Larry Borenstein
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Larry Borenstein was an American
property owner and art dealer.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
to Russian parents and when 13 years old he went to Chicago to join the World's Fair
. He traveled with the fair for a while and served in the Navy as a civilian in Hawaii and pursued other ventures before he ended up in New Orleans in the 1950s.
Before he died in 1981 he owned over half of the French Quarter
, had created the market for Pre-Columbian art
in New Orleans by smuggling it from Mexico, and promoted little known artists into famous artists, such as Sister Gertrude Morgan
, who has been featured in the Smithsonian
.
He also is referred to as "The Father of Preservation Hall
." In the 1960s he rented the building and avidly made efforts to preserve the music and give them a place to play. The Larry Borenstein Collection features artists from this era.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
property owner and art dealer.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
to Russian parents and when 13 years old he went to Chicago to join the World's Fair
Century of Progress
A Century of Progress International Exposition was the name of a World's Fair held in Chicago from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation...
. He traveled with the fair for a while and served in the Navy as a civilian in Hawaii and pursued other ventures before he ended up in New Orleans in the 1950s.
Before he died in 1981 he owned over half of the French Quarter
French Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. When New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city was originally centered on the French Quarter, or the Vieux Carré as it was known then...
, had created the market for Pre-Columbian art
Pre-Columbian art
Pre-Columbian art is the visual arts of indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, North, Central, and South Americas until the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and the time period marked by Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas....
in New Orleans by smuggling it from Mexico, and promoted little known artists into famous artists, such as Sister Gertrude Morgan
Gertrude Morgan
Sister Gertrude Morgan was a preacher, missionary, artist, musician, and poet who worked in New Orleans in the 1960s and '70s, notable primarily for her folk art....
, who has been featured in the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
.
He also is referred to as "The Father of Preservation Hall
Preservation Hall
Preservation Hall is a noted jazz performance hall located at 726 St. Peter Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It hosts nightly concerts featuring a rotating roster of bands. The bands of Preservation Hall typically perform jazz in the New Orleans style.Despite the fame of the...
." In the 1960s he rented the building and avidly made efforts to preserve the music and give them a place to play. The Larry Borenstein Collection features artists from this era.
Sources
- Vision Seekers on Sister Gertrude
- Al Rose, His Secret Life
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band