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Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller (née Hooker; October 2, 1909 – November 29, 1992) was an American art sponsor, twice president of the Museum of Modern Art, and wife of John D. Rockefeller III and mother of Jay Rockefeller.
Blanchette Ferry Hooker nació en 1909 de Elon Huntington Hooker y Blanche Ferry, y se convirtió en parte de la familia Rockefeller en 1932 después de casarse con John D. Rockefeller III. Blanchette luego se convirtió en mecenas del Museo de Arte Moderno (MoMA), que había sido cofundado por Abby Aldrich Rockefeller , su suegra.
29 de nov. de 1992 · Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller was a Vassar alumna, trustee, and philanthropist who died in 1992. She donated funds for the restoration of Main Building, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Rockefeller Center.
The residence was constructed as a guest house for philanthropist Blanchette Rockefeller, who was married to John D. Rockefeller III. It was the only private residence in New York City that Johnson designed. The two-story building contains a symmetrical facade of brick at ground level and glass above.
Iniciada en 1949, la casa fue encargada por Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller, esposa del magnate John D. Rockefeller III y apasionado coleccionista de arte moderno, como una especie de galería de arte auxiliar para su impresionante colección itinerante que incluía obras de Willem de Kooning, Clyfford Still, Alberto Giacometti y Robert ...
Blanchette Rockefeller was a Vassar alumna, a philanthropist, and a former director of the Community Service Society of New York City. She married John D. Rockefeller III in 1931 and became a prominent figure in the arts, education, and human rights movements. She supported Vassar College with donations of art, money, and advice.
Learn about the life and legacy of Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller, a prominent art patron and trustee of MoMA who oversaw its expansion and growth. Read how she used her intelligence, sensitivity, and influence to shape the museum's history and collection.
