Giuseppe Panza: Memories of a Collector
by habituallychic
04 . 28 . 08
Count Giuseppe Panza di Biumo has been a world class art collector for more than fifty years and spent much of his young years visiting artist’s studios in downtown Manhattan before it was considered fashionable. His collection consists of the who’s who of the modern art world including Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg, and Franz Kline. He was undaunted in his hunt for great art and found Mark Rothko who he found “hard at work amid stacks of vibrant, unsold canvases.” Can you imagine?! In his memoir, Panza also shares philosophical insights and personal reflections of a life spent discovering new artists and movements that any collector, no matter how big or small, would appreciate.




“Art, in it’s essence, is always about the search for beauty. They looked for beauty in the medieval period, and in the Renaissance, and the best artists still search for it today.” -Giuseppe Panza
And you can find beauty in Giuseppe Panza’s wonderful book Memories of a Collector. Ciao!
6 Comments
Thanks for this post…opened a new door for me. The quote at the end of the post is that from Giuseppe Panza?
I really enjoyed this post, Heather. Giuseppe and his wife Rosa are adorable together. I’d love to visit them and their collection at the Villa sometime.
Great post. Education is so key, and posts like this elevate your blog above many other blogs and even magazines. Thanks.
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I admire them for their search for beauty.
They radiate a special elegance.
The book looks incredible.
wonderful post…especially love the photos of the palazzo–those walls are simply jaw-dropping. i enjoy seeing the modern juxtaposed with the antique so beautifully.