Helena Rubinstein. La collection de Madame. Antique 525 BC: Athens dominates a

525 BC: Athens dominates a territory of barely a few thousand km2

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they have captivated the imagination of men

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Helena Rubinstein. La collection de Madame. Antique 525 BC: Athens dominates aBusinesswoman and founder of a cosmetics empire, Helena Rubinstein (1872 1965) amassed an eclectic art collection throughout her life, making her one of the most important collectors and patrons of the first half of the 20th century. Of this dizzying accumulation, African art and, to a lesser extent, Oceanic, Amerindian, and Indonesian art constitute the most remarkable ensemblea collection that Madame displayed and showcased in her interiors, and