A Tale of Two Fricks — Classic Beauty, To New York From Pittsburgh

Visitors to the Frick Pittsburgh are asked who decides what art is worth collecting, and Henry Frick and his daughter Helen provide the answer.

via the Frick Pittsburgh
'Girl Interrupted at Her Music,' by Johannes Vermeer. ca. 1658-1659. Oil on canvas. The Frick Collection New York. Detail. via the Frick Pittsburgh

‘Vermeer, Monet, Rembrandt’
The Frick Pittsburgh, 7227 Reynolds Street
Through July 14

Visitors to the Frick Pittsburgh are greeted with an interactive wall that asks, “Who decides what art is worth collecting and preserving?” In post-it form, the public answered, “ME,” “you,” and “everyone.” This installation also asks, “Does knowing who owned a work of art change the way you understand it?”

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