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Rose, Billy, 1899-1966 print view role Collector dates 1899-1966 city New York City state NY other cities Mt Kisco, NY; Jamaica, British West Indies; sex M historical notes Billy Rose was an art collector, producer, and lyricist who founded the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden in Jerusalem. Rose's collection included work by, among others, Rubens, Ambrosius Holbein, Titian, Van Dyck, Metsys, Reynolds, Puga, Modigliani, Isamu Naguchi, "The Billy Rose Art Garden was designed by Isamu Noguchi and includes works by contemporary artists are added on a regular basis, and the garden offers an experience of the major developments in modern sculpture, from the late 19th century to the present, featuring such masterpieces as Rodin’s Adam, Henry Moore’s Vertebrae, and James Turrell’s Space That Sees. Among the many other artists represented are Aristide Maillol, Alexander Archipenko, Jacques Lipchitz, Pablo Picasso, David Smith, and Claes Oldenburg." [Retrieved 10/08/2008: http://www.imj.org.il/news/eng/2008/june_e_for_site.html#garden] decades of activity 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:21 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 Billy Rose Theatre Division New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Billy Rose collection, 1932-1964 (8-MWEZ + n. c. 26,288-26,293). see details... Billy Rose Theatre Division New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Billy Rose Foundation. [Clippings] (*MGZR) see details... «  back