| Martin, Edith Park | ||||||||||
| type | Collector | |||||||||
| dates | 1917-1989 | |||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||
| sex | F | |||||||||
| history |
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. |
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| decades | 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:18 | |||||||||
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