Rose, Billy, 1899-1966
type Collector
dates 1899-1966
city New York City
stateNY
other citiesMt Kisco, NY; Jamaica, British West Indies;
sex M
history 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]
decades1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
updated 03/22/2024 12:09:31
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Repository Description Links
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...