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Francois deMenil, collector: what is an eye for art?

05.04.2018 - By Sounds Like PortraitsPlay

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I sat with Francois at his place in New York filled with art. His parents were huge collectors whose collection is now visible at the Menil Foundation in Houston (TX). He told me about his taste and his view of what an eye for art is: “You can recognize quality in art even though you may not respond to it as something you personally like."

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