Memoir of a Collection: Finding Meaning through Art

A leading New York gallerist reflects on the artworks that have meant the most to him—and shows how collecting, and looking at, art can change your life.

In this book of linked, illustrated essays—a unique hybrid of memoir, art writing, and wisdom-seeking narrative—Steven Kasher looks closely at some thirty artworks in his personal collection. These are not necessarily the largest or most valuable pieces that have passed through his hands, but the ones that have lodged themselves in his mind...