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The work of women artists makes up only 3 to 5 percent of major museums' permanent collections in the U.S. and Europe. Many of these artists struggle financially -- but Susan Unterberg is trying to change that. For decades, the artist has supported her female peers as an anonymous benefactor. J...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Brown, Jeffrey, 1956- (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : NewsHour Productions LLC, 2020.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Unterberg, Susan, > 1941- > Interviews.
Unterberg, Susan, > 1941- > Art patronage.
Unterberg, Susan, > 1941-
Women art patrons > United States > Interviews.
Women artists > Awards.
Femmes mécènes > États-Unis > Entretiens.
Femmes artistes > Prix et récompenses.
Art patronage
Women art patrons
United States
Interview
interviews.
Interviews
Television news programs
Television news programs.
Interviews.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The work of women artists makes up only 3 to 5 percent of major museums' permanent collections in the U.S. and Europe. Many of these artists struggle financially -- but Susan Unterberg is trying to change that. For decades, the artist has supported her female peers as an anonymous benefactor. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Unterberg to discuss why she decided to put a name on her philanthropy.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (7 minutes)
Playing Time:00:06:26