"In their deeply researched biography, Adrian Clark and Richard Calvocoressi do not dispute what they call the 'terrible baseline' of Cooper's personality. If anything, they amplify it. Yet in their exhaustive, three-part account of Cooper's life . they aim to resurrect another Cooper as well."--Hugh Eakin, Wall Street Journal "An important and well-illustrated record of the life of a major figure in the European art world."--James Stourton, Literary Review Included in New Statesman 's "Best summer reads 2025" "In just short of 600 lavishly illustrated pages, Adrian Clark and Richard Calvocoressi do an exemplary job of setting the record straight."--David Ekserdjian, The Oldie "Cooper was not always a likeable man, but he was never dull."--Michael Prodger, New Statesman "A much-needed, well-informed, and amusing account of a man who championed early modernist painting.

"--Dr. Clare Finn, Artlyst "It would be hard to imagine a more challenging subject for a biography . Everyone is a mix of good and bad . but in Cooper the gulf separating the two aspects of his nature was so wide that the task of striking the right balance would seem to be impossible. Yet this is what the authors have done, superbly. Were he around to read it, Cooper . would surely feel that he had finally gotten his due."--Eric Gibson, New Criterion "A vividly drawn portrait of one of the 20th century's most influential--and polarizing--art collectors.

Makes a compelling case for the role of collectors in shaping modern art history. Readers interested in the personalities, politics and sometimes uncomfortable truths behind great collections will enjoy this book."--Megan Fox Kelly, Observer , "Art Books Shaping Summer 2025" Shortlisted for Apollo Book of the Year 2025.