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Giving and Receiving: Memoirs of an Immigrant Curator and Philanthropist by Marica Vilcek with Justin Spring
A riveting memoir of escape from communist authoritarianism to a life in the arts in America.
In 1962, Marica married Jan Vilcek, a virologist who shared her disdain of the Communist Party. The two became determined to escape the country. Their dangerous and harrowing journey eventually landed them in New York City where she began a thirty-year career at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jan became a leading immunologist and faculty emeritus at the New York University School of Medicine.
In 2000, Marica and Jan established the Vilcek Foundation to raise awareness of immigrant contributions to the arts, sciences, and culture of the United States.
Editorial Review:
"This memoir reflects a life shaped by intellectual rigor, resilience, and a deep commitment to art, culture, and to supporting immigrant creators whose work strengthens our society." — Rick Kinsel, President of the Vilcek Foundation.
Book no.1
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