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A Pastor's Fine Art Collection: From Down-To-Earth To World-Renowned, Lily Hampton
A Pastor's Fine Art Collection: From Down-To-Earth To World-Renowned, Lily Hampton
Undergraduate Theses
Art collecting and the methods of acquiring art are constantly changing with the times. While some world-class collections are filled with a wide range of art types-- paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs--the public has little knowledge of how these pieces are chosen and accumulated. Competition in the art scene is undoubtedly a factor, but an argument can be made about whether some collectors choose works for highly personal reasons. The subject of this thesis is a local fine art collection, the Mary and Al Shands Collection of the Great Meadows estate based in Crestwood, Kentucky. This stunning in-home art gallery is …