Norton Simon
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Norton Simon was an American industrialist, art collector, and philanthropist best known for assembling one of the world’s premier private art collections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norton Simon canonical | 4 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American industrialist
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art collector ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity |
acquisition of Old Master paintings
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acquisition of South and Southeast Asian sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | consumer goods industry ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Pasadena
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surface form:
Pasadena, California
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| collectionReputation | one of the world’s premier private art collections ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
expanded public exposure to European Old Masters in California
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increased visibility of Asian art in American museums ⓘ |
| familyName | Simon ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art collecting
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business ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| givenName | Norton ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
Asian art
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European art ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
museum curation practices in the United States
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private art collecting in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPartnershipWith |
Norton Simon Museum
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surface form:
Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena
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| hasReputation | one of the leading American art collectors of the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | development of the Norton Simon Museum collection policy ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
biographical works on American collectors
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studies of private art collections ⓘ |
| knownAs | Norton Winfred Simon ⓘ |
| legacy |
establishment and endowment of a major art museum
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public access to a formerly private art collection ⓘ |
| name | Norton Simon self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Norton Simon Museum
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surface form:
Norton Simon Museum art collection
assembling a major private art collection ⓘ |
| notableWork | creation of a premier private art collection ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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industrialist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
arts and culture
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education ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialRole | patron of the arts ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.