The music room : a story of art, friendship, and gathering in Betty Freeman's Beverly Hills home /
"This introductory chapter provides background on Betty Freeman, Alan Rich, and their Los Angeles salon series. The history of salon culture in America and Europe, the role women played in organizing them, and how Freeman's salons extend and expand the historical function of salons lies at...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York , NY:
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This introductory chapter provides background on Betty Freeman, Alan Rich, and their Los Angeles salon series. The history of salon culture in America and Europe, the role women played in organizing them, and how Freeman's salons extend and expand the historical function of salons lies at the center of this chapter. It also explains the cultural landscape of Los Angeles and Southern California, particularly in contrast with other culturally and musically relevant cities such as New York and Paris. This introduction also reveals Freeman's relationship with contemporary artists, including David Hockney and Roy Lichtenstein, whose works, among others, lined the walls and floors of Freeman's home, including the Music Room where all of these events took place"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197775752 0197775756 9780197775745 0197775748 9780197775738 019777573X |