| Block, Leigh B., Mrs., 1904- | |||||||
| type | Collector | ||||||
| dates | 1904-1981 | ||||||
| city | Chicago | ||||||
| state | IL | ||||||
| other cities | Poughkeepsie, NY; Santa Barbara, CA; | ||||||
| sex | F | ||||||
| history |
Mary Lasker Block - collector, business executive, trustee of the Chicago Art Institute, and cofounder of The Mary and Leigh Block Museum, at Northwestern University. Mary was the wife of the steel executive, Leigh B. Block, and the daughter of Albert D. Lasker, a leader in American advertising. Collected Van Gogh, Braque, Degas, Picasso, Vuillard, Rouault, Monticelli, Juan Gris, Fragonard, Cezanne, Soutine, Mondrian. |
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| decades | 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:18 | ||||||
| research links |
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