The Art Dealer as Scholar

While commerce and art-historical scholarship may seem antithetical to one another, the two have been closely intertwined since the dawn of the modern era. The Galerie St. Etienne, whose origins date back to early 20th-century Vienna, exemplifies a longstanding tradition. By tracing the creative processes of Kollwitz, Kubin, and Schiele, The Art Dealer as Scholar explores the role the Galerie St. Etienne has played in promoting scholarship throughout the 20th century, and, by extension, how the role of dealers has evolved in today’s contemporary market.