Margaret McDermott rocks!
https://www.dallasnews.com/arts/visual- ... museum-art
Works by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Picasso will live at DMA, thanks to 'transformative' McDermott collection
Michael Granberry, Arts Writer
“In one fell swoop, you just became a much more important museum.”
“truly transformative” collection, one that sharply elevates the Dallas museum and the cultural profile of Dallas-Fort Worth “one of the most important collections of impressionist and modern art in the United States .... It gives the area great strengths in impressionist and modern painting,” Lee said. “People interested in that art will come from all over the world to see the collections here. This is a wonderful thing. It is extraordinary.”
“will bring shape and give international importance in a particular way to the DMA’s existing collection of impressionist and modern art.”
As Brettell noted: “The DMA now has four paintings by Monet, and, with the McDermott [collection], it will have seven. ... Its four wonderful major works by Degas will be joined by two masterpieces.”
This museum is climbing the ladder, it's remarkable. 20 years ago I pined for the DMA to come up with a combination of art {like this gift from MMcD with The Kier Collection of Islamic Art}, but would have only been able to hope it would happen. IT HAPPENED, this is a big deal, maybe not in the world, but certainly in the country.