Diary of an Art Dealer

by Rene Gimpel

Portrays the daily life of an international art dealer and discusses his experiences with artists such as Renoir, Monet, and Picasso

446 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Nanner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its Gimpel's father way of tracking pieces of art passing thru his Parisian Art Gallery. Either by knowing the artists or by seeing a finished canvas. It's how in Paris, a man's bookkeeping included business's daily transactions of words, visits, sales, or inquiries by customers and artists. His son inherits the business and the business transactions of the day. It's long, but so is the life of the canvas.

It's bedside and continued reading. It's' truly fascinating to view the art, hanging on the wall of the Vanderbilt tourist spot, knowing how it arrived there, when purchased and how much it fetched.

I purchased this book from my library sale, made the mistake of loaning it out. Had to purchase my own copy that will be stationary as long as I am.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provided a fantastic insight into the lives of many famous artists (Monet, Cezanne, Picasso, Renoir, Degas, Rodin, Matisse, Rousseau...), art dealers, and fantastically rich art collectors (Henry Ford) in Europe and America from the late 1800s to mid 1900s. Gimpel is a wonderful writer who provides very personal anecdotes about all these people. Wonderful read.