2. “WE ENJOYED THE WAR”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. To IRIS BARRY (1895–1969) xiii
5. Credits xv
6. Previews 1
7. 1. EARLY YEARS 11
8. 2. “WE ENJOYED THE WAR” 17
9. 3. “DEAR MISS BARRY” 23
10. 4. THE OTHER BLOOMSBURY 37
11. 5. LIFE WITH LEWIS 49
12. 6. CHILDREN 65
13. 7. ALAN PORTER 83
14. 8. The Spectator 91
15. 9. SPLASHING INTO FILM SOCIETY 105
16. 10. CINEMA PARAGONS, HOLLYWOOD, And LADY MARY 123
17. 11 .Let’S Go to the Pictures 131
18. 12. Victory and Defeat 141
19. 13. America 149
20. 14. The Askew Salon 157
21. 15. Museum Men 171
22. 16. Remarriage 177
23. 17. Settling In 187
24. 18. Cracking Hollywood 195
25. 19. Art High and Low 205
26. 20. On to Europe 213
27. 21. Going Public 221
28. 22. The Slow Martyrdom of Alfred Barr 233
29. 23. Meanwhile, Back at the Library 245
30. 24. New Work, Old Acquaintances 253
31. 25. “The Master” and His Minions 269
32. 26. Temora Farm 281
33. 27. The Museum Enlists 289
34. 28. Mr. Rockefeller’S Office 297
35. 29. L’Affair Buñuel 313
36. 30. The Other Library 319
37. 31. Divorce 323
38. 32. Postwar Blues 327
39. 33. Abbott’S Fall 339
40. 34. Hospital 345
41. 35. Departure 351
42. 36. La Bonne Font 363
43. 37. Things Past 369
44. 38. The Austin House 379
45. 39. Readjustments 387
46. 40. New York And London 393
47. 41. Final Breaks 397
48. 42. The End 401
49. Sequel 405
50. Notes 415
51. Sources 459
52. Index 461