Berthe Weill

This book offers a rich introduction to the life and work of art dealer Berthe Weillthe risk-taking, rule-breaking facilitator of the modernist art movement in Paris. This book and the accompanying traveling exhibition survey the groundbreaking career of Berthe Weill (18651951), the first female modern art dealer. She championed many fledgling masters of modern art from early in their careersincluding Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Amedeo Modiglianias well as numerous other talented artists. Examining Weills contributions to the history of modernism as a gallerist, a passionate advocate of contemporary art, and a Jew, this book brings to light the remarkable achievements of a singular figure who overcame sexism and anti-Semitism in her quest to promote emerging artists. The exhibition, co-organized by New York Universitys Grey Art Museum, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Musée de lOrangerie, features some eighty artworks that were originally displayed at her gallery during the first four decades of the twentieth century.