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knowledge of the history of art. While Mr. Baker Krushenick, Samaras and Oliveira. Those were coura­
disclaims his role as pioneer he has nonetheless won it. geous choices and choices that are being more and
If he tends to regret his errors, he should. at least. be more appreciated as time passes. Obviously, it is the
comforted that they have been sins of omission. He artist who creates the art; all the same, it has been
arrived on the scene too late for Still, Rothko, deKoon­ Richard Brown Baker who has gathered together those
ing, and Newman-they had already been priced manifold components into a gleaming unit. The
beyond his means. What Mr. Baker fails to stress is analogy that comes to mind most immediately is that
that he was among the first to admire-and acquire­ of a symphony orchestra. Mr. Baker has proved himself
Lichtenstein, Chamberlain, Wesselman, Rosenquist, an inspired conductor. ■
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