Maxim Karolik

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Maxim Karolik
Born	1893 Akerman, Russia
Died	December 20, 1963 New York City, New York, USA
Occupation	Singer
Known for	Art collecting

Maxim Karolik (1893–1963) was an opera singer by profession who was notable as an art collector and donor. Though generally unsuccessful as a singer, he married into one of Boston's wealthiest families. He made a hobby of collecting early American antiques and art. He was guided in his purchases by the Museum of Fine Arts, to which he later donated his collection. He was largely responsible for spurring interest in early 19th-century American art.

[edit] Further reading

• "Boston's Golden Maxim". Time (Dec. 22, 1941).
• "Definitely American". Time (Oct. 15, 1951).
• Maxim Karolik, 1893-1963. Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1964).
• "Maxim's Mission". Time (Dec. 28, 1962).
• Troyen, Carol. "The Incomparable Max: Maxim Karolik and the Taste for American Art". American Art, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Summer, 1993), pp. 64-87.
• Troyen, Carol. "Maxim Karolik folk art". Antiques (April 2001).