{"product_id":"the-collector-natalya-semenova-9780300254815","title":"The Collector: The Story of Sergei Shchukin and His Lost Masterpieces","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia's art world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles merchant in the latter half of the nineteenth century, but he also had a great eye for beauty. He was one of the first to appreciate the qualities of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists and to acquire works by C zanne, Matisse, and Picasso. A trailblazer in the Russian art world, Shchukin and his collection shocked, provoked, and inspired awe, ridicule, and derision among his contemporaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the first English-language biography of Sergei Shchukin, written by art historian Natalya Semenova and adapted by Shchukin's grandson Andr  Delocque. Featuring personal diary entries, correspondence, interviews, and archival research, it brings to light the life of a man who has hitherto remained in the shadows, and shows how despite his controversial reputation, he opened his collection to the public, inspiring a future generation of artists and changing the face of the Russian art world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalya Semenova, André-Marc Delocque-Fourcaud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300254814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300254815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Natalya Semenova","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987492929791,"sku":"9780300254815","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5cdf4707-97e4-45ee-ae80-8f6f3c68d00b.jpg?v=1683289311","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-collector-natalya-semenova-9780300254815","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}