My Grandfather's Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War, by Anne Sinclair
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"My Grandfather's Gallery tells Paul Rosenberg's story in bits and pieces that construct a life and a legend through association . . . A detailed and important record of twentieth century art."-The Boston GlobeOn September 20, 1940, one of the most famous European art dealers disembarked in New York, one of hundreds of Jewish refugees fleeing Vichy France. Leaving behind his beloved Paris gallery, Paul Rosenberg had managed to save his family, but his paintings--modern masterpieces by the likes of Cézanne, Monet, and Sisley--were not so fortunate. As he fled, dozens of works were seized by Nazi forces, and the art dealer's own legacy was eradicated.
More than half a century later, Anne Sinclair uncovered a box filled with letters. "Curious in spite of myself," she writes, "I plunged into these archives, in search of the story of my family. To find out who my mother's father really was." Drawing on Rosenberg's intimate correspondence with Picasso, Matisse, Braque, and others, My Grandfather's Gallery takes us through the life of a legendary member of the Parisian art scene. Rosenberg's story is emblematic of millions of Jews, rich and poor, whose lives were indelibly altered by World War II, and Sinclair's journey to reclaim it paints a picture that reframes the history of twentieth-century art.
My Grandfather's Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War, by Anne Sinclair - Amazon Sales Rank: #1071017 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-06
- Released on: 2015-10-06
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.97" h x .65" w x 5.06" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
My Grandfather's Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War, by Anne Sinclair Review
“Sinclair's captivating tale of two cities will change the way we look at modern art.” ―Alice Kaplan, author of Dreaming in French
“My Grandfather's Gallery tells Paul Rosenberg's story in bits and pieces that construct a life and a legend through association.... A detailed and important record of twentieth century art.” ―The Boston Globe
“This book's fascination comes from the feeling that the reader is discreetly looking on, brought up close to the author's own emotional experience as she roams back and forth across time ... into a past that emerges as truly another country.” ―The Guardian (London)
“In shifting back and forth from the Vichy years to the early 1920s to the aftermath of the war, Ms. Sinclair offers revealing glimpses into what made the gallery such a prime target for the Nazis.” ―The Wall Street Journal
“Sinclair, a renowned journalist in France, pulls no punches.... [An] absorbing account.” ―W
“My Grandfather's Gallery paints a vivid portrait of a moment of exceptional brilliance in French artistic life…the speed and greed with which it was so brutally destroyed, and the efficiency with which these deeds of destruction were covered up and forgotten.” ―The Spectator (UK)
“More memoir than biography, this book's fascination comes from the feeling that the reader is discreetly looking on, brought up close to the author's own emotional experience as she roams back and forth across time…like a set of wistful glimpses, meticulously analysed, into a past that emerges as truly another country.” ―Sue Roe, The Guardian (UK)
“[A] splendid memoir…Sinclair calls attention to the difficulties of searching out the past and of grappling with what is found there.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Readers interested in WWII and art under fascism will find this a fascinating read. Sinclair's memoir contextualizes yet another aspect of this tumultuous time.” ―Booklist
“An intriguing window into the art scene of the early to mid-1900s.” ―Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Anne Sinclair is Paul Rosenberg's granddaughter and one of France's best-known journalists. For thirteen years she was the host of 7 sur 7, a weekly news and politics television show for which she interviewed world figures of the day, including Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Madonna. The editorial director of Le Huffington Post (France), Sinclair has written two bestselling books on politics.
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful. interesting, informative and moving By Cloggie Downunder My Grandfather’s Gallery is a memoir by journalist and French TV host, Anne Sinclair. Sinclair was also the model for the statue of Marianne, the national emblem of France, the irony of which was not lost on her when she was required to prove her French ancestry for renewal of identity documents in 2010. This bureaucratic incident led Sinclair to research the life of her maternal grandfather, Paul Rosenberg, a well-known Parisian art dealer who was stripped of his French identity during World War Two by the Vichy government because he was Jewish. Using published works and personal archives from her grandfather’s gallery as well as from Musee Picasso, the house of Henri Matisse and Musee National D’Art Moderne, including letters, photographs, and journal articles, Sinclair details Paul Rosenberg’s career, his exile to the United States and eventual return to France. The shocking looting of priceless artworks by the occupying German forces, French collaborators and opportunistic (and often trusted) friends, acquaintances and employees is also described. Paul himself stated: “We recovered some paintings looted by the Germans, or by dishonest Frenchmen. But I am not going to complain, it’s as nothing when you look at the horrors that the Nazis inflicted on human beings of all races, creeds and colors.” As well as discovering the depth of Paul’s friendships with his clients, in particular, Pablo Picasso, Sinclair uncovers some disturbing facts about her grandparents that she regrets learning. There are some amusing anecdotes about the family (“In the Loevi household, you didn’t button up in the face of adversity; you complained a lot and wallowed in your misfortune.”) and famous artists. There is also a heart-warming prologue regarding a plaque placed on the façade of 21 rue La Boetie in Paris, the site of the former Galerie Rosenberg. This is a memoir that will appeal to art lovers and those with an interest in the history of twentieth century art in France. It is flawlessly translated from French by Shaun Whiteside and is at once interesting, informative and moving.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. NAZI EVIL STILL COMING TO LIGHT..... By Yankeelin I liked it- hence the 4 stars. Did i love it? I might be one of the few who can't say i did. And i think it's because i initially felt like i was tripping over my own feet when the book started...it felt stilted- and that might be the translation? I just didn't think it easily flowed... HOWEVER! That said, i must add that the subject matter was intriguing to me since i'd JUST watched a documentary on PBS ( or maybe the History Channel ) in which Paul Rosenberg and his art collection was part of the topic. Hitler and his miserable band of monsters did their best to destroy an entire culture and its population and luckily , P.R. was able to escape , but just what did happen to the thousands of art works he owned? This book was written by Rosenbergs granddaughter- a star in her own right, about her research into her family and French history of the era.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Avoiding her own headline making news, the author dips into her family past somewhat repetitiously By J. S. Schachter Anne Sinclair returns and pays homage to her grandfather, a man she never appreciated, admiring her father instead. There is a "reveal" well into her story that helps her understand him. Her writing is disappointing for a successful TV personality.
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