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When eccentric art collector Albert Barnes needed a place to house his 181 Renoirs, 69 Cezannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos and seven Van Goghs, he built a museum near his home in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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Art's Move Trades 'Vision' for Access
But his $25 billion collection will move to downtown Philly, next to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, unless a last-ditch challenge stops that plan. Influential foundations and powerful politicians, including then-Gov. Ed Rendell, supported moving the artworks, which the Montgomery County Orphans' Court allowed in 2004. Visitors can see the Barnes coll...
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