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in 1914, and their son
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gallery dealers and museum curators on their behalf. His correspondence with major figures in 20th-century art are an important source of information, not only about the artists but about the art world during the first half of the 20th century.
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and championed its cause. Through his numerous books, articles, and translations of
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and others. Pach was responsible for securing loans from these painters for the 1913
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