Collector without walls

Description:

The American art collector Norton Simon assembled his astonishing collection of more than 8,000 artworks in just thirty-five years. In 1966, with no permanent home for the growing collection, Simon created his "museum without walls" program—lending works to American museums—which continued until 1974, when his collection was housed in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, today considered one of the finest museums in the United States.

subjects: Art,  Art collections,  Collectors and collecting,  Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena, Calif.),  Biography,  Private collections,  Museums, united states,  Art, collectors and collecting,  Art, private collections,  California, biography

People: Norton Simon (1907-1993)

Places: California