A new book, published by the Getty Research Institute, reconstructs the Los Angeles home of Louise and Walter Arensberg, offering an intimate portrait of their famous collection of modern and pre-Columbian art.
Hollywood Arensberg: Avant-Garde Collecting in Midcentury L., book cover, image courtesy of Getty Publications.
Hollywood Arensberg : Avant-Garde Collecting in Midcentury L.A. is a staggering, 430-page tome that documents how one of the most famous collecting couples lived with and displayed their art. While the dozens of floorplans and annotated diagrams are at first intimidating, they slowly draw the reader into a game of rediscovery. World-famous works of art suddenly appear in a completely new light, and the unexpected juxtapositions, created by the Arensbergs’ arrangement, set off a series of fascinating associations and new historical insights. Guiding the reader from one room to another, the book presents rarely seen photographs of the Arensbergs’ L.A. residence, offering an unfamiliar, yet thrilling image of their storied collection. The volume’s essays locate both the collection and the collectors within their broader historical context, providing a rich and nuanced overview of the couple’s intellectual preoccupations,…
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