Bernard, -- 1865-1959 -- Friends and associates.
Biography.
Greene, Belle da Costa.
Manuscripts -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Passing (Identity) -- United States -- Case studies.
Pierpont Morgan Library -- History.
Women library administrators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2007].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [543]-547) and index.
Description
The secret life of the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who lit up New York society. What would you give up to achieve your dream? When J. P. Morgan hired Belle da Costa Greene in 1905 to organize his rare book and manuscript collection, she had only her personality and a few years of experience to recommend her. Ten years later, she had shaped the famous Pierpont Morgan Library collection and was a celebrity in New York and the art world, renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships. Born to a family of people of color, Greene changed her name and invented a Portuguese grandmother to enter white society. In her new world, she dined at the tables of the highest society and with bohemian artists and activists, and engaged in a decades-long affair with art critic Bernard Berenson.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ardizzone, H. (2007). An illuminated life: Belle da Costa Greene's journey from prejudice to privilege (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ardizzone, Heidi. 2007. An Illuminated Life: Belle Da Costa Greene's Journey From Prejudice to Privilege. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ardizzone, Heidi. An Illuminated Life: Belle Da Costa Greene's Journey From Prejudice to Privilege W.W. Norton & Co, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ardizzone, Heidi. An Illuminated Life: Belle Da Costa Greene's Journey From Prejudice to Privilege First edition., W.W. Norton & Co., 2007.
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