- Louise Crane
Louise Crane (1913-1997), a prominent philanthropist. Crane was a friend to some of New York’s leading literary figures, including
Tennessee Williams andMarianne Moore .Crane's father was
Winthrop Murray Crane , an American millionaire and former governor of Massachusetts. Her mother wasMoMA founderJosephine Porter Boardman . Louise smoothly moved into the role of patron of the arts. She was a prominent supporter of jazz and orchestral music, initiating a series of "coffee concerts" at MoMA and commissioning a vocal and orchestral work byLukas Foss . She even worked representing musicians, includingMary Lou Williams .Crane met
Elizabeth Bishop while classmates together atVassar in 1930. The pair traveled extensively in Europe and bought a house together in 1937 inKey West, Florida . While Bishop lived in Key West, Crane occasionally returned to New York. Crane developed a passionate interest withBillie Holiday in 1941.Crane was the executor of Marianne Moore's estate after her death in 1972.
References
* [http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1542 Chester Page collection] , the bulk of which is correspondence between Crane and Barnes.
* Roman, Camille, "Elizabeth Bishop's World War II-Cold War View" New York: Palgrave, 2001. ISBN 0312230788
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