The Modernist Hollywood Home of Walter and Louise Arensberg

Abstract

Abstract This review of Hollywood Arensberg will appeal to those interested in the history of collecting, and domestic display of modern art. Incorporating pre-existing literature on Walter and Louise Arensberg, the review discusses their close relationship with Marcel Duchamp, their illegal acquisition of pre-Columbian art, their determination to prove Sir. Francis Bacon authored the work of William Shakespeare, and their collecting and display preferences. While Hollywood Arensberg sets the bar high for other researchers in the history of collecting, this review notes that further research is needed on the role Louise Arensberg played in forming this rare avant-garde collection.