Ludwig Pollak. Archeologo e Mercante d'Arte: Praga 1868 - Auschwitz 1943. Gli anni d'oro del collezionismo internazionale da Giovanni Barracco a Sigmund Freud (Italian Edition)
by Paola Cagiano De Azevedo, Domenico Chianese, Francesca De Tomasi, Sylvia Diebner, Eloisa Dodero, Simone Foresta, Selma Jahnke, Olga Melasecchi, Mette Moltesen, Orietta Rossini, Lucia Spagnuolo, Simonetta Tozzi, Hans Von Trotha
A detailed portrait of archaeologist and art dealer Ludwig Pollak, exploring his influence on European collecting from the Barracco collection to Freud.
About This Book
This volume examines the life and work of Ludwig Pollak, tracing his path from Prague to Rome and his role in the international art market.
Contributors explore Pollak's relationships with major collectors and institutions, including Giovanni Barracco and Sigmund Freud.
The book situates Pollak within the broader context of European cultural history from the late nineteenth century to the Second World War.
Archival research and newly published documents illuminate his activities as both scholar and merchant.
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