Art & Antiques eNewsletter for September 2010

For Collectors of the Fine and Decorative Arts

September 2010 - Art & Antiques Magzine eNewsletter

The Pursuit of Prints
Jo and Leslie Garfield have built their home around a seminal collection of modernist works.
By James Panero

Here in their high-rise Upper East Side apartment with sweeping views of Central Park, Leslie and Johanna Garfield, the husband-and-wife collecting team, could always use that extra square foot for their latest acquisition. Six years ago, in order to accommodate their growing collection, the apartment underwent a four-year renovation before the couple moved in. Still, there never seems to be quite enough room. READ MORE

Also Featured in September 2010
The Once and Future Philatelist
	I read reports that during the global crisis stamps held their value while financial instruments, real estate and most collectibles plummeted. Why not put some of my savings into something that was familiar, emotionally satisfying and intellectually appealing? READ MORE
The Man Without Guile
	According to a popular story, Henri Rousseau became an artist on account of a prank played by the absurdist writer Alfred Jarry. Rousseau was on duty as a gabelou collecting tolls when Jarry swaggered up to him and said, "My friend, I can see in your face that you’re a painter."READ MORE
Design for Living
	A new exhibition reexamines the ideals and accomplishments of furniture-maker Gustav Stickley, a key figure in the American Arts and Crafts movement. READ MORE