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Buscadores de belleza: historias de los grandes coleccionistas de arte. Written by Dolores Jiménez-Blanco and Cindy Mack. Barcelona: Ariel, 2007. 414 pages with colour illustrations.

This book is the result of in-depth research on art collectors who have made their mark in recent times. The authors look at how the collections reflect the backgrounds and interests of the collectors. Readers will find Buscadores de belleza readable and full of detail. It explores how the drive to collect and chance events shape a life project in which art is absolutely central.

The 21 collectors covered include the Rothschild dynasty, Bernard Berenson, Calouste Gubelkian, Peggy Guggenheim, Hans-Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and Giuseppe Panza.

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