{"product_id":"rudolph-leopold-connoisseur-collector-museum-founder","title":"Rudolph Leopold","description":"In the historical period of new beginnings starting  in the 1950s, the collector Rudolf Leopold (1925‒ 2010), with pioneer - like foresight and a keen  sense of art, was able to do someting few others  of his ilk succeeded in doing:  build up a large,  both aesth etically sophisticated and art  historically relevant collection of international  renown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The biography paints a picture of Rudolf Leopold  as a fascinating collector. It is based on the  personal memories of his son, Diethard Leopold,  and the latter’s conve rsations with his father,  relatives and contemporaries, as well as with  competitors of his father. It is the lasting record  of a lifelong effort to preserve what has defined a  cultural period. Beginning with Schiele as core  artist, his collection includes  numerous major  works by the likes of Klimt, Kokoschka, Gerstl,  Egger - Lienz, and Kubin as well as by German  Expressionists. Important furniture, arts and  crafts, jewelry, and African and Japanese art  complement the collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hirmer Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32093196124243,"sku":"","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9783777428673_c5549d64-f6ad-4641-b735-c7919fb48172.jpg?v=1764775835","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/rudolph-leopold-connoisseur-collector-museum-founder","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}