Adolpho Leirner Collection

[claureic]

It is a telling sign that nobody in Brazil deemed this collection worthy of any local institution. At least other countries are recognizing the importance of these artists in the history of XXth century art. A wonderful flag painting by Alfredo Volpi is at 6.38. Thanks for this video.

[TheCrissalgado]

I must say that Mr Claureic is wrong. It is not true that people in Brazil deemed this collection. Propably Mr Claureic would not know about this collection if it was still in Brazil. I and lots of artists and people interested in art was sad when they knew knew that the collection was sold to a Huston institution, but at the same time it was good, because could be seen by people of other countries, whose didn't know anything about brazillian art .

[claureic]

@TheCrissalgado I have known this collection for years and have three books about it. The fact is that Brazil let it go and that the museum scene in Brazil is suffering from a lack of interest from Brazilian authorities. No support, nothing. No, I don't think it is good that this Brazilian patrimony, which could have attracted cultural tourism to the country, left the Brzil. The Brazilian art scene is booming, but Brazilian museums are dying...I am a Frenh artlover who lives in Brazil...