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Martin, Edith Park print view role Collector dates 1917-1989 city New York City state NY sex F historical notes Edith Park Martin collected art with her husband, Alastair Bradley Martin. The Martin's collected sculpture, painting, textiles and folk art. The works in the collection range from an Olmec jade figure, circa 800-500 B.C. to a Willem de Kooning painting; a Joseph Cornell sculpture; a 19th-century Noah's ark toy; a terra cotta head from Nigeria; and a painted scroll from 12th-century Japan. Alastair Bradley Martin and Edith Park Martin began collecting in the late 1940s. Their passion for objects transcended any one collecting category or time period, featuring outstanding examples of ancient art of many cultures, American Folk Art, African and Asian Art. Works of art were not selected for investment or because of trends in the market; their taste was highly personal and eclectic. Of their collecting, Mr. Martin once wrote, “The fundamental rule is this: If something gives you pleasure, buy it.” Their enthusiasm for collecting was matched only by their generosity. decades of activity 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:30 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives 200 Eastern Parkway Asides on the alchemy of art collecting and informal notes on the Guennol collection see details... The Metropolitan Museum of Art Please see individual record for location Guennol : reflections on collecting, 2003 June. Alistair B. Martin. see details... see also: Martin, Alastair Bradley «  back