The Battle for Control of the Barnes Art Collection
This 10-minute documentary tells the story of Albert C. Barnes, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who rose from humble beginnings in Philadelphia to amass a great fortune and one of the wor... Read allThis 10-minute documentary tells the story of Albert C. Barnes, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who rose from humble beginnings in Philadelphia to amass a great fortune and one of the world's most valuable art collections. Upon his death, he wanted the collection to be used fo... Read allThis 10-minute documentary tells the story of Albert C. Barnes, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who rose from humble beginnings in Philadelphia to amass a great fortune and one of the world's most valuable art collections. Upon his death, he wanted the collection to be used for arts education. Power brokers in Philadelphia had other plans.