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A Billion-Dollar Gift Gives the Met a New Perspective (Cubist)

DateMonday, April 15, 2013 at 11:07AM

"Woman in an Armchair (Eva)" by Pablo Picasso, 1913 - One of the pieces in the Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection (click photo for larger image)

“In one of the most significant gifts in the history of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the philanthropist and cosmetics tycoon Leonard A. Lauder has promised the institution his collection of 78 Cubist paintings, drawings and sculptures.”

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This is an amazing gift that includes works by the most renowned cubists. Can’t wait to see it!

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