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John de Ménil (January 4, 1904 – June 1, 1973) was a Franco-American businessman, philanthropist, and art patron. [1] [2] He was the founding president of the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) in New York. [3]
Menil Collection. Dominique e John de Menil chiesero a Renzo Piano nel 1981 di realizzare a Houston un museo per ospitare la loro collezione di arte primitiva africana e di arte moderna surrealista, tra le più importanti del mondo.
Believing in the spiritual power of art, John and Dominique de Menil built what has been called one of the finest personal collections of the modern era. Still growing and housed in a landmark of modern architecture, the Menil is a local treasure and a global destination: an urban oasis open free of charge to all situated in a park and a ...
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The Menil Collection, located in Houston, Texas, refers either to a museum that houses the art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil, or to the collection itself of paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.
Spanning from the prehistoric era to the present day, the Menil Collection grew out of personal and intellectual passions rather than encyclopedic ambitions. The heart of the collection artworks and objects gathered by founders John and Dominique de Menil. The collection now stands at nearly 19,000 works and continues to grow.
Menil Collection. Dominique and John de Menil asked Renzo Piano in 1981 to make a museum in Houston to host their collection of primitive African art and modern surrealist art, one of the most important in the world.
