Ima Hogg : the extraordinary cultural patron behind the unusual name / David B. Warren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warren, David B., 1937- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hogg, Ima.

Philanthropists--United States--Biography.

Philanthropists.

Women art patrons.

Women philanthropists.

United States.

Women philanthropists--United States--Biography.

Art patrons--United States--Biography.

Art patrons.

Women art patrons--United States--Biography.

Texas--Biography.

Texas.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Distribution:

New Haven ; London : Distributed by Yale University Press.

Place of Publication:

Houston : The Museum of Fine Arts, [2016]

Summary:

"This engaging biography paints an intimate portrait of Ima Hogg (1882-1975), a philanthropist who left her mark on Texas through her dedicated support of the arts, education, and mental health"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Early Years, 1882-95 19

Chapter 2 From Girlhood to Young Womanhood, 1895-1900 28

Chapter 3 Early Adulthood, 1900-1906 35

Chapter 4 Life on Her Own, 1907-8 55

Chapter 5 Finding Her Way, 1909-14 68

Chapter 6 The World at War, 1914-17 79

Chapter 7 A Changed World, 1917-22 88

Chapter 8 The Pursuit of New Interests, 1920s 98

Chapter 9 Collecting in New Mexico and Europe, Late 1920s-Late 1930s 114

Chapter 10 A New Symphony and a New Garden, 1930s-Early 1940s 124

Chapter 11 A Philanthropist and Public Leader, Late 1930s-Mid-1950s 147

Chapter 12 Return to Americana, Future of the Collection, Mid-1940s-1950s 171

Chapter 13 Toward Creating a Museum, Late 1950s-Mid-1960s 193

Chapter 14 The Final Stages at Bayou Bend, Mid-1960s-Early 1970s 211

Chapter 15 Preserving Texas German Culture, Early 1960s-Mid-1970s 215

Chapter 16 Later Life, 1965-75 224.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-247) and index.

ISBN:

9780300222975

0300222971

OCLC:

946481791