She moved from Chile to Paris, where she used her wealth to support Picasso, Stravinsky and other artists. World War II forced her to go home, where she ended her life.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Overlooked No More: Eugenia Errázuriz, Who Opened Doors for Picasso
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What’s a Classic Car? Younger Collectors Prize Less Heralded Models.
The New York Times – Business:Baby boomers embraced brawny cars from the 1950s and ’60s, but as new collectors take up the hobby, Mazdas and Nissans from the 1980s and ’90s are hot, and still don’t break the bank.
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Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.
The New York Times – On the Runway:A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.
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Gregor Benko, Who Resurrected a Vanished Musical World, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:For over 60 years, he unearthed rare early piano recordings, illuminating an expressive, highly individual style that had fallen from favor.
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Lucien Smith, Art-World Star Whose Career Abruptly Turned, Dies at 37
The New York Times – On the Runway:A phenom in his 20s, he became the poster child for Zombie Formalism before abandoning the gallery frenzy for Montauk.
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How Bedouine’s Family Heirlooms Inspired an Album
The New York Times – T Magazine:The musician Bedouine was reluctant to inherit dozens of heirlooms. Then, they inspired an album.
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These Plants Have a Protein-Packed Diet, Too
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:For many plant enthusiasts, carnivorous horticulture has become a gorgeous, and slightly gory, fascination.
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What Is ‘Narrative Art’? The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
The New York Times – On the Runway:After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.
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Pint-Size Cars, With Enviable Smiles Per Gallon
The New York Times – Business:Microcars are underpowered, noisy and sometimes smoky, and it helps if you’re good with a wrench. But “the struggle is what makes it fun,” one enthusiast said.
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Victor Niederhoffer, Trader Who Went Boom and Bust (Twice), Dies at 82
The New York Times – Business:He pioneered a technique for using computers to predict short-term movements in stock prices, something that proved to be hugely lucrative — when it worked.
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A Victory Lap for the Boss of the Pebble Beach Extravaganza
The New York Times – Business:The Concours d’Elegance, a showcase of some of the world’s finest cars held over the weekend, was a capstone to Sandra Button’s two decades of leading the organization that puts it on.