John de Menil | |
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 John de Menil with Andy Warhol, Montreal, 1968 | |
| Born | Jean Marie Joseph Menu de Ménil January 4, 1904 Paris, France |
| Died | June 1, 1973 (aged 69) Houston, Texas |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 (including George de Menil and Philippa de Menil) |
John de Ménil (January 4, 1904 – June 1, 1973) was a Franco-American businessman, philanthropist, and art patron.[1][2] He was the founding president of the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) in New York.[3] With his wife, Dominique de Menil, he established the Menil Collection, a free museum designed by Renzo Piano and built in 1986 to preserve and exhibit their world-class contemporary art collection.[4]
- ^ Helfenstein, Josef, and Laureen Schipsi. Art and Activism: Projects of John and Dominique de Menil. Houston: The Menil Collection, 2010. ISBN 0-300-12377-9
- ^ "John de Menil, 69, a Patron of Art; Schlumberger Officer Dies—Financed Rothko Chapel," The New York Times. June 2, 1973.
- ^ Glueck, Grace. "Art Group Is Set Up To Judge Attribution," The New York Times. May 8, 1970.
- ^ "AD Classics: Menil Collection / Renzo Piano". ArchDaily. September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2014.